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Reply to "Will Irene Garza ever get justice?"

Originally Posted by smokey1:
Originally Posted by Kate Colombo:

I can't find anything online either way, but in the cases I'm aware of, the defendant was testifying and the victim's family was allowed to hear the testimony.

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You must be talking about a jury trial and not the grand jury.

 

No, but actually these instances were in Mississippi, not Alabama. The families were called necessary to assist the prosecution. I have no idea how a determination could or should be made, but I would imagine that it could be loosely used in many cases?


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