Word: middlesex
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...local media’s “excessive coverage and prejudicial material” of the stabbing has made it “difficult, if not impossible...to find and seat a fair and impartial jury” in Middlesex County, according to the motion for a change of venue filed by attorney Jeffrey A. Denner and his associates...
...motion requests that the trail be moved from Middlesex Superior Court to Berkshire County Superior Court in Pittsfield, Mass. A phone survey commissioned by the defense showed that media outlets in Berkshire County have not covered the case extensively and residents will have fewer preconceptions...
...same survey found that 47 percent of 400 randomly-selected Middlesex residents reported they were familiar with the case. However, 45 percent had no recollection of the event. The survey also indicated that more residents polled believe Pring-Wilson is guilty than innocent...
...firmly believe that he could get a fair trial here,” he said, citing the large size of Middlesex and the diversity of the jury pool as evidence...
...don’t believe [the tension] would carry itself over,” he said. Middlesex County District Attorney’s spokesperson Emily J. LaGrassa said the prosecution will not comment on the motion to change venue...