So far it s working pretty well, said Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey, who showed a Patriot Ledger reporter the venue s layout on Tuesday. This is not your traditional way of doing things, but a new way to do it that keeps it fair and expeditious.
The entrance to the venue has a court officer on duty and metal detectors like any courthouse in the state, where officers do security scans and screen people for COVID-19. The first floor also holds a jury pool room with dozens of chairs socially distanced for jurors.
On the second floor, past the venue s signature circular staircase and chandelier, are two courtrooms. Both are equipped with plexiglass-enclosed podiums and tables to protect attorneys, judges, witnesses and jurors.
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GUILTY VERDICT REVERBERATES All eyes in Massachusetts were fixed on a courtroom in Minneapolis yesterday, where the former officer who killed George Floyd was found guilty of murder on Tuesday afternoon. The much-anticipated verdict came a year after Floyd’s death sparked widespread protests and