There are different laws and rules for the victim’s family vs. for the defendent’s family re: being allowed to sit in the courtroom. I have no idea what the “reasoning” behind the rule is though. Probably something that came about as a result of a victim’s rights law passed. Maybe one of the legal experts here could weigh in.
Ooops. Pardon spelling error. Still working on my first dose of caffeine.
Oh I didn’t realize there were different laws. Ty