Published by Fred Guerra on 24 Jul 2008 at 08:26 am
Hauling Victims Into Court in Cuffs is Rare, Activists Told
By Geoffrey Fattah
Deseret News
Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:11 a.m. MDT
Domestic violence activists say they have been assured by the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office that hauling domestic violence victims to court in handcuffs has not been, nor will be, a common practice.Advocates expressed concern earlier this month when they received word that Lohra Miller’s office had sought a material witness warrant for the arrest of a domestic violence victim to compel her to testify at a preliminary hearing.
