This is just another of the dozens of reversible errors.
Not allowing in the recording of a witness to give the jury a sense of the witness’ demeanor and inflection at a time closer to the event is clearly improper.
This judge is a tool.
She has personal bias against the defendant and his attorneys that is plainly evident.
So in a unbiased trial, that recording would be played in front of the jury, correct?
MOM can play it again during the defense case, yes?
MOM could not cite any rules of evidence in support of playing the tape, yes?
Perhaps MOM could have said that in the interests of expediting the trial, play it now rather than later.
Maybe the judge has in mind a directed verdict and in her mind, there won't be a later, making some of the smaller matters moot (?)
That’s my take exactly. Let’s hope the jury sees it that clearly too.