The article discusses how the COVID pandemic has changed the handling of criminal cases and how it may take years to get things flowing smoothly again. Currently in Texas, criminal jury trials have been postponed until April 1st and may be pushed back even more.
Attorney Grant also discusses the challenges encountered in matters where face-to-face interactions are allowed. Specifically, she talks about the difficulties of reading facial cues of jurors and others who – because of safety precautions – must wear masks during proceedings.
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ABOUT ATTORNEY DEANDRA M. GRANT
Attorney Grant manages five of Deandra Grant Law’s nine offices. She has been practicing criminal defense for over 25 years and has been approached for her insight on various legal matters. In 2015, Attorney Grant earned the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation. She gives lectures on science and trial skills throughout the country. An animal lover, she is also the Vice President of Living the Doxie Dream Rescue & Sanctuary.
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