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Originally Posted by lancsdave
I think the judge waits until he is sentenced before deciding he can be named. There is another lad who has denied the murder and they will have to wait until the end of the trial so it doesn't prejudice him by naming his friend. I'm sure we have a law expert who will tell us if thats correct.
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That is correct, I guess it's because it's worse to taint a childs name before they are proven guilty than with an adult, though personally I think it should be like that with all accused persons.