To: Howlin
No, the judge has not seen all the evidence because not all the evidence was available then, and both sides may have been holding some back. For instance, this medical history was not available. In addition, he did not see the witness testify. It is a tactical decision how much evidence to present at the preliminary stages, because once it is out, it can be used to impeach. Both sides will have additional evidence at trial that the court has seen yet.
To: KellyAdmirer
Exactly. I feel sorry for the nurse AND the witness; the detective turned out to be a somewhat poor witness, and unfortunately for them, he's pretty much locked them into what they can say; if he misquoted them, it's not going to look good for them.
And I hope by the time the trial starts, the prosecutor will have found time to test those "samples."
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01/14/2004 12:08:44 PM PST by
Howlin
To: KellyAdmirer
The feminatzi's always scream "no means no," she said "no" and he stopped. Thats not good enough in your eyes. I thought rape was a crime of violence and force, not having to be told by your mother you have been raped. I know a woman who was really raped, who called 911 right after, and had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
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