Did the defense object? That seems like an intentionally inflammatory tactic, and it should be standard practice to refer to someone by their name.
I'm pretty sure the judge wouldn't allow the defense to refer to the deceased as "the person arrested X times and convicted Y times" in lieu of their name.
Did the defense object? That seems like an intentionally inflammatory tactic, and it should be standard practice to refer to someone by their name.
I'm pretty sure the judge wouldn't allow the defense to refer to the deceased as "the person arrested X times and convicted Y times" in lieu of their name.