Okay, I've got the information I need so thanks, everyone.
Okay, this sounds wrong already. What I'm after is, can a judge invite witnesses into his chambers to hear out the story? It's a point in the trial where he's come to his wits end and he calls the accused who has pleaded guilty, plus two witnesses into his chambers along with their lawyers. The lawyers have been told this is an informal 'chat' and therefore he'd rather they weren't too involved. Could this happen or would it be beyond the realms of reality? It's in the U.S. by the way, possibly Ohio but I'm prepared to move the story to fit.
Okay, this sounds wrong already. What I'm after is, can a judge invite witnesses into his chambers to hear out the story? It's a point in the trial where he's come to his wits end and he calls the accused who has pleaded guilty, plus two witnesses into his chambers along with their lawyers. The lawyers have been told this is an informal 'chat' and therefore he'd rather they weren't too involved. Could this happen or would it be beyond the realms of reality? It's in the U.S. by the way, possibly Ohio but I'm prepared to move the story to fit.
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