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[Angel Who Cares]

Annie Le Suspect Waits For Probable Cause Hearing To Enter Plea
October 20, 2009 2:21 PM
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Yale lab technician Raymond Clark is making an appearance in Connecticut Superior Court on Church Street Tuesday afternoon in connection with charges that he killed 24 year-old Yale graduate student Annie Le and hid her body inside a wall at a medical building. Following is a live minute-by-minute account from the courthouse.

2:20 p.m. Discussion begins on the motion by the Hartford Courant, joined by the New Haven Register and The New York Times, about whether to un-seal the arrest warrant and other court documents. The defense wants to keep the documents sealed.

2:19 p.m. Judge Roland Fasano has set a date of Nov. 13 for a probable cause hearing.

Article:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/10/annie_le_suspec_1.php

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Still no plea in Yale murder case
Arrest warrant to remain sealed
Updated: Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009, 3:18 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009, 3:18 PM EDT
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The judge also ruled that the arrest warrant and other documents that detail the case against Clark remain sealed. Members of the media, including the Hartford Courant and The New Haven Register sought to unseal those records citing 'the public's right to access.'

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/news_wtnh_new_haven_clark_hearing_200910201515

 

[Angel Who Cares]

No Ruling In Annie Le Case Over Sealed Documents
3:40 p.m. EDT, October 20, 2009
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A judge heard arguments Tuesday about whether to make public the police documents in the case against Raymond Clark III, who is accused of murdering Yale graduate student Annie Le, but he made no ruling.

Judge Roland D. Fasano told attorneys in Superior Court in New Haven it may take him weeks to make a decision on whether to continue the seal on the documents.

Clark &#8212; handcuffed, shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit &#8212; did not enter a plea Tuesday. The judge set a deadline of Nov. 3 for the prosecution to finish the discovery portion of its case.

Video: Other Suspects In College Deaths In Court
http://www.courant.com/community/mi...s-college-deaths-video-1020,0,6630619.tivideo

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/yale-annie-le/hc-web-yale-1021oct20,0,607247.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

At Clark hearing, both sides seek continued seal
Published Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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The family of murdered Yale pharmacology student Annie Le GRD &#8217;13 has asked that the documents relating to the case against her accused killer, Raymond Clark III, remain sealed.

At a pretrial hearing Tuesday in New Haven Superior Court, state prosecutor John Waddock said Le&#8217;s family is concerned that releasing any information about her death would invade the family&#8217;s privacy, making &#8220;this difficult time much more difficult.&#8221;

But Clark&#8217;s defense attorney, Beth Merkin, said keeping the information in those documents secret would help ensure &#8220;a fair and impartial jury, one that is not affected by any adverse pre-trial publicity.&#8221;

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/10/21/at-clarks-hearing-le-family-seeks-privacy/

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Judge Uncertain About Releasing Annie Le&#8217;s Documents
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:43 pm
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The judge presiding over the case of the murder of the graduate student of Yale University, Annie Le, declared that he would take a long time to decide whether or not to make the documents in the related case public.

The officials entrusted with the investigation of the murder have not yet publicly released any of the documents related to the case. The court documents are believed to contain crucial information regarding the case. Nothing about the case, neither the murder nor the arrest, have yet been made public. Judge Roland D. Fasano is being pressurized by the media to release the documents.

Article:
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal...-releasing-annie-les-documents_100264743.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Man charged with Yale killing due back in court
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Raymond Clark III is scheduled to appear in New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday.

News organizations have asked a judge to unseal documents detailing the case. A prosecutor is opposing the request, citing the privacy rights of Le's family in Placerville, Calif., and the need to ensure an impartial jury.

Article:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/03/state/n030347S35.DTL&type=politics

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Hearing today for suspect in Le slaying
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 6:35 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 6:35 AM EST
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The Connecticut man charged with killing Yale University graduate student Annie Le is set to face a state judge again.

Authorities say Le was strangled, but the motive remains unclear.

Article:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/..._today_for_suspect_in_le_slaying_200911030630

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Clark May Enter Plea In Le's Death
POSTED: 10:39 am EST November 3, 2009
UPDATED: 10:54 am EST November 3, 2009
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Raymond Clark III, 24, is expected to make a plea in the murder of Le.

A judge may also release more information on the battle over releasing details in the case. Documents have been sealed since Clark's arrest in September and an attorney for several media companies is expected to argue on Tuesday that the documents are public records and should be released.

Article:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21507390/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Anne Le Slaying Suspect Goes Back to Court
Raymond Clark was arrested in September and has entered no plea
Updated 1:26 PM EST, Tue, Nov 3, 2009
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Clark&#8217;s attorney, Joseph Lopez, told the Associated Press that he does not expect his client to enter a plea in the case on Tuesday either. What he does expect is for the case to be continued while the defense decides whether to have a probable cause hearing.

Whether or not Clark enters a plea, there is another issue on the agenda for Tuesday&#8217;s hearing -- a request several news organizations made to have the judge unseal documents detailing the case.

Article:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Still-No-Plea-in-Murder-of-Yalie-68873487.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Ruling expected on release of Yale killing files
November 3, 2009
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A Connecticut judge says he expects to rule later this week on whether to unseal documents detailing the case against a former Yale employee accused of murdering graduate student Annie Le (LAY').

His attorney appeared on his behalf Tuesday in court in New Haven, where Judge Roland Fasano continued the case to Dec. 21.

Article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3Z7m0uROG-_CM8GzpRCqE2M9IbwD9BO8GL04

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Judge to rule on Clark warrants Friday
Published Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Clark, 24, was not present at the hearing today and has yet to enter a plea. His defense attorney, Joseph Lopez, asked for more time to decide whether to request a probable cause hearing, at which the judge would decide whether the prosecution has enough evidence to proceed to trial. Lopez said Clark is waiting to see more of the evidence against him.

