Washington v. Dye (Majority and Concurrence)
Annotate this CaseThe issue before the Supreme Court in this case centered on whether a trial court may allow a witness to be accompanied by a comfort animal, here a dog, when testifying during trial. Generally, wide discretion is given to the trial court to control proceedings, including the manner in which testimony will be presented. Here, the trial court acted within its broad discretion when it determined that the facility dog provided by the prosecutor's office to the victim was needed in light of the victim's severe developmental disabilities in order for the victim to testify adequately.
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