Question: If the media creates such prejudicial publicity in its coverage of a murder trial that it strongly influences a guilty verdict, which of the following

If the media creates such prejudicial publicity in its coverage of amurder trialthat itstrongly influences a guilty verdict, which of the following is true?
Question 16 options:
a)
A court can overturn the murder conviction and order a new trial.
b)
A court can overturn the murder conviction, but may not order a new trial because it would constitute double jeopardy.
c)
A court cannot do anything because the media is free to report as it wishes.
d)
The court can order compensation to the convicted murderer if the facts as reported by the media are false, but it cannot order a new trial.

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