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The article reports on the decision of the Orange County District Attorney's office to withdraw a subpoena for notes, unedited video footage and other documents from "Lariat," a student newspaper at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. The decision was made after the newspaper asserted its right to withhold the material under the state's shield law and after the defendant agreed to plead guilty. The case involves "Lariat's" coverage of the arrest of student Zach Chanoski for allegedly assaulting a campus safety officer in April 2008.