From the ArcaMax Publishing, Religion & Spirituality Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/religionandspirituality/s-348688-249596
A lawyer for the Utah man facing trial for marrying his first cousin
while she was a juvenile says a book by the defendant's ex-wife
threatens the proceedings.
"Stolen Innocence," by Elissa Walls, was released Tuesday.
A hearing for Allen Steed scheduled for Thursday was postponed for 60
days at the request of both prosecution and defense, the Deseret
Morning News reported. Both sides said factors outside their control
made a continuance desirable.
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced to five years to life for
arranging the marriage. Walls and Steed testified at his trial, she
for the prosecution and he for the defense.
"While the book has raised great concerns about obtaining a fair
trial, the issues are multiplied by the apparent book promotion tour
that is reported to include a long string of appearances on national
television programs," Steed's lawyer Jim Bradshaw wrote the prosecutor
in a May 8 letter.
Steed is charged with raping his underage wife.