OT, but federal employees have not had Good Friday as a part of their offical OPM holiday roster for several years now.
I think, in general, there are some places that observe it and make allowances but many no longer do.
I do think it is interesting that one source said that Pulaski County courts were closed for Good Friday and another said , "no judges were available". (Because they all took Good Friday off?)
In any case, the video arraignment being conducted with another county made me wonder...
I know that case is set for Pulaski County but I would guess any defense attorney would ask for a change of venue if it goes to trial.
Are they being held in with the general prison population or in some protective manner? I would have to think that even inmates in the county clink have heard about this case.
Possible the judges Rotate Fridays?
Looks like they have a structured schedule in that court, well actually in all the courts in that District. Certain things done on certain days:
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/jdr/Pulaski/home.html
Has a list of what is on what days
Friday
9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 1:00 p.m., Special Hearings
Every Day - 1:00 p.m. (or as needed)
Adult protective orders, Preliminary Hearings
Detention hearings as needed
Judge Dalton was who was presiding over the Arraignment today. He is listed on this link, ^^
He is one of the Judges in the 27th Judicial District of Virginia
Judges
Hon. H. Lee Chitwood, Presiding Judge
Hon. Robert C. Viar Jr., Chief Judge
Hon. Monica D. Cox
Hon. Bradley G Dalton
Hon. Stephanie Murray Shortt
"Appearing from the New River Valley Regional Jail, the couple listened as Judge Bradley Dalton of the Wytheville Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court read their charges. Pulaski County court was not in session Friday, and Dalton said they have a policy to step in and help arraign people from surrounding areas."
http://www.roanoke.com/news/crime/p...cle_46f19c88-fd81-5c66-b2fb-ed81f8451313.html