However, the judge did rule Roger Burdette is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on whether he was given enough information to decide whether he should take the stand in his own defense.

U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings ruled a local order finds “no person, party or attorney, nor any representative of a party or attorney, may contact, interview, or communicate with any juror before, during or after trial.”

Nelson County Judge Charles Simms ruled the oral agreement of immunity between prosecutors and Lawson stipulated he had to be 100% honest with investigators.

A federal judge ruled this week “the nature and circumstances” of Brandon Wood’s crimes are “disturbing” and a “substantial” prison sentence is necessary.

But the judge did warn both sides that, “going forward in this case, the finger-pointing and criticism contained in the motion and response serve only to undermine the presentation of the merits of the case to the Court.”