Crime & Safety
Judge Rules Media Will Not Be Shut Out of Davis Double Murder Case
Motions to block media and public from the courtroom for the Davis double murder of two elderly residents has been denied.
A Yolo County judge has denied motions to exclude the public and media from the Daniel Marsh preliminary hearing for his double murder case.
The attorney of Marsh, the 16-year-old charged with murdering two elderly Davis residents, said "extensive and sensational" media coverage will hurt his client's chance at getting a fair trial.
Deputy Public Defender Ronald Johnson asked the Yolo County Superior Court earlier this month to ban the public and the media from Marsh's preliminary hearing, where officials will determine if there is enough evidence for the teen to stand trial for the two April killings.
The motion included copies of stories from the Sacramento Bee, the Davis Enterprise, the Globe tabloid, Britain's Daily Mail and others.
Read more Patch coverage of the case here:
Can Daniel Marsh Get a Fair Trial in Yolo County?
UPDATE: Double Murder Suspect Daniel Marsh Due in Court Today
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