katydid23
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Does anyone have a link to the instructions? I would love to see those.
What? Do you have a link for that, that Dr. Diamond forgot his own grandson who died? That would instantly discredit him as an expert witness.
I don't think there is any way possible that the defense team tried to persuade Ross to testify. Having a defendant testify is very, very dangerous. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...2WiAbn9_RIY2d1EMsP6b2Q&bvm=bv.137904068,d.cGw
I agree with the above bolded portion----95% of the time, that is.
In every trial that Dr Diamond testified as an FBS expert, the defendants testified. And that seemed to be a big part of his 'presentation.' His testimony is based upon the scenario that each of these parents were great, caring protective nurturing people. And for reasons beyond their control, they were vulnerable to this horrible memory syndrome. And it could happen to any one. Cue the grieving parent who comes to the stand to describe their horrible tragic day.
Without that component, the testimony is much less effective, imo. The entire theory of FBS is based upon the notion that it is an innocent well meaning parent that this tragedy happens to. SO WHY WOULDNT THE DEFENDANT TESTIFY IF THAT WAS THE CASE?