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Judge uses breakout rooms and bodycam review in virtual bench calendar; technical access caused short delays
Summary
During the July 30 calendar, defense counsel, prosecutors and the court used virtual breakout rooms to review body-worn camera footage before a plea; parties reported limited breakout-room access and short delays as staff worked to connect participants.
July 30, 2025 — During the Clayton County State Court bench trial calendar, the court used video-conference breakout rooms to permit counsel and clients to review body-worn camera footage and to conduct brief pretrial conferences. The court briefly delayed one trial while a defendant reviewed an 18-minute video in a breakout room. Judge Tammy Long Hayward directed court staff to place defense counsel, the prosecutor and the defendant into a breakout room so the defendant…
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