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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO

  

 

 

STATE OF OHIO, CASE NO. 2018 CR 1220

Plaintiff, 
JUDGE BECKY L. DOHERTY
v. 

MATTHEW GUSKA 
MOTION TO EXCLUDE
Defendant MEDIA FROM TRIAL WITH
BRIEF ATTACHED


Now comes Defendant, Matthew Guska, by and through counsel Bruce D.
Taubman, and respectfully asks this honorable Court for an order to exclude media from
the courtroom during the Trial scheduled on May 21St for the reasons stated in the attached

brief made a part hereof.

Respectfully Submitted,

Bruce D. aubman

Bruce D. Taubman (0001410)
1826 West 25th

Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Ph: (216) 621?0794

Fx: (216) 621-8886
BruceTaubman@Taubmanlaw.net
Attorney Plaintiff

BEF



The defendant is well known throughout Kent State University, speci?cally the
media relations department, including but not limited to KSU Channel ?2 and the Record
Courier for a civil lawsuit in which he was the Plaintiff and Kent State was the
Defendant. The lawsuit stemmed from unfounded allegations Kent State University
owned media printed about the Defendant, Matthew Guska. As a result of that lawsuit
which ultimately was dismissed without prejudice the local media is actively reporting on
the above captioned criminal matter.

The presence of the media in the Courtroom during this trial will taint and
prejudice the jury which already will need speci?c voir dire questions as it relates to the
Civil Lawsuit and their knowledge of it. Further, the presence of the Media with video
cameras will ultimately cause the jury to be further prejudiced before defendant even has
an opportunity to be heard, due to the idea that this is a ?high pro?le case?. Finally, the
media can report about the case without the need of videos or cameras in the Courtroom.
This motion does not restrict their ?rst amendment right but protects the constitutional
rights of the Defendant.

Therefore, for good cause shown the use of video cameras and cameras should be

excluded from the Court room.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing motion has been served, via electronic mail and/or

regular US. mail, today May 15th

prosecutor@portageco.com.

2019 to the prosecuting attorney for Portage County at

Bruce D. aubman
Bruce D. Taubrnan (0001410)
Attorney for Plaintiff