The federal judge overseeing a big death penalty case has ticked off a cadre of defense lawyers by publicly questioning the need for taxpayer-funded victim outreach.
Attorneys representing alleged MS-13 gang members asked U.S. District Judge William Alsup to authorize money for a victim liaison. This person — sometimes a mental-health professional, sometimes not — contacts families of the slain to ask if they want to communicate with the defense team.
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