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Court Upholds Ban on Defendant Displaying Bible To Jury

By Howard M. Friedman

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In People v. Williams, (App. Div., Sept. 16, 2008), in a brief opinion, a New York appellate court held that a murder defendant's free exercise rights were not violated when the trial judge prohibited him from displaying his Bible in the presence of the jury. The court held that the state had a compelling interest in assuring a fair trial for both sides in the case in which defendant was convicted second degree murder of his 5-week old son.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on September 18, 2008 (boomark / email).

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