One South Dakota prosecutor is weighing in on the State Supreme Courts decision to allow cameras and recording devices in court rooms across the state. Beadle County States Attorney Mike Moore thinks the High Court didn’t go far enough with opening court room doors to the media…
Moore is eagar to see the rules put in place…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/02/moorecams21.mp3|titles=moorecams2]Moore thinks that allowing the judge, prosecution and defense to agree to camera usage will leave some of the decision-making on whether to allow the devices to the victims and defendants…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/02/moorecams3.mp3|titles=moorecams3]If all three parties can not agree on camera usage then a judge only would be able to decide whether only recording devices could be allowed to record audio testimony.