If plea bargains were prohibited, the courts would be overwhelmed because there are not enough courts to try all the cases filed. Historically, four percent of all felony cases filed actually proceeded to trial. The state judiciary is currently debating whether to ban cameras in California courts. A lawyer's career may benefit greatly from such exposure and the temptation to theatrics may be strong. Thirty-second clips on the evening news may distort the importance of certain testimony.
Television news tends to emphasize the unusual or dramatic moments of a trial.
Viewers are, consequently, presented with a distorted view of a trial, which may undermine public confidence in the verdict. This, too, can undermine public confidence in the judicial system. The public has a right to know about the proceedings of its government. Trials are news. That is one of the reasons why people have a constitutional right to a public trial.