Defense Lawyer Seeks Raw Video from A&E Reality Crime Show

Defense Lawyer Seeks Raw Video from A&E Reality Crime Show

Another legal controversy is unfolding that involves the A&E reality show The First 48. A North Carolina criminal defense lawyer wants to review footage shot for the show as part of his defense of an accused murderer, the Charlotte Observer reports. The First 48 focuses on the first two days of a criminal investigation, and has been the subject of legal fights in several cases. In the latest case, Charlotte lawyer Jeremy Smith argues the show was gathering information on behalf of the police department and is part of the “prosecutorial agency” in the case against his client, 19-year-old murder…

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