Q: Judge adjourned trial and announced defense atty mother died. I feel the jurors were sympathetic to defense.
A:
You haven't asked a question or given much information, so I have to assume some things to respond to you.
You have posted this question in "criminal law," so I am assuming that you are the victim of a crime and that you feel that the defendant has some unfair advantage because of the jury's sympathy with his/her attorney's mother.
If this is the situation, I suggest that you speak with the district attorney who is working on the case or the victim-witness coordinator about your concerns. The DA will determine whether the prosecution of the case has been compromised by this situation to such an extent that some action needs to take place.
If your situation is NOT what I am assumed, please submit your question again and give more detail to help us understand the problem you are having.
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