Requiring defendants to attend court in a holding cell undermines the presumption of innocence and violates the dignity of judicial proceedings, the court said.
Far more pooches are working in the justice system, but defense lawyers worry their cuteness could sway juries; ‘Comet’ sports a vest and bow tie and sits in the witness box.
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A divided Washington state Supreme Court ruled last month that a “three strikes” criminal offender can be imprisoned for life without parole even if one of the qualifying felony offenses …