A.H. v. Superior Court

OPINION

KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge.

Kenneth Inman, the Real Party in Interest, is the Defendant in a criminal case in which he pled guilty to attempted sexual conduct with a minor. The Defendant, although conceding his guilt, insists that his conduct was not as serious as the State suggests, and he subpoenaed the Victim to testify at a mitigation hearing. The Victim, through her guardian ad litem, seeks review of the trial judge’s order requiring her to give videotaped testimony to be used at the *629mitigation hearing. We accept jurisdiction but deny relief. We hold that the trial court may, in the sound…