District Attorney Mark Hurlbert Hurlbert joined defense attorneys Pamela Mackey and Harold Haddon in asking Gannett to ban cameras in the courtroom for Bryant's Oct. 9 preliminary hearing. Mackey and Haddon made their request earlier this week.

In his request, Hurlbert wrote that while Colorado law allows cameras in the courtroom for advisements and arraignments, but not for preliminary hearings.

"At preliminary hearing the People will present their case, albeit a far shortened version of trial," wrote Hurlbert. "At the preliminary hearing, many facts of the case will come out. The word-by-word reporting of those facts would greatly prejudice the victim and the defendant's right to a fair trial."

Hurlbert also wrote that the preliminary hearing may involve members of the public who may not want to be part of a television broadcast.