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Originally Posted by baddog
I do not recall even suggesting it was sexual abuse. As far as why, consider it a hunch based on exposure to many victims. Casey acts like one IMHO. I got the same impression with my limited exposure to Casey's mother. I suspect she is a victim as well.
I don't think the defense was much of an issue considering the lack of evidence produced by the prosecution. I think that was the sole reason we got the verdict we did. Lack of evidence will do that.
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You didn't suggest it was sexual abuse and I didn't say you did
However, the defense clearly stated she suffered physical, mental and sexual abuse in whole or part from her parents and her brother without offering a single piece of evidence to substantiate it other than the claims made by Baez.
It was really the backbone of their defense and all they had to do was create something without proving it. That's why I was saying if the system was reversed and she had to prove her innocence by proving she was sexually abused she couldn't have done it.
The abuse allegations were made to give a reason as to why she lied to police and throw suspicion on to her father. If the defense were not allowed to use the abuse allegations because they couldn't prove them, their house of cards would come tumbling down.