Ward v. State (Per Curiam)
Annotate this Case
In 2006, Petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of an eleven-year-old girl. In the course of Petitioner's trial, the prosecution introduced evidence consisting of a videotape of a child getting in and out of the shower and compact discs containing thousands of pornographic pictures. After the record was lodged on appeal, the State filed a motion to seal certain parts of the record and briefs containing material that showed naked minors, arguing that good cause existed in protecting the minors from embarrassment and exploitation. The Supreme Court granted the motion. In 2013, Petitioner filed this motion seeking at public expense a copy of material that was included in the material under seal, stating that he needed to know exactly what was contained in the evidence in order to file effective and meaningful petitions. The Supreme Court denied the motion, holding that Petitioner failed to show that the material should be provided to him.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.