In a hearing on Monday, Judge Tony Graf denied the defense’s motion to close portions of July’s preliminary hearing and seal some of the exhibits that the prosecution is set to bring during the proceedings. 
 

Graf said that the defense had not shown that the proceedings remaining public would “create a realistic likelihood of prejudice to defend its right to a fair trial.” He said that the defense and state had come to an agreement ahead of the hearing “that neither the public nor the media should be permitted to inspect or copy exhibits presented at the preliminary hearing, except as published in court as part of the hearing.”

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