So I have heard many defense attorneys say that it is very dangerous to pain the victim in such a villianous light a this DT has done. Many juries don't like that and you risk losing them. They say they personally wouldn't have taken that route at all, but simply painted the volatile nature of the relationship and painted Travis as someone with flaws. When the evidence of abuse just isn't there you must tread lightly. The pedophilia claim also was just a little too far. Jodi's story went from marginally believable to fairy tale. If it was the DT's choice I'm sure they'd pull it back on that one. I don't think they have much choice there. BUT
I do think the DT will try and pull back the Villianizing Travis a bit this time around. Nurmi has been a small bit kinder to Travis this time, it sounds like. No dirty little secrets and Mormon liar memes. That might make this slightly more tolerable, even though the abuse will be the story still, of course.