[small_l_libertarian]

Hi, AppyPappy. I think that the reason Feldman did not want Westerfield to testify is that Westerfield would have had to face questions from Dusek like, "Did you kill that poor little girl before or after you raped her?" Kind of like, "When did you stop beating your wife?"

There's just no good answer to a question like that. Feldman is supposed to talk to the jury for Westerfield. I understand what you mean about wanting him to testify, but I don't think it would have been in his best interest.

[KnutCase]

Also, wouldn't it open things up for Dusek to question DW on things that had been previously suppressed by the judge?

[AppyPappy]

There's just no good answer to a question like that.

Yes there is. "I did not kill her". Pretty simple.