Wake_me
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JA's whole defense seems to be based on the notion that she was a battered woman, who based on past instances of abuse, saw no other way out but to kill TA during a fight between them.
Based on that it appears that ALV was supposed to be their key expert witness. She was the one to explain to the jury how it all made sense and she was completely justified in how she killed him.
I believe, as I am sure most do, that she failed miserably. She had admitted to only having a general idea of what happened June 4th. When asked by a juror, she said it was not common for a battered woman to be so abused that they took their abuser's life. She showed a definite bias towards JA, and women in general. She lied to the jury when answering at least one question, told the male jurors that women give sex for love and men give love for sex etc. etc. etc.
I imagine after how poorly the jury appeared to take to JA and RS, considering their questions for them, they must have put all their hopes on ALV and now the writing is on the wall for them.
Based on that it appears that ALV was supposed to be their key expert witness. She was the one to explain to the jury how it all made sense and she was completely justified in how she killed him.
I believe, as I am sure most do, that she failed miserably. She had admitted to only having a general idea of what happened June 4th. When asked by a juror, she said it was not common for a battered woman to be so abused that they took their abuser's life. She showed a definite bias towards JA, and women in general. She lied to the jury when answering at least one question, told the male jurors that women give sex for love and men give love for sex etc. etc. etc.
I imagine after how poorly the jury appeared to take to JA and RS, considering their questions for them, they must have put all their hopes on ALV and now the writing is on the wall for them.