Be sure to ask: is it worth it?

I read an article on Romensko about a mistrial that was declared in a Kansas courtroom because of a newspaper article unrelated to the trial. The Salina Journal reported that Jerry D Sellers Jr. had been sentenced in Harvey County to just under 11 years in prison for fondling a 13-year-old girl. The problem was that Sellers Jr. was currently on trial in Saline County for the rape of a 16-year-old girl. Saline County district Judge Jerome Hellmer declared a mistrial stating the defendent could not receive a fair trial [if jurors read the article].
As we've discussed in class previously, one issue to consider when printing an article is: is it worth it? Was the price of printing the article about proceedings in a different county worth a mistrial in Saline County? In my opinion, no. I can't help but wonder if the editor even considered this consequence. Was the homework done? Did the editor realize the rape trial in Saline County was taking place at the time of print? Saline County Attorney Ellen Mitchell said, "The responsible thing would be to report the information at the conclusion of the trial." I agree.