Families of victims from the Tempe tragedy have issued a statement accusing the state of attempting to conduct what amounts to a closed-door trial. The families have expressed concerns that the judicial process is not being conducted with appropriate transparency and public scrutiny.
In their announcement, the families stressed that justice cannot be compromised or confined to narrow proceedings. They are calling for a trial that meets the standards of transparency and fairness that such a significant case demands, rejecting what they characterize as inadequate handling of a matter of such gravity.