Court Seals Documents in Stubblefield Case

Documents pertaining to the rape allegation against Former NFL Rookie of the Year and Defensive
Player of the Year Dana William Stubblefield have been formally sealed and will not be available to
the press or public, in order to “avoid embarrassment to the complaining witness,” court filings
show.

Sacramento, CA, October 22, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Public interest in the #MeToo movement, as well as
backlash from a previous high profile Santa Clara sexual assault case known as the “Stanford Swimmer,”
have put mounting pressure on the criminal justice system to take a tougher stance on cases involving
sexual assault. Leniency in sentencing the Stanford athlete, Brock Turner, in a 2016 sexual assault case
triggered an uproar and ultimately cost the judge in that case his job.

“Santa Clara Court's decision to keep the public and press in the dark about details uncovered in the case
against the former San Francisco 49ers star come at a time when prosecutors and judges are taking an
'unusually hard line' in sexual assault cases,” according to Dana Stubblefield's attorney Kenneth
Rosenfeld. “As the national conversation about accusations like those against my client heat up, 'truth
issues' are being unfairly kept under wraps. The order, in my opinion, is illegal." He has filed a motion to
reverse it. In addition, Rosenfeld has asked to have the District Attorney recused from the case.

The defense further argues that sealing court documents from public scrutiny violates the First
Amendment Rights of the public and press. In Stubblefield's case, evidence compiled from pretrial
motions would be subject to this order. Stubblefield, a popular former San Francisco 49er, has pled not
guilty to five felony charges which stem from an alleged incident in 2015 with a woman prosecutors
allege had a mental disorder.

The complete brief, with additional information, can be seen here:

http://www.therosenfeldlawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Stubblefield_Petition_for_Mandate_2.
pdf

For more information about California criminal defense attorney, Kenneth Rosenfeld, The Rosenfeld Law
Firm, or to schedule a client consultation, please contact the law firm by calling (916) 447-2070 or visit
the company's website at: http://www.therosenfeldlawfirm.com/

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