PlayerRep said:
uofmman1122 said:
Am I the only person that feels like this Green roommate is inconsistent as f***??
Just when I think he's helping the accuser's story, Paoli gets him to change his story...
Paoli caught the roommate changing his testimony multiple times (from what he had said prior statements and interviews with Paoli). He was shading the truth, but my impression was that he was probably intentionally lying at times. ... Really, what good is a joint recollection? I don't know if the jury picked up on the fact that he appeared to be lying, as well as being evasive, at times. If the jury didn't get that, or the defense doesn't otherwise discredit him, some of his testimony will probably help the prosecution.
Watching the jury, they are having distinct reactions: 1) they don't like the State AG, he is neither likeable nor impressing them (he is committing an ultimate sin, he is objecting so frequently as to be appearing to want to "keep the jury from knowing" which is what juries take away from endless technical objections, 2) they were skeptical of Jane Doe (not hostile, perhaps they were sympathetic, but unconvinced, it was going to take more), 3) they were unimpressed with the psychologist, and 4) they didn't like the roommate (he destroyed his own credibility).
The comment from one experienced trial lawyer: "the state's witnesses all look too obviously coached. The jury is seeing that. And they obviously had a bad coach."