Can a victim's family member attend a trial for abuse of child abuse?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. WALLACE, 189 P.3d 911, 44 Cal.4th 1032, 81 Cal.Rptr.3d 651 (Cal. 2009):
We review a trial court's decision to allow a victim's family member to attend the trial for an abuse of discretion. ( People v. Griffin (2004) 33 Cal.4th 536, 573-574, 15 Cal.Rptr.3d 743, 93 P.3d 344.) We find none here.
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