Judge Andrew Siegel of Broward County, Florida, put on a VR headset to view a simulation of the crime after allowing it to be submitted as evidence during a case over aggravated assault in 2023.
The lawyers in his courtroom also donned VR headsets to better understand defendant Miguel Rodriguez Albisu’s testimony, who was charged with nine counts of aggravated assault with a firearm for pulling a gun on guests attending a wedding reception at Cielo Farms. The situation escalated as he wanted the wedding party cleared out by 10:30pm, but the guests believed they were entitled to stay until 11pm.
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That’s actually really clever. I feel like it’s very easy look over the fact that situations from a single person’s perspective can help guide the court to understand what really happened on a more intimate level. And as someone who is hugely in favor of stand your ground laws, I can tell that this will likely contribute to his defense. Not every case will have a knife or deadly weapon on the opposing party’s side. Sometimes the totality of circumstances are needed to justify the defensive response, and we certainly should try to convey all of the nuances in a defensive encounter,” said one commenter.
