One of the most sensational crimes in Utah history occurred in the mid-1980s. In an effort to conceal a massive fraud involving forged documents, Mark Hofmann murdered two people using homemade pipe bombs. The multi-faceted intrigue of the case attracted worldwide press attention. But it was the local news reporting that most infuriated government prosecutors and defense attorneys.They sought to close the preliminary hearing, during which the judge determines whether there is enough evidence to bind over the defendant to stand trial on first-degree murder charges.In support of such an extraordinary action, they cited the publication of news stories about Hofmann's performance on a polygraph test and investigative reporting that exposed many Hofmann forgeries - forgeries that even police had not been aware of.Some stories even speculated about Hofmann's amorality and quoted sources who said he had long been an atheist. Defense attorneys argued that victims in the case were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that continued intense coverage of the case would further inflame the public in a state where a majority of the population is LDS. Argue the case on behalf of news-media clients, citing the legal test the judge must satisfy before he can order a closure, and applying that law to the facts of your case.