I'll give you that "Justice is blind" (or should be), but these are PUBLIC RECORD. So, regardless of if/when the information was obtained by an individual, that information should be there for any and all to obtain. The motion to remove the public record, is ALSO a public record. So, I could also look that up and now wonder "what are they trying to hide"? I know I'm not a lawyer or anything, but I thought prior-convictions to bear some weight in court (or is that just in the sentencing portion?) Beyond all that, just the fact that these events are being reported in the news, is exposing A LOT more people to this specific case than if they would've just rolled the dice and asked the jurors if they had looked at the prior record during interviews. I would guess that a lot more people read the news than go online and look at court dockets... this whole effort to remove the online docket has essentially backfired causing even MORE publicity.