Going Rogue
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I heard an expert on one of the channels the other day mention an interesting (to me) possibility for a surprise at trial.
This person raised the possibility that Charlie might get on the stand and admit that he did pay to have Dan killed, BUT claim that he told his mother that he was being extorted and she believed him.
The expert noted that this would hurt his chances on appeal, but is it possible he would do this to save his mother, believing that he stands little chance on appeal anyway?
One could argue, in my opinion, that it’s possible the jury might find this easier to believe than if he got on the stand and stuck to the extortion story, and so it might make him a more credible witness for the defense.
I hope that the state has at least considered this possibility; it seems to me they were blindsided by the extortion defense at the last trial.
An ‘expert’? I hate to ask what’s the definition of an expert is – someone on YouTube with a microphone in their face?