03-20-2013, 11:47 AM
Regarding Martinez . . .
I've always believed that prepared lawyers win cases. I would hope that in preparing for trial, the prosecution consulted a forensic psychiatrist to assist them in developing a style to successfully question Arias.
FFS - They've had years to witness this psycho and prepare for trial.
Arias repeatedly claims she has memory problems when feeling attacked; including yelling by the prosecutor.
Samuels, too, agreed this causes her to have memory problems.
However . . .
During Martinez's aggressive and confrontational style, she demonstrates remarkable recollection to his questions and illustrates his semantic flaws after he protests her evasive and unresponsive demeanor.
If he was utilizing this particular style to demonstrate that Arias is fully capable of remembering minutiae while under stress, then it is genius.
Unfortunately, I think it's his typical procedural persona and NOT genius.
Too bad . . . I believe it would be an effective point to make during closing.
As to Samuels being called before the "abuse" expert, I believe the defense feels this is the stronger of the two and wants an abused woman as the last image in the jurors' minds before deliberation.
I've always believed that prepared lawyers win cases. I would hope that in preparing for trial, the prosecution consulted a forensic psychiatrist to assist them in developing a style to successfully question Arias.
FFS - They've had years to witness this psycho and prepare for trial.
Arias repeatedly claims she has memory problems when feeling attacked; including yelling by the prosecutor.
Samuels, too, agreed this causes her to have memory problems.
However . . .
During Martinez's aggressive and confrontational style, she demonstrates remarkable recollection to his questions and illustrates his semantic flaws after he protests her evasive and unresponsive demeanor.
If he was utilizing this particular style to demonstrate that Arias is fully capable of remembering minutiae while under stress, then it is genius.
Unfortunately, I think it's his typical procedural persona and NOT genius.
Too bad . . . I believe it would be an effective point to make during closing.
As to Samuels being called before the "abuse" expert, I believe the defense feels this is the stronger of the two and wants an abused woman as the last image in the jurors' minds before deliberation.