05-14-2013, 01:15 AM
(05-13-2013, 12:56 PM)Jimbone Wrote: If the voice analyst experts by the prosecution are allowed, Nelson will likely have to rule the voice stress analysis that LE used when interviewing Zimmerman is fair game too.
That would be dangerous for the prosecution, because LE believed the voice stress analysis did not show deception by Zimmerman, and if it becomes admissible LE officials will have to testify to that. It would be enormously powerful for police investigators testifying on the stand that a tool they used during interrogation seemed to indicate Zimmerman was not lying.
I'm anxious to find out what Judge Nelson allows in.
If she allows them both, we'll see the battle of voice technologies, each with inherent margins of error that could be easily exploited by the other side. Right or wrong, the perceived credibility or likability of the expert witnesses could determine which side wins the battle.
Or, the expert witnesses could simply cancel each other out in the minds of the jurors. I suspect that happens frequently with expert testimony related to less definitive sciences. Lots of time and money invested with little return on investment when it comes to verdict impact. JMO.
With or without the voice experts, it's gonna be an interesting trial, that's for sure.