In US courts , an interpreter is only routinely available for speakers of " a language other than English " . Rickford and King ( 2016 ) argue that a lack of familiarity with AAVE ( and other minority dialects of English ) on the part of jurors , stenographers , and others can lead to misunderstandings in court . They especially focus on the Trayvon Martin case and how the testimony of Rachel Jeantel was perceived as incomprehensible and not credible by the jury due to her dialect
Trayvon Martin case
Shooting of Trayvon Martin
African-American Vernacular English