Opinion ID: 391003
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Possibility of Prejudice

Text: 60 Two defendants whose extradition has only recently been accomplished remain to be tried. In addition, the government has the right to try the nine convicted defendants on any of the remaining counts should their single-count convictions be overturned on appeal. Thus, the possibility of prejudice to the defendants by sensational disclosure is a factor which may weigh in favor of denying immediate public access. 106 The likelihood of prejudice will in turn depend on a number of factors, including, most importantly, the nature of the materials disclosed. Until such an examination is undertaken, the weight of this factor cannot be determined. The trial judge's conclusion that the possibility of prejudice is remote 107 -ostensibly reached without complete familiarity with the documents-cannot, therefore, favor public access. 61