The Verdict of the 1735 Libel Trial of New York

The verdict of the 1735 libel trial of New York publisher John Peter Zenger

A) increased freedom of the press in the colonies.
B) restricted the ability of the press to report on government affairs.
C) resulted in the closure of several colonial newspapers.
D) ruled that criticisms by the press,even if factually accurate,were libelous.
E) banned all printed attacks on the King or Parliament in the colonies.