Child witnesses

Shielding an accuser in court is prejudicial to the criminal defendant for the message it sends the jury, for making it harder for the defense and jurors to assess and comment on the demeanor and facial expressions of the witness, and for distancing the witness...

Child witnesses in Virginia criminal trials sometimes get protected against full confrontation by criminal defense lawyers Child witnesses can be dangerous for Virginia criminal defendants in two evidentiary respects at trial. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that one of those two hurdles is...