That is the law in Maryland

The victims family is supposed to receive adequate notice to attend and be given an opportunity to speak

The victims brother was notified Friday afternoon of a long weekend that a hearing would take place Tuesday and he could watch over zoom

He was not informed he had a write to attend and to make a statement

The brother lives in California and contacted a Maryland attorney over the long weekend, the attorney had no facts of the case and attempted to request a delay Tuesday morning, the judge said the brother could make a statement over zoom, he didnt have one prepared and made a brief statement

 

So effectively this is a procedural problem, the appeal court agreed the hearing was not handled correctly to allow the victims family adequate notice