minor4th
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I don't think that JM being aggressive in his cross is going to be an issue simply because he has been pretty darned aggressive with every witness so far. He shocked me with the way he went after Flores in such a contentious manner. I have never seen JM before, so I don't know if this is the way he normally is, or that he decided to be aggressive with all of the witnesses as a strategy because he was going to have to be extra forceful with her. I suspect that this is just his style and that the jurors can see that. I've read that he is an expert on trial strategy, so I think he knows what he is doing.
I think he is going to be aggressive with her, and I think that is necessary and appropriate not to treat her like a victim. I think Juan will quickly bring the jury's focus back to the brutality of Travis' death, and he will demand answers from Jodi and challenge her every diversion, inconsistency, and manipulation. I think he will be very deliberate in showing that she will say anything at all to paint herself in a more flattering light -- which includes her dragging Travis' legacy through the mud, after brutally murdering him, to further her own purposes.