An attorney for an Excelsior Springs man charged with rape, kidnapping, and other crimes asks a judge to limit the amount of information released in the case before trial.
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Attorney for Excelsior Springs man asks judge to limit info released in case
9 Feb 2024
An attorney representing a Kansas City-area man charged with kidnapping and raping a woman asked a judge to limit the amount of information released about the case.
A grand jury indicted
Timothy Haslett, Jr. of Excelsior Springs a year ago. He is charged with:
- one count of first-degree rap
- four counts of first-degree sodomy
- one county of kidnapping
- two counts of second-degree assault
- one count of endangering the welfare of a child
This week Haslett’s attorney filed a motion asking for a protection order. If the judge approves the request it will prohibit anyone involved in the case from speaking publicly about it. The public also wouldn’t have access to any court documents involving the case.
The request claims the case received significant media coverage and national interest from networks and shows like Inside Edition. Haslett’s attorney also says people are posting using TikTok and YouTube to post claims about the case and the information is not always accurate.
The request also said Haslett will not be able to get a fair trial with an impartial jury if information about the case continues to be released.
Haslett has pleaded not guilty to the crimes. He is scheduled to be in court again on April 15.
It is not known when the judge will rule on the motion.