The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

adults. Interpreters. Adjusted microphones. Breaks for medical needs. Screens in certain circumstances. A facility dog is an accommodation, not a witness.”

One juror wrote that down carefully.

Graham smiled, but the expression did not reach his eyes. “An accommodation that sits in front of the jury and makes the child appear sympathetic.”

“A three-year-old continue reading …