Angela B. Corey on Trayvon Martin 'Press and Public should mind our own business' cites Florida’s public records laws
 Angela B. Corey | Office of the State Attorney Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida www.sao4th.com Contact: Jackelyn Barnard Tel: (904) 630-4995 JBarnard@coj.net ANGELA B. COREY STATE ATTORNEY ***MEDIA UPDATE*** For Immediate Release March 29, 2012. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It has been one week since the Governor’s appointment of State Attorney Angela Corey, of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Her team of prosecutors and investigators are diligently working to investigate the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. In the last couple of days, numerous media outlets have reported a variety of information from a variety of sources. Some of that information is protected by Florida’s public records laws, sections F.S.119.071(2)(c)1* and 119.011(3). |
At this time, we are asserting an active criminal investigative information records exemption for any documents, videos, or factual information regarding the case.
We appreciate both your interest in the case and the public’s desire to know more details. However, in order to protect the integrity of the case, there will be no further comment at this time. This also includes the confirmation or clarification of information. If anything needs to be disseminated, you will receive an alert via email.
For the sake of all involved, please allow us to do our job within the bounds of Florida law.
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(c) 1. Active criminal intelligence information and active criminal investigative information are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
Trayvon Martin - Media Update FULL TEXT in PDF FORMAT March 30, 2012 Office of the State Attorney Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
