Prosecutors will pursue a first-degree murder charge against the Broomfield man accused of .
Emanuel Joseph Doll, 25, made his first appearance Friday morning in the Broomfield Combined Courts with his public defenders John Gifford and Emily Briggs.
17th Judicial District Attorney Dave Young filed a motion to seal the search warrant and arrest-warrant affidavit in the case.
Noting “the investigation began less than 24 hours ago,” Judge Mark Warner said he granted the request in consideration of the privacy interests of the individuals involved, but also taking into consideration the First Amendment press issues and the possibility of compromising the investigation.
Doll will be held without bond until charges are filed against him at a closed hearing Tuesday at 1 p.m.
The judge suggested attorneys collaborate on redacting the documents in the event they are unsealed. A request for expanded media coverage for Friday’s hearing was filed and denied. Warner said press issues also will be taken up at Tuesday’s hearing, as he expects more requests will be filed.
Doll is accused of killing a 4-year-old relative on Thursday inside the house at 4221 W. 136th Ave. in Broomfield.
Police dispatchers received two calls from the residence, which property records show is owned by Joseph D. Doll, around 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The first was a 911 hangup and the second was a request for emergency medical assistance.
When police arrived, they found a boy suffering from what they described as a “massive amount of trauma.”
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