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Hearing panel agrees to accommodate minor witness but moves into executive session
Summary
At a hearing convened by the presiding officer, attorneys and a child’s parent debated whether the minor should begin testifying today or Thursday and whether the mother may sit beside her on camera; counsel and the panel agreed to accommodate the child and then voted unanimously to enter executive session.
A hearing panel considered how and when a minor witness will testify and voted to move into executive session after parties agreed to try to accommodate the child’s needs.
The presiding officer opened by asking Attorney Satti about the availability of a subpoenaed witness for two proposed dates. Attorney Satti said he had contacted the witness, left a voicemail and would inform the panel as soon as the witness replied. The panel also noted a scheduling constraint: the officer who is a potential witness works only until about 4:00–4:30 p.m., which could limit same-day testimony.
Attorney Fezzino, representing the child, told the panel the minor’s mother had concerns about the emotional impact of testimony. Fezzino said the mother would allow the daughter to testify only if she…
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