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Judge’s Rulings in Cannon Murder Case Remain Sealed

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 26, 2017
In the criminal case against Caleb J. Cannon, accused of murdering his wife in 2014, details about what pieces of evidence deemed relevant for the jury to consider remain sealed and secret to the public, the Tennessean reports. Deborah Fisher, executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, said it is odd that the case remains sealed since  much of the evidence in question has already been presented in public hearings. "When a judge decides to keep her ruling confidential, it would help the public’s understanding of the courts to explain why," Fisher said.