IIRC, DeMarte and ALV (expert witnesses) were both asked if they had been privy to Arias trial proceedings before they took the stand, and they both answered no. Were they a special situation where it mattered that they were out of the loop? Or was that just a pro forma question? And ALV, IIRC, was required to be available after she testified until the judge released her, but she couldn't be in the gallery watching the trial? This business of who can go freely through the court doors is very confusing, and now we have media maybe/maybe not permitted to make it even more complicated.
Also, for the purposes of a trial like this, who constitutes "victim's family" and "defendant's family"? Is anyone you can label "family" allowed in for discussions in chambers? Does the judge keep a short list of allowable parties? If you don't have a blood family, does a partner count? a good friend? cousin? Can JA turn Donovan into "family"?