A media coalition led by WCNC Charlotte has petitioned a judge to release all body camera videos showing the October arrest of a Gastonia homeless veteran and the tasing of his service dog, Sunshine Rae.
A media coalition led by WCNC Charlotte has petitioned a judge to release all body camera videos showing the October arrest of a Gastonia homeless veteran and the tasing of his service dog, Sunshine Rae.
A media coalition led by WCNC Charlotte has petitioned a judge to release all body camera videos showing the October arrest of a Gastonia homeless veteran and the tasing of his service dog, Sunshine Rae.
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in The General Court Of Justice
GASTON County ‘Superior Court Division
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‘CUSTODIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY )
a RECORDMG SOUGHT BY: ORDER ON PETITION FOR RELEASE OF
ITEGNA INC dive WONC-TV wna BRANDON GORBAARE |3) ACUSTODIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
ae 7 RECORDING
1001 WOODRIDGE CENTER DR, CAST SECT, Cait
: 182-144) Perso autre orceive daclosure
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'swaraned under Chapter 1320 Vie Ganorl Sats. Following &haaring, he Court makes he Flowing digs of ak ae
FINDINGS OF FACT [Ee aay
1-0n_12/072021 aa, ne petone named above fod a patton fr release of cuttodl aw enforcement agency
recording o TEGNA ING,
2.Pettoner sored Cle not
18.00 ofthe patton on te Naa of he custo aw enforcement agency and the
Distt Aton.
3. Te head of he custo ew enforcement agency kd Clad not give nate of he pti and heat ol aw
enforcement agency pereonnal whose mage or tice fin he cong and also fo the head ech such person's emayng
aoency
4 Ech person ened o be noid otis proceeding las was nat given an opportunity ob hoa er indviuty
‘or by such porsn's dead oprosentate
5. The Court contd an camara ovew ofthe ecadng on 120022021,
6.Thereconing was made C]wat made n some porton CJwvas nt made inthis county
7 7 Request made pursuant to 6.8. 192-4409)
‘The Cour dterrined ta he person to wham release of he recording Sought ho folowing
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‘pecorino est cfthe secnsed er the dacase pasos ing seep. oda en, Beceem psa tray,
‘cnsedn Noth Carcin: hpret ran a enn tars an tecesed “532 4)
1 A person whose mage or vie iin te recording,
A personal representative of an aut parson whose inage a vlc nthe ering andthe elt prson has const othe
1 A personal representative ofa minor oo an aut person under lawful quaanship whose Inge ove i inthe rect,
2 A personal representative of deceased person whose nag o wc nth ecrtng,
Zl Apersonal representative an adult person whe sncapactated and unable o prove consent fo lose.
CI None ore above
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‘Te Court considered the apecaityo al of he stands in GS, 122-1 4A() and determined the lowing
Ceteaso is nooo
G1 The recartng contains information thts teria confident cr exempt tom dacs relate unde Sao or fede
n/t advance a competing pubic terest1D. Theperson requesting reas soking i obtain evidonce to detain legat «ses acumen or otal cout proceeding,
1D Release woul revea information rpading a pets hat fa high senstvepesona ate,
1D Release may har herp ereopaize to soley of person
1D ales woul create a serous hoa tof, patil and orden admnraton of ste.
1D contrat s necassaryo pote her a active or inactivate rx invesiaion or potent tema r rnin
Investgaton,
L Thoris good cause shown to rlece al partons ofa recording.
1D one ates
Request made pursuant to 6S. 1321489)
The Cour consiered he aplcablly of alo te sandards in GS, 182-14 and deloined he ftowing
D Ratease i necessary to advance 8 competing pub iret
1B) Therecrtng contains infomation thats corse contdental or exams tm decosure or release under State federal aw.
DTne person rauesting rolase fs seeking to oblan evidence to deterninalaga lsu na cure potential cout proceeding,
1 Release would reveal infomation regaring a porson ats oa Ng Sensiive personal nati,
[Ba alease may harm the roputaton or joparze the salty ofa person
[Bi Roloaso woul crate a sarious teat tthe fai, eparal ad ode cinisraton of sc,
1a Content necessary to potct eran ace inactive teal or eiinl investigation or pla nral or ciinl
investigation
C1 Thoreis good cause shoun to leas al prions of recog.
Tote rapes
[CONCLUSIONS OF LAW | ae
Ingo te foregoing tings of ot, ec ean ne name opty aworze a eed oes be eoaha)
D1 The Court conccos tet Is aihoizod to the release of he econg
[The Cour conchudes that TEGNA INC dibia WCNC-TV & BRANDON GOLDNER 9 fot authorized tothe release of the
reverting
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Petition rant
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‘Te cout pices te folowing condlonsesicions on he eease of tho reoang
[i Pattion Denie:
‘Th esta law enforcement agency sal ollease any prion of the record
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