March 19th,
Click on the link below and read the attached article. Upon completion, put yourselves in the minds of courthouse personnel (judges, magistrates, attorneys, court officers, clerks, jurors etc). With the concept of “social distancing” being the overarching recommendation from medical professionals, which types of cases (traffic hearings, misdemeanors, felonies) are the exception(s) to the rule for court to proceed.
Should the perspective of the accused (defendant) matter? Should the fact of them being in custody or not, effect their right to have a hearing in a timely fashion? Share your thoughts and opinions with a classmate or two.
