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Originally Posted by baddog
I think you under-estimate the process and give John Q Public way too much credit when it comes to current events.
From what I read these are only people that were talked to by the DA. They call her #9 due to the circumstances of her involvement. But even if everything in your mind was true, not every witness that is desired by either party is automatically allowed to testify, and even then not everything they want to say is admissible.
I doubt it will come up in the trial.  |
You are assuming a lot. Mostly you are assuming that the molestation claim is the
focus of how she would be a witness.
Her point is not neccessarily that she was molested; but instead she was intimidated by him.
Can she testify that Zimbo has an aggressive intimidating personality that never changed
over a decade?
If Zimbo is going to have character witnesses to state the contrary them I would
expect a rebuttal to be allowed and that would be her testimony.
Example :
Q: Did Zimbo ever intimidate you?
A: yes/no
Q: Did you do things out of fear of Zimbo?
A: yes/no
Q: How long did this fear last?
A: (time frame)
No mention of molestation in those questions.