Criminal
Mar. 31, 2020
Video arraignments protect against virus, but provide no privacy
“I would say the biggest problem has been any degree of confidentiality of conversation between the client and the attorney. There is none,” Sonoma County Public Defender Kathleen Pozzi said.
Courts throughout the state have begun using video technology to allow criminal defendants to appear remotely for in-custody arraignment hearings in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but there are drawbacks.
While it’s not perfect, district attorneys and public defenders say it is the best way to maintain social distancing.
“It has been going pretty good under the circumstances,” So...
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