Idaho judge narrows gag order in murder case of students

An Idaho judge has denied a request from news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.
The judge significantly narrowed the gag order in response to the news organizations’ concerns.
The new gag order prohibits attorneys from making statements that could have a “substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing or otherwise influencing the outcome of the case.”
Attorneys can comment about procedural issues, scheduling, and make statements that a lawyer would reasonably believe is required to protect their client from substantial prejudicial effects of recent publicity.
The judge also denied a gag order-related request from an attorney representing one of the victims’ families.