Macomb County courtroom introduces precautions to protect jurors
Read full article: Macomb County courtroom introduces precautions to protect jurorsA court in Macomb County is trying to get things back on track and keep its juries safe. The cases inside Judge Bill Hackel’s New Baltimore courtroom haven’t changed during the pandemic, but the interaction have. But jury trials haven’t happened since the pandemic began. Hackel wants jury trials back because he said video doesn’t cut it and that jurors need to see the subtleties of how a defendant or witness acts. In addition to a jury box with protective plexiglass, the jury room has been moved to a larger space to encourage social distancing.