Show 22— Hie HoraM Jounwi Logan Utah Sundsy Jum4 1971 experiment breaks tradition Camera-in-courtroo- m the end Carter was conspicuously aiming and snapping the Nikon from the front row of the courtroom gallery "Of course" the photographer recalled "people noticed that I was taking pictures but I saw no one react with more than a curious glance At one point I concentrated on photographing only attorneys and only one of them was moved to ask me what 1 was doing (and he was friendly about it too) Keep in mind also that most of the lawyers present knew who I was I really can't say whether I was being all that discrete or if they were taking my presence for granted "I am particulary pleased" Carter added "that I was able to photograph persons on the witness stand I don’t believe that anyone noticed me taking a picture while they were giving testimony” Christoffersen said later that his own performance on the bench was not in any way by the affected photographer’s presence "I didn't pay any particular attention to try to see what he was doing" the Judge recalled "It waan’t until toward the last when be got right up in the front ' row that I even noticed “I feel that the experiment demonstrated that it certainly is feasible to take pictures in court to the without any distractions conChristoffersen proceedings” (Continued from page 21) persona in tbe courtroom who were aware of the experiment in advance The newipaper had agreed in advance that the photograph! were not for publication (The Judge decided to release the newspaper from that agreement this past week) The object of the experiment was to determine if and to what degree the presence of a news photographer might disrupt or distract from the proceedings A day was probate and chosen for the experiment because it is the time when the largest number of attorneys and litigants are present in the courtroom atone time "I received no from reaction anyone" Judge Christoffersen said after the session had adjourned and Carter had shot 114 different photos with three different cameras "The only thing that was really said to me was after he had been taking pictures for about an hour and a half my clerk passed me a note saying 'Do you know that fellow down there is taking picutres?’ Tm sure that other people in the courtroom discovered at some point that somebody was taking pic tures but I received no comment from thematalL" Carter began the experiment by an inconspicuous shooting from location in the courtroom using a small quiet Leica 35mm rangefinder camera During the next three hours he moved to other positions in the to a larger Canon camera snd finally to a Nikon 35mm with a noisy single-len- s reflex viewfinder mechanism cluded TO carry the experiment one step further he released the newspaper from its promise not to publish the and suggested publication of of the results of the project The At courtrooms Carl Malouf president of the Cache County Bar Association said be feels photography can "enhance the news coverage for this Important segment of government activity" He added however that there could be conflicts between the rights of the press and tbe responsibility of the judge to assure fair administration at Justice and protection of participants' rights "The judge must have control and would presumably issue rules in that regard" Malouf said "But how is the judge to know if a forbidden picture is about to be published unless the Judge engages in review of proposed or that photos of publications evidence which is proffered but later stricken would be prejudicial to a fair trail if publiahed? "I think most attorneys would also be concerned with remedies available when either the photographer violates the court's press coverage rules or the rule imposed by the Judge is unreasonably restrictive or both What then?" the bar president asked "Obviously” Malouf concluded "unanswered questions remain and should be considered but should not impede the program on an ex- Herald Journal agreed not to Include photos of witnesses testifying Depending upon the reaction to this publication and the success of the bench and press in working out mutually agreeable guidelines for incourt photography Christoffersen said he is favorably disposed toward allowing full photo coverage of a complete trial "One of the things we would have to decide is the kind of equipment the photographers can use" the Judge said "A second point would be where in the courtroom they should be allowed to shoot from and where would be out of bounds I could envision that some types of trials would just not be appropriate for photography — probably in the criminal field where witnesses or other people who are innocent bystanders wouldn’t be appropriate subjects for this kind of exposure" j Sandy Gilmour chairman of the Freedom of Information Committee of the Utah Society of Professional Journalists praised Christoffersen for his "initiative and concern for the public's right to know” Gilmour a KUTV reporter in Salt Lake City called The Herald Journal’s ex' tremendous "a periment breakthrough in bringing court news coverage into the 20th Century" perimental basis" Although he is optimistic about a statewide with experiment photography Judge Christoffersen expressed strong reservations about video coverage He said he would be unwilling at this point to give TV cameramen the same depee of access as still photographers "I was a deputy district attorney in Las Vegas when there was a Gilmour said the Society at Professional Journalists is currently talking with leaders of the Utah bench and bar with tbe aim of formulating guidelines for a statewide experiment with cameras and other electronic devices in recording six-mon-th Selected a greet wedding guests Ny- eMrs Helen P Nye and William P Nye wish to announce the marriage of their daughter Janet to Bodney B Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Roland W Anderson Richmond on May 19 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple Prenuptial parties were given for the bride by Darlene Anderson Linda Sorenson Rosemary Parkinson Elisabeth Taggart and Elaine Taggart An open house will be held in their honor Tuesday at the home of President and Mrs Glen L Taggart aunt and unde of the bride University Hill Logan All friends and relatives are invited to attend from I to 9 pm Janet was just put in as second vice president of the Cache Valley Life Underwriters Association and tor formerly held the position of secretary-treasurtwo years She has been active as a life underwriter for the oak five years being affiliated with Fidelity Union Life for three years and Prudential for two years She recently accepted a district managers pofittM with the American Family Life and agent contract with Western life ofSL Paul and Surety Life of Salt Lake City She