I don't want to distract too much from your discussion, but I don't think that this case ever had a rightful place in the national news. Murder happens all the time, we just pay attention to it when it's like a soap opera. There are so many important things that could have been covered, but across major networks the hours of wasted coverage probably add up to years by now.
Additionally, thanks to the media coverage, there's no way that anyone who ever watches TV could be a perfectly fair and impartial juror.
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