Reading that the Judge will allow a witness transcript into the trial, which is a big issue for the defense since they have no opportunity to investigate the statement or rebut the statement under oath.
We have witnessed how statements can disintegrate under closer scrutiny in this trial.
Should Ghomeshi be found guilty, the judge's decision to allow the statement into evidence would be grounds for appeal.
So it makes me wonder if the Judge granted the Crown's request, because he has already made up his mind Ghomeshi is not guilty and further testimony won't change his decision.
The Crown is certainly reaching when they state a phone call to a friend will counter all the conduct revealed in court. The statement has nothing to do with the collaboration and lies.
It seems to me that any reasonable person would view witness credibility as a serious problem in this case, and make a determine that it is impossible to find a guilty ruling on that basis. With that being said, given the protests on the streets, it seems that a mob mentality has invaded the streets and that mob is not interested in the decision of the court.
It is a fact that Lucy does not tell the truth, so statements under oath and to the police are irrelevant. A statement to a friend should also be irrelevant.
Perhaps the Judge allowed the written statements from Lucy's friend to remove legal grounds for the prosecution to appeal.