If the witnesses have been excluded from the courtroom and the officer goes into the courtroom and sits down,the judge may determine that the officer's act is cause for a mistrial.

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The presence of the officer in the courtroom after witnesses have been excluded can be seen as a violation of courtroom protocol and might result in a mistrial being declared by the judge.

If the Witnesses Have Been Excluded from the Courtroom and the Officer