The judge's ruling came at a pretrial hearing now in its second month.

The next pretrial hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 12.

The purpose of the pretrial hearing was to determine what evidence would be allowed in the trial.

In the Smith case, television was allowed to cover the pretrial hearings.

American officials here said that some pretrial hearings might take place in December.

The report also said that because of the overall increase in cases, 12.2 percent more pretrial hearings were held.

A pretrial hearing in that case is scheduled for next week.

They had seen the videotape when it was played at a pretrial hearing last October.

She is to appear in court today for a pretrial hearing.

A pretrial hearing about giving the defense that information has been scheduled for May 15.