Litigation
Apr. 5, 2007
Wolf Leaves Prison; Prosecutor Gets Footage
First Amendment attorneys and media scholars celebrated the release Tuesday of a San Francisco videographer who was locked up for more than seven months for defying a grand jury subpoena. But they cautioned that the broader problem of protection for journalists in federal court is far from resolved.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Both sides claimed victory Tuesday when federal prosecutors cut a deal allowing the release of a freelance videographer who's been locked up for seven months for defying a subpoena.
The U.S. attorney's office said Josh Wolf turned over exactly what the government has demanded all along: video footage from a crime scene sought by...
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