If these affidavits come in, will it be brought up WHY these fine folks are here to testify?
The fake reason, the bullying bit.
If so? Heck, bring them in, I say! Think of the jury hearing all of their words, that they couldn't be present to offer personally, because of angry emails and stuff.
We supposedly have 14 people, who have the opportunity to do what they know in their hearts and souls is right, and in doing so possibly oh, I dunno, SAVE THE LIFE OF A FELLOW HUMAN PERSON (I know, she's tricky, it was a little hard to type that). And each and every one of them opted out. Cause bullies and mean faces!! Their poor tenders hearts just can't take it!
You know what? Never mind my initial question. It doesn't matter if cyberbullying comes in or not. Just the lack of actual physical witnesses is enough. It says something either about the witnesses, the testimony, and/or the criminal.
It's absurd, and I don't think they should be in, but at this point go for it. They got to 'mitigate', and the jury hears nothing it will take seriously, none of it will ring true. Cause lying liars from Liartown, LY.
ETA: Now that I'm catching up I see this is already happening WOW. *head explodes* JA is just so fracking MEAN.