Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal
Jul. 17, 2020
Witnesses must wear transparent masks, judge rules
The judge sad she was sympathetic to the defender’ argument that reading facial expressions is critical for assessing witness credibility.
A partially clear face mask reveals more expression. (Shutterstock)
Declaring it was a case of first impression, a San Francisco judge on Thursday ordered witnesses in an upcoming criminal trial to wear transparent face masks despite the defense asking for witnesses to be allowed to wear plastic face shields instead.
Hoisting a stack of white cloth masks that have a clear plastic cutout covering the mouth and nose area, Superior Court Judge Vedica S. Puri said she was sympathetic to Deputy Public De...
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