>>Hmmm, dont we have a Constitutional right to confront all accusers??? Why isnt this a 9-0 decision??? Why should a lab rat be exempt from having to defend their accusations???<<
Very good question. I was wondering exactly the same thing. Heck, they got to cross examine the lab rat even in My Cousin Vinney!
No, the defendants did NOT question the “lab rat” in My Cousin Vinny...their lawyer Vinny questioned him after presenting his case by way of HIS expert’s testimony...it’s the way it should work...and the two Utes were innocent...
Unless they were pro se, then whenever you read “defendant argues” or “defendant implies” in court opinions, they are always talking about the counsel saying it, not the person on trial.