Press argues for access to records

DRY PRONG - A panel of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal has heard arguments over access to records in "Jena Six" member Mychal Bell's criminal case.

The Associated Press and more than 20 other media outlets are seeking access these records.
Attorney Mary Ellen Roy said Wednesday she expects a decision from the court within 30 days.

Bell is the only member of the "Jena Six" to plead guilty in the case. The other five defendants are awaiting trial for their alleged involvement in the beating of a fellow Jena High School students, Justin Barker, in December 2006.

National Attention The Jena Six case has garnered national attention, sparking a demonstration in Jena with an estimated 20,000 participants in September 2007.

Wednesday's court hearing in Bry Prong was one in an ongoing battle between media outlets and 28th Judicial District Judge J.P. Mauffray Junior, who was the presiding judge over Bell's cases.

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Appeals court hears arguments over records

DRY PRONG - A three-member panel of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal has heard arguments over access to records in "Jena Six" member Mychal Bell's criminal case.
The Associated RPess and mroe than 20 other media outlets are seeking access to records in Bell's case.
Attorney Mary Ellen Roy said Wednesday she expects a decision from the 3rd Circuit within 30 days.
Bell is the only member of the "Jena Six" to plead guilty in the case. The other five defendants are awaiting trial for their alleged involvement in the beating of a fellow Jena High School students, Justin Barker, in Becember 2006.
The Jena Six case has garnered national attention, sparking a demonstration in Jena with an estimated 20,000 participants in September 2007.
Wednesday's court hearing in Bry Prong was one in an ongoing battle between media outlets and 28th Judicial District Judge J.P. Mauffray Junior, who was the presiding judge over Bell's cases.