It’s a small courtroom after all
September 12th, 2007, 11:24 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Aaron
We all know Barstow’s a small town, but in the double-homicide trial of Kenden Ige, the courtroom seemed extra small. Before the trial could start, the court had to declare the following conflict of interests:
• The defense jury consultant is a personal friend of the judge.
• The court reporter’s husband is a California Highway Patrol officer and a witness in the case.
• The court clerk worked for the Barstow Police Department, the investigating agency in the case, during the time of the crime as a police services assistant and as the court liaison when the reports were filed.
Luckily, the Ige had no objection and allowed all conflicted parties to stay in the courtroom.
Aaron Aupperlee | Staff writer
