Comfort Dogs In Court Make Some Lawyers Uncomfortable

HARTFORD, Conn. - As dogs and other animals are increasingly used in courts to comfort and calm prosecution witnesses, a few voices are calling for keeping the practice on a short leash, saying they could bias juries.The use of dogs in courts has spread quickly across the U.S. with a growing number of laws and rulings in its favor - and, outside the legal world, a significant increase in the use of emotional support animals by the public.

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