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  • Holly Bobo Gag Order Request Denied By Judge

    Earlier today it was reported that the prosecution in the Holly Bobo case was seeking to have a gag order issued.

    If granted, the gag order would ensure that anyone attached to the case could not discuss any relevant information. Persons who violated the gag order would have been held in contempt of court.

    The prosecution felt that suspect Jason Autry would not be able to obtain a fair trial should persons involved with the case discuss important details with the media.

    Circuit Court Judge Charles Creed McGinley said on Wednesday that he had no intention of issuing a gag order “at this time”.

    McGinley also stated that in the 26 years he has been a judge, he has not once issued such an order.

    The judge did issue a warning to Autry regarding “his right to remain silent”.

    The request for a gag order came following the airing of a WTVF NewsChannel 5 interview with the 39-year-old. During the exclusive interview, Autry discussed his connection to the other suspects in the case and how he knew the victim.

    The manner in which the interview was able to happen was also of concern. The prosecution claimed that Autry’s lawyer Fletcher Long used deception to grant a reporter and cameraman access to the videoconferencing system for the interview.

    Inmates in segregation are not permitted to do interviews. The video conferencing system used for the interview is reserved for attorneys needing to communicate with their clients.

    Autry is one of the persons charged in connection with Holly Bobo’s disappearance and murder. Bobo vanished on April 13, 2011 from her family’s home near Parsons, Tenn.

    Despite multiple men being detained for possibly being responsible for Bobo’s death, investigators say that her body has not been recovered.

    Autry and suspect Zachary Adams have both been charged with aggravated kidnapping and murder.

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  • Holly Bobo Case: Prosecution Wants Gag Order

    Prosecutors in the Holly Bobo case are requesting a gag order be placed on one of the suspects.

    According to the Tennessean, a gag order motion was filed in Decatur County Criminal Court in order to stop Jason Autry and anyone attached to the case from sharing details. The prosecution claims that this is a necessary step in order to assure a fair trial for the suspect.

    If this motion is granted, it would mean that anyone involved in the case that commented on relevant details such as evidence or documents could be held in contempt of court.

    On April 29th, Autry was indicted by a grand jury for the kidnapping and murder of Holly Bobo.

    A gag order was requested following an interview with the suspect that aired on WTVF NewsChannel 5.

    Autry revealed details such as his relationship with the victim and her family as well as his connection to other suspects.

    Nearly a week after this interview aired the prosecution has accused WTVF of violating the Tennessee Department of Correction policy after they interviewed Autry in a manner meant solely for the Davidson County attorneys attempting to communicate with their clients.

    Autry’s lawyer Fletcher Long had requested to use the videoconferencing system reserved for attorneys. Authorities were then told by Long that he would need a “private” cameraman in order to record the session with his client.

    The filing for the gag order said that Long used deception in order to get a reporter and cameraman from Channel 5 news into the view room to conduct an interview.

    The Tennessean reports that corrections officials contacted WTVF to inform them of the violation and asked them not to air the recorded interview.

    Autry is expected to appear in court on Wednesday as part of of a previously scheduled hearing.

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