AZlawyer
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My favourite part:
We recognize the trial court did not make the ruling lightly. However, even if Arias decides not to testify in open court, her lawyers or the State can present evidence from the guilt phase trial or the earlier penalty phase trial that could be considered to be mitigation. A defendant who testified in open court during the guilt phase of the trial cannot decide she will only testify in the penalty phase if the press and public are excluded and her testimony is sealed until after any verdict.
They basically called her bluff and told her to her to suck it up if she refuses to testify during this phase. :happydance:
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This is my favorite part too, because it was exactly what I kept telling everyone on here when I was insisting that the mystery witness couldn't be JA lol.