I don't think the Hughes email plays a big factor in mitigation so it's probably best to leave them out at this point. The defense can continue to do damage with their words. I do believe Sky testified in the main trial and they got a guilty verdict so that's good enough. Everyone who followed that trial knows it's all BS and that they were meddling friends who regret it now. Not sure the jury even remembers there was an email at this point, their minds are probably numb, so why bring in the Hughes to remind them?
Everything they have done to this point is for number 5 and 6 on her list and it all blends in together. The jury get the idea. It's whether they choose to believe it that counts I guess.
Her own "secret" testimony which was cut short was for number 4. Looks like Dr. G was given instructions to work on that one too.
So far they have presented evidence for numbers 4,5 & 6. Pretty much all lies though. So if the jury sees it that way they can throw that out.
Not sure about the "diagnosed as PTSD" one. I think Dr DeMarte will squash that one. The BPD? Yeah...so what? I think number 9 is a bust too.
The age? Means nothing. 27 is not a young girl.
No prior criminal history? That should never be a mitigating factor in a murder trial such as this. We all know she's done other criminal things, just not been caught. And for her first big one...it was a doozy.
Remorse? :floorlaugh:
MOO