Zoom court hearing postponed after accused found in same location as witness

Re:Zoom court hearing postponed after accused found in same ... by shadowgovt on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @02:19PM (#28371573)

It varies from court to court, but in general the judge has the responsibility of evaluating whether public interest outweighs rights to privacy for any given piece of recorded court information. I'd imagine it is an ethical issue, but the judge has the authority to evaluate the ethics and reach a decision.

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Re:Zoom court hearing postponed after accused found in same ... by isk517 on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @03:31PM (#28372434)

I would imagine it is harder for the judge to benefit from sharing recordings, where a lawyer could use a release recording to promote their practice or attempt to sway public option in the event of a mistrial.

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Re:Zoom court hearing postponed after accused found in same ... by vincebowdren on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:44PM (#28396468)

Indeed. The adversarial court system means that every lawyer involved is on one side or the other; the judge is both neutral and in charge overall, so it makes sense for the judge to make that decision.

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