Kel2000
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It also seems like she was interpreting the context as Travis had been abusive to other women, but exceprts I have read make no such mention of that word, just that Jodi would become his next victim (he was a known player). So, I expect Juan to point this out, that the word abusive was never used and that she's just projecting?
The defense expert using the word "abusive" is something I am curious about as well. She kept saying "said" when she was referring to the email, which if I'm understanding correctly was objected to as it implied that she was quoting the email, and that was something she wasn't allowed to do. However, it still became confusing listening to her testimony what she was paraphrasing and what was actually said in the email, especially with regard to that word "abusive". Can Martinez utilize the actual language of the email to show that it never said "abusive" (if it did not) to counter the defense expert's testimony even though it's not admissible evidence? If so, would he most likely do that on cross or in his rebuttal?
Also, is there a reason the judge didn't pre-emptively give some kind of instruction to the jury prior to that specific line of questioning explaining the use of inadmissible hearsay evidence being allowed for expert witness testimony?