FOI Commission Rules State Police Must Release Adam Lanza's Personal Documents

The state’s Freedom of Information Commission ruled on Wednesday that State Police must make documents seized from Adam Lanza’s home during the investigation into the Dec. 2012 Sandy Hook Shooting available to the public, the Hartford Courant reports.

The Courant had filed a Freedom of Information request to obtain the documents mentioned in the state police’s report that were never released to the public. According to the paper, The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection had blocked the Courant’s efforts to obtain the documents since January 2014.

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The attorney representing the Courant made the argument that the documents were public records because of the expense related to the investigation and the national media attention surrounding the shooting.

According to the Courant, the state argued that the items were seized property and not public record.

The hearing officer ruled in the Courant’s favor and the commission unanimously voted to uphold the officer’s report, the paper reports.

Read the full story at The Courant.

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