Defense attorneys: Zoom court hearings increase access, affordability
LANSING — Lighting up a cigarette as they testify. Lying in bed. Appearing on camera shirtless. These are a few of the horror stories stemming from conducting court hearings over Zoom technology, judges and attorneys say. Yet Zoom has kept courts running during a time when justice otherwise would have come to a halt, defense attorney Ayanna Neal said. Courts moved virtual proceedings after the COVID-19 pandemic forced physical courtrooms to shut down. Neal said she's seen Zoom hearings increase access to the justice system. She knows transportation to the courthouse can be difficu...
Source: lansingstatejournal.com