The judge in Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing banned the courtroom camera from displaying exhibits after Robinson's note to his roommate appeared on camera in violation of a court order. Judge Tony F. Graf Jr. issued the order today (Friday, July 10) after Robinson's lawyers requested he probated any further broadcast of Robinson's preliminary hearing. It applied only to one witness because the hearing is now over. Attorneys will file briefs this summer and return to court on Sept. 1 for argument. Robinson's lawyer Richard Novak cited an earlier violation of the court order regarding camera angles that occurred in a pre-trial conference. "This is the second time that the court's orders concerning the scope of electronic media coverage have been violated. I'm a baseball fan, and I just don't think the court needs to wait for the third strike," said Novak, who is based in Pasadena, California. The mistake occurred during the testimony of Sgt. Jennifer Faumuina of the Utah Department of Public Safety. Judge Graf earlier ruled that a handwritten note that investigators say Robinson left for his roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, could be shown in open court but not broadcast. The camera operator showed the note for a couple seconds then panned away, but Novak observed that the electronic era means the note has been widely shared through screenshots and is now permanently public. Judge Graf agreed his order had been violated but declined to ban broadcasting completely as Novak first requested. The judge granted Novak's secondary request to prohibit the broadcasting of exhibits. "Effective immediately, members of the media shall no longer capture or broadcast any exhibits displayed by the parties during today's proceedings. The court finds this sanction to be proportional and appropriate in light of the violation of the court's prior order," Graf said. The sanction does not apply to the Sept. 1 hearing, for which the judge said he has not received broadcast requests. This clip has been edited for brevity. You can watch the entire discussion on my YouTube channel and Facebook page. #law #crime #court - @meghannmcuniff