Court Observation
Court ObservationCourtney KellyBaker College On Monday March 14, 2016 I experienced my first trip to the 24th district court in Allen Park for observation. I was nervous at first because I was not sure what to wear and where to go. It was also a very exciting time because i got to see what cases would get brought up and i was a first time goer. I arrived around 9:15am and court did not begin until 9:30-9:45ish. I sat in for about twelve cases, some cases were quite interesting as some were not as exciting. I even got to sit in for a video proceeding. The first case I will discuss was a high-profile case due to the defendant being a judge’s son in a nearby city. As I was taking notes, Judge
The second case was a 23 year old male who was caught with retail fraud. The 23 year old male has his preliminary exam set for March 21st. His court appointed lawyer asked for a personal bond and tether. Judge