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Well, there won't be any evidence presented against her, except for recapping the circumstances of the offense and the reason for the cruelty finding, because the findings have already been made on guilt and aggravation. But JM can rebut any mitigating evidence she presents.
This is encouraging, AZ. Can you give an example or two of how JM might rebut mitigating evidence?
I believe most of her mitigators will deal with abuse and experience has shown that any chance she can get to trash TA she will take advantage of. How does one rebut that during a penalty phase with a new jury that did not get to hear previous testimony that might have caused them to question JA's claims of abuse by TA? Because without rebuttal it just hangs there with nothing to suggest to the jury that maybe it isn't so. I know JM is a master at his craft and likely there is a way he will accomplish what is necessary...I am just wondering if you might have an idea of how he might do this.
I understand if there are reasons why you might not want to speculate here, though.