Trial - Ross Harris #7

[TexMex]

IMO. They cannot put Ross on the stand because of the additional charges of sexting with minor or whatever they are.

That's another reason the refusal to sever the charges might end up being reversible error - Ross cannot speak in his own defense on the murder charges without subjecting himself to cross examination on the sex charges.

They seem to have conceded the sex charges though. He could get up on the stand and admit his faults and profess his love for Cooper and tell the jury his truth of what happened June 18

 

[Hope4More]

Why did they put Brewer up there if Dr Diamond is coming up next? Aren't they saying the exact same things? It seems weird because Brewer essentially said he learned everything he knows about 'memory lapses' from Dr Diamond. So why put them both on the stand?

One reason would be to preempt a line of argument by the State, while cross examining Diamond, that his expert opinion on FBS isn't widely accepted in the relevant scientific/medical fields, that's he's a professional defense witness, etc.

In another words, Brewer takes some bullets to clear the path for Diamond.

Who, when I think about it again, must be testifying. He had to have known the wicket he was getting into when he agreed to testify in this case, and imo, it would damage his credibility far more to back out of an ongoing trial than any dents on his reputation that might result from RH being found guilty. Jmo

 

[tlcya]

Move to thread #8.

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