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Yikes, they released the Defense's witnesses phone numbers?!!!!!
Hope this doesn't play into a mistrial if things don't go the defense's way. MOO.
Hopefully someone more trial savvy than me can answer that. I hope it's not an issue either for the trial or for the witnesses. MOO.
I'm sure not more savvy than you, @vls12345, but what you expressed is what worried me the minute I saw those phone numbers. I'm thinking they definitely should've been redacted, but I'm unsure what the ramifications. It's not protecting those witnesses, and that is disturbing. The answer must be someplace within these sections.
Victim and Witness Address Confidentiality Act - American Legislative Exchange Council
Victim and Witness Address Confidentiality Act Summary This Act would restrict the individuals who may have access to the addresses and phone numbers of witnesses and victims to law enforcement and the prosecuting attorney. Victim assistance organizations may be granted addresses and phone...
alec.org
Section 3. {Confidentiality of victim and witness addresses and telephone numbers.} The residence and business addresses and telephone numbers of any victim of or witness to a crime shall be confidential.
See Section 5 also