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The area for the general public, usually directly behind the attorneys tables, is the "gallery".
Added: Generally, witness also sit in the gallery unless a party requests that they be excluded from the courtroom or unless the court, on its own, orders the exclusion. See for example Federal Rule of Evidence 615 at the link below. States have their own rules which may be different.
Witnesses might wait in in a separate room but if excluded from the courtroom, they usually only have to wait outside the courtroom until called to testify in court. This is so that the witness's testimony isn't affected by the testimony of others, or influenced by the questions that the attorneys may ask the other witnesses.
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Are testifying witnesses allowed to sit in on a criminal trial and witness other testimony during the trial?
Witnesses are excluded from the courtroom until it is their time to testify. This prevents their testimony from being tainted or influenced by hearing any other witness's testimony. Once they have testified, and if they are not subject to being "recalled" for further testimony, they may sit in court and observe the remainder of the trial.
Why does my friend who is part of the Jehovah's Witnesses always sit down during Oh Canada?
I eat poo
Where do the children sit for the trial why what does this tell you?
Children typically sit with the prosecutor or victim's advocate during a trial in order to provide support and ensure their well-being. This arrangement shows the court's concern for the child's comfort and protection during the legal proceedings, and recognizes the potential emotional impact of the trial on the child.
Where in the courtroom do the finch children and Dill sit to observe the trial?
The Finch children and Dill sit in the "colored balcony" of the courtroom to observe the trial. This is the designated area for African Americans in the segregated courthouse.
Where does the defense sit in a trial?
They sit at a table separate from the prosecution.
Where do the children sit for the trial to kill a mockingbird?
In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, the children, Scout and Jem, sit in the "colored balcony" (segregated seating for African Americans) during the trial of Tom Robinson. Their father, Atticus Finch, represents Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman.
Who is not allowed to sit on a jury at a criminal trial?
Non-Citizens. However, others can be "challenged" by the prosecution and defense attorneys during voire dire.
Where do the children sit in the trial in to kill a mockingbird?
with the blacks :P
Where did the children sit at Tom's trial?
The children sat on the benches at the back of the courtroom during Tom Robinson's trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird." They were segregated from the white adults in the court due to the racial discrimination of the time.
Who helps the kids find a seat in the courtroom and where do they sit?
Reverend Sykes; in the balcony where black people are required to sit in order to watch the trial.
Where do scout dill and Jem sit during the trail?
Scout, Dill, and Jem sit in the "colored balcony" during the trial, as there is no room for them on the main floor of the courthouse. They watch the proceedings from this segregated section reserved for African Americans.
Why lawyers for the defense always speak lasts?
The Prosecution has the burden of proof. Which means that they must prove the Defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Since they have the burden at trial, they get to make their opening statement first, call their witnesses first and have the last word in closing arguments. They also sit closest to the jurors in the courtroom.