The prosecutors, meanwhile, asked that the court documents remained sealed for at least another two weeks. After several news organizations requested last month that the search and arrest warrants be unsealed, both the defense and prosecution argued at an Oct. 20 pretrial hearing for the documents to remain sealed. The attorney for the Hartford Courant, which is leading the motion, was also not in court today.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/c...will-decide-friday-whether-unseal-warrants-l/

 

[Angel Who Cares]

No plea in Yale killing, documents remain sealed
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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The defense attorney for Raymond Clark III, charged with murder in the death of Yale graduate student Annie Le, told a judge today that the police file in the case is &#8220;trickling in&#8221; so slowly to him that he cannot yet decide whether to seek a probable cause hearing.

Public Defender Joseph E. Lopez asked Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano to waive the 60-day period defendants have to decide about the hearing, during which prosecutors try to show there is enough evidence to maintain the charge.

Fasano granted the request and set the next court date for Dec. 21st at 2PM.

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/11/03/news/new_haven/doc4af0978c630ec514082740.txt

 

[octobermoon]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Some documents detailing the case against a former Yale University employee accused of killing a graduate student must be unsealed and made available to the public in three business days, a Connecticut judge ruled Friday.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_YALE_KILLING?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Judge orders release of Clark documents
Most materials related to the clark case will be released thursday; selected affidavits will continue to be withheld
Published Monday, November 9, 2009
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In the ruling, New Haven Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano said that because most of the information in the documents has already been publicized, the public deserves to see them. The released material will also include some new information, including speculation by police. The ultimate reason to unseal the documents, Fasano wrote, was to promote openness and transparency in the criminal courts. But to protect Clark&#8217;s right to a fair trial, Fasano excluded six pieces of the reports that he considers inflammatory, unfairly prejudicial or invasive of privacy.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/11/09/judge-orders-release-of-clark-documents/

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Clark's relatives back at work
Murder suspect's fiancée, sister and brother-in-law return to Yale labs
Published Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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Clark&#8217;s fiancée, Jennifer Hromadka, his sister, Denise Kent, and his brother-in-law, Shawn Kent, first did not show up for work two days before Clark was arrested on Sept. 17, a person who works with Clark told the News at the time. But Hromadka and the Kents are now back at work in the same positions, Vice President for Human Resources and Administration Michael Peel confirmed Tuesday. Peel said human resources staff had met with all three to discuss how the University could ease their transition back into the workplace.

Administrators felt obliged to help Hromadka and the Kents return to their normal work routines, Peel said, adding that the three have not been accused of any wrongdoing.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/11/04/clark-relatives-back-work/

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Judge: Annie Le Documents To Be Released Next Week
November 7, 2009
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A Superior Court judge agreed to release portions of an arrest warrant affidavit that contains information that led to the arrest of Raymond Clark III in the killing of Yale graduate student Annie Le.

Judge Roland D. Fasano's decision, released Friday afternoon, says the information will remain under seal for 72 hours. Since courts are closed Wednesday for Veterans Day, the document &#8212; with some portions removed &#8212; will be released Thursday or Friday morning, a court official said.

PDF: Decision To Release Portions of Clark's Arrest Warrant Affidavit
http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/hc-web-le-clark-decision-1106-pdf-html,0,6962015.htmlstory

Article:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-le-documents-1107.artnov07,0,5214400.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Judge orders release of documents in Le slaying
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Although Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano ordered the arrest warrant affidavit opened, except for some sensitive material which will be blacked out, he ruled it will not be made available until three business days have passed.

According to a court official, the file will be released Thursday afternoon because courts are closed Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day.

Fasano said there are six segments of material that will be redacted (blacked out).

Article:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/11/07/news/new_haven/a1_--_clark_warrants.txt

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Lawyers doubt records will bias jury
Published Monday, November 9, 2009
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&#8220;[The] public has a short memory,&#8221; Carty said.

In interviews Sunday, two lawyers also noted that the judge raises, but never answers, questions about whether the public&#8217;s right to information outweighs Clark&#8217;s right to a fair trial.

Carty and Keefe said it is unlikely that the defense or prosecution will appeal to block the unsealing of the affidavits.

Article:
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/11/09/lawyers-doubt-records-will-bias-jury/

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Yale Student&#8217;s Accused Killer Loses Document-Seal Bid (Update2)
Nov. 6
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The judge ruled that a redacted version of the arrest warrant and affidavit will be released Nov. 12. The sealing of the search-warrant affidavits was previously extended to Nov. 17 and they won&#8217;t be released until then.

&#8220;Clearly, in most cases, Connecticut courts do not seal or limit disclosure of arrest and search affidavits beyond the investigative stages,&#8221; Fasano wrote in his decision.

Article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a08.SWJuYhBw&🤬🤬🤬=9

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Evidence in Yale murder case yet to come
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:44 PM EST
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Some court personnel, including Clark&#8217;s attorney, Joseph E. Lopez, had earlier believed the material would be released at 3 p.m. Thursday. They cited language in the ruling issued by Judge Roland Fasano last Friday at 3 p.m.: contents &#8220;shall remain under seal for 72 hours (three business days) from the date of issuance of this decision&#8221; unless the ruling were appealed.

The court official, who asked not to be identified, said Fasano&#8217;s intent was that the material not be released until Friday, absent appeals. The official said the key phrase in Fasano&#8217;s ruling is &#8220;three business days&#8221; and that they are counted in their entirety: all of Monday, all of Tuesday and all of Thursday.

Article:
http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2009/11/10/news/doc4afa3244d4023819661155.txt