" why didn't the defense lawyer in this case question the complainant on this specific point (size, discomfort, vaginal tearing, etc)? Could the defense lawyer be that incompetent?"
Or intimidated.
We have a woman judge, a woman prosecutor...who was his lawyer? Was it a public defender?
Did the lawyer attempt to pursue that line, but get shot down by the judge?
Is there any evidence here other than the testimony of the alleged victim?
intimidated.
I really wish there was more information on the specific actors in this drama- what are the judges views, philosophies? The prosecution. The defendant's lawyer- public defender, female- personal philosophy cloud his/her judgment?