Can a defense interpreter only interpret words of the witness interpreter at trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Saesee, F062915 (Cal. App. 2013):
This case is not unlike People v. Estrada, supra, 176 Cal.App.3d 410. There, at trial, the defense counsel agreed to have the defense interpreter only interpret words of the witness interpreter when she disagreed with the translation provided by the witness interpreter. The defendant was present during that hearing. Later in the day, the
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