is a member at the Women’s Leaders Round Table and is presently studying tor er her CLU designation to the last four Rodney has been years as a general building contractor He completed a two year mission to the LDS Church in the Swedish ' Front Majority and Porch the Sky View High School’s a capella choir and haa recently participated in the USU Community Choir He performed with the 1977 All State Choir in Salt Lake City last fall under the direction of Paul Salamonvich He plays the piano and organ and is currently teaching piano Mr and Mrs Blaine L Olsen Hyrum are happy to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Debbie to G Scott CoUunan son of Mr and Mrs G Val Coleman Smithfield They will be married Friday in the Ogden LDS Temple A wedding brunch will be given by parents of the groom That evening a reception will be held in their honor from 7:30 to 9:30 in the Hyrum Stake Center 000 South 2nd East All friends and relatives are invited to attend Debbie is a 1978 graduate of Sky View High School and LDS Seminary and is presently employed at Valley Drug Scott is a 1974 graduate of Sky View High School and LDS Seminary and fulfilled a two year LDS mission in the Korea Pusen Mission Currently he is employed at Coleman’s Drug In the fall they will make their home in Salt Lake City where Scott will continue his education Bridal showers were given by Margaret Crockett Debbie McBride Ardith McBride Susan Pehrson He recently received the Citisenship and crhnlarahip in award departmental social science at Sky View High School He is an Eagle Scout with a bronze palm and has earned his Duty to God award He has been awarded the State Normal Scholarship to Utah State University where be Mans on majoring in education 4-- H and Julie Leonard CRUISE EXPERTS Crvlao to ths Caribbean yut a Crulao to ttia Mexican Riviere a Cruise to the Madltorranaan Crulsss to thalawtji Pacific a Crutaai to Alaska" Cnll thn Cruisn Expnrts Wn’ll givn you your chonco to livo life os you liko It "BON VOYAGE”' GoiJutUt 110001 SefUucd dak Dance revue KRISTEN EYMAS Trida Hymas and Julio Mohr practice for of 1971 "Jubilation" a dance recital which wffl be presented by Moveta’s Dance Center Monday and Tuesday at I pm at the Logan Dan-satto- ns Senior High School auditorium A ballet dance story "The Nightingale and the Rose" win be presented along with numbers which include ballet toe tap Jass acrobatic and tmuMfaig Craig Lse AlMston Your Professional Travel Acent 40 K Cantor lagan Utah 94321 yes am year svsl syest 752-6- 1 ' areas immediately adjacent thereto during sessions of court or recesses between sessions except that a judge may authorisethe photographic or eledronic recording and reproduction of appropriate court proceedings" “It appears to me” Christoffersen told The Herald Journal "tobe a recommendation rather than a command because of the use of the exercises at University on the last The Utah Supreme Court which adopted the canon in 1174 has never given a precise interpretation of how much discretion Canon 3A(7) issup-pose- d to allow Christoffersen noted Canon 35 of the American Bar Canons of Judicial Association’s Ethics prohibits cameras in the courtroom However several states have conducted or are conducting or considering experiments similar to the one being proposed in Utah The traditional prohibition is based primarily upon US Supreme Court decisions to overturn criminal convictions because of a prejudicial "circus" atmosphere created by flashbulbs and bulky TV equipment The development of available-ligfilms and quiet news recording electronic compact devices has made that canon obsolete according to many Journalists and some lawyers and Judges The most widely publicised experiment is one which began last July in Florida It included fell television coverage of the murder trail of Bonny Zamora According to a recent issue of the American Bar Association Journal the Judges lawyers and joumaUsta of Florida have been almost unanimous in their favorable reactions ht DfrCMODCKafttO ®annnE3 g 9 2 9 Congratulation Chris and MicMI Com In ond i— lhlr wincllofn In our Sfldd lUqlifry Friday -- " Craig haa sung with and has attended Utah State University majoring in engineering They will make a temporary home in Smithfield Christoffersen Logan received a doctor of medicine degree from the George Washington School of University Medicine and Health Sciences in graduation individual audition and will sing in Carengie Hall in New York City and in Washington DC before flying to Europe where ' : they will perform to V London Paris Geneva"' Venice Innsbruck Florence and Rome Debbie Olsen and G Scott Colemu Mr and Mrs Rodney B Anderson said he Judge to decide whether to allow JTV coverage He said be would disagree with those judges who claim Utah’s Code of Judicial Conduct explicitly prohibits them from allowing any type of camera in the courtroom Canon 3A(7) of the code states: "A Judge should prohibit broadcasting or taking televising recording photographs in the courtroom and However WASHINGTON DC — Stephen Smith of Craig Lee AlMston son of Steven and Karma AlMston College Ward haa been selected to in the participate "America’s Youth in Concert” 1178 programs the sponsored by Universal Academy for Music in Princeton NJ Singers are selected by photographers" ' believes it is up to the individual Receives medical degree for tour program word 'should' rather than 'shall' It seems to give the Judge a great deal of discretion as to what he feds are 'appropriate court proceedings’ With proper guidelines and control over what proceedings may be exposed to it would appear that photography then is sufficient room for discretion to allow photography in tbe tour- - experiment in which still pictures and TV were allowed in the courtroom" Christoffersen said "The photography really created no problem but TV did Tbe selection of what was to be placed on TV tended to be sensational and focused on some particular Incident rather than full coverage That distorted what wssjotag on it sort of placed the court system in the same category as TV entertainment shows and degraded the Judicial system "Also" the Judge recalled "the people Involved in the trial — attorneys witnesses judge everybody involved — seemed to 'play' for the TV cameras They knew when they were on TV but since they didn't know when a still picture was going to be taken they paid no real attention to the spiral WITH ALL THE SEW ft GO FABRICS YOU'LL NEED FOR YOUR VACATION I Sb-Diro- SeecmcckeE n FLORALS ft SOLIDS' An Incredibly hmaamortmant of th popular Gnat for aifflinor 100 Cotton-3- Machine omh REGULARLY MalaruchrMnt a Solid dram a lop Wid 1 Tumblo dry $191 A YARD INTERLOCK Travel Knott Prints Groat for piano travel Wont wrinkle! 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