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jessie04

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21. He is the worst expert witness EVER.

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 12:04 PM

Jul 2013

He cant give a straight answer.

What a dope.

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This medical examiner is making me laugh. [View all] bravenak Jul 2013 OP

oh ya handmade34 Jul 2013 #1

I hope he's not the last witness. Not exactly a good way for the state to end. Duer 157099 Jul 2013 #2

It's entertaining. bravenak Jul 2013 #13

He's kind of bizarre.....not sure what I would think of him if I was on the jury. Gin Jul 2013 #3

Why doesn't he want to share his notes? bravenak Jul 2013 #10

The defense attorney seems to want to make him say things Just Saying Jul 2013 #4

i'm loving this guy CatWoman Jul 2013 #5

Me too! Little Star Jul 2013 #7

He's a tough cookie! Just Saying Jul 2013 #8

He is very precise. femmocrat Jul 2013 #6

testifying from notes?? KurtNYC Jul 2013 #9

This is so weird pintobean Jul 2013 #11

The "expert" on MSNBC says this is odd Just Saying Jul 2013 #14

as long as he prepared the notes for his own use KurtNYC Jul 2013 #17

I got destroyed in a trial by having a medical expert get on the stand with their own, undisclosed AngryAmish Jul 2013 #65

The notes thing has me dying! bravenak Jul 2013 #12

He's not happy pintobean Jul 2013 #16

He probably knows the notes will take up their time. bravenak Jul 2013 #33

Well, he just did pipi_k Jul 2013 #15

Perhaps he wrote in the margin: "West is a poopy head!" KurtNYC Jul 2013 #18

snort tavernier Jul 2013 #23

Maybe... pipi_k Jul 2013 #26

i just spit water all over my monitor CatWoman Jul 2013 #39

The prosecutors in this case have been like the Keystone Kops, premium Jul 2013 #20

Is it your educated guess Vattel Jul 2013 #35

It's my belief that he committed Manslaughter premium Jul 2013 #37

Yes, it is looking that way. N/T GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #40

Thanks for the clarification. Vattel Jul 2013 #41

Not sure if you're agreeing with me or not, premium Jul 2013 #43

Well, I agree with you that he should be acquitted. Vattel Jul 2013 #44

Ok, I understand now, premium Jul 2013 #46

I don't see how a reasonable juror could do anything but acquit. Vattel Jul 2013 #47

Agree 100%. premium Jul 2013 #48

What would it take to prove it wasn't self defense? dkf Jul 2013 #53

What would it take? premium Jul 2013 #55

They could conclude a reasonable person would not have shot an unarmed, skinny Hoyt Jul 2013 #66

It would have been far more interesting if the avebury Jul 2013 #19

It would have been interesting premium Jul 2013 #22

I don't blame the guy for trying to think avebury Jul 2013 #31

Yep, premium Jul 2013 #34

Much like when GZ shot himself in the foot by... LanternWaste Jul 2013 #50

And that has what to do with the case? premium Jul 2013 #56

Shiping Bao is from China. N/T GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #38

In that case... pipi_k Jul 2013 #45

He is the worst expert witness EVER. jessie04 Jul 2013 #21

This whole trial is, IMHO, premium Jul 2013 #24

You have extensive experience in criminal court, I assume ? russspeakeasy Jul 2013 #29

I do, premium Jul 2013 #32

I have testified as an expert in dental cases more than 50 times, PCIntern Jul 2013 #42

My only experience was being on a jury for four days. russspeakeasy Jul 2013 #67

It can definitely be frustrating at times, premium Jul 2013 #68

Yes...I do. jessie04 Jul 2013 #36

He's decided to spend his lunch break pintobean Jul 2013 #25

We have some meta note taking going on. bravenak Jul 2013 #30

I have no problem with a ME using notes, but those notes must be made available for lawyers on uppityperson Jul 2013 #27

So far we've seen a lot of incompetence and/or racism from the police to the state's attorney - hedgehog Jul 2013 #28

No, he is too pompous to think himself wrong, tavernier Jul 2013 #61

The comedy show is back on pintobean Jul 2013 #49

"retarded" is a pejorative DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #51

I love the guy Marrah_G Jul 2013 #52

as do I CatWoman Jul 2013 #58

I like the Medical Examiner. He just won't let avebury Jul 2013 #60

The defense is on a bogus issue now. madaboutharry Jul 2013 #54

he's also asking about Trayvon's "length" and Body Mass Index (which is 22) CatWoman Jul 2013 #57

He makes every single thing seem like it is suspect. Marrah_G Jul 2013 #63

He reminds me of Max on Hawaii Five-0. madaboutharry Jul 2013 #59

This is embarrassingly difficult to watch. jessie04 Jul 2013 #62

I don't think he is an idiot. madaboutharry Jul 2013 #64