# Claim 754

Michael Smith was a reporter for the Charlotte Herald-News in Charlotte County, Florida.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Michael Smith was a reporter for the Charlotte Herald-News in Charlotte County, Florida.
- Field: journalist_affected
- Value: Smith was a Charlotte Herald-News reporter
- About: [incident 1990-us-butterworth-v-smith-grand-jury-secrecy](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1990-us-butterworth-v-smith-grand-jury-secrecy)
- Source: Butterworth v. Smith (1990). https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/butterworth-v-smith/
- Publisher: The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2009

## Quotation from the source

> Michael Smith was a reporter for the Charlotte Herald-News in Charlotte County, Florida.

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