[Age of Reason]

Would you agree that the jury should be precluded from knowing that Mr. Tom held his tongue while a little girl was dying in front of him?

It should have no bearing on the decision of the jury.

[P-Marlowe]

It should have no bearing on the decision of the jury.

Should the fact that he didn't bother to inquire as to the condition of the dying 8 year old have been withheld from the jury?

[Benito Cereno]

Exactly, the determination of guilt should be based upon facts that occurred prior to and during the accident. What happened afterwards, unless it is something akin to spoliation of evidence, has any bearing on whether he was acting with an indifference toward human life. Sure sounds like a poor decision, but that’s what I’ve come to expect from the Cal Sups over the last 20 years.