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In reply to the discussion: Here We Go Again. Just Like With Zimmerman. Wilson Won' t Have to Testify. [View all]Solomon
(12,310 posts)to make here because I was rushing to get somewhere and didn't connect the dots. I'm a criminal defense attorney so I know damned well you can't compell him to testify. What I'm getting. at is he doesn't have the right to cheat by not testifying but having some damn video of him talking without being subject to cross examination. Hearsay is not admissible at trial but there was plenty of it on Zimmermans case just like I see them setting this up. It's wrong as hell.
Secondly, when a defendant has this much evidence going against him, even though he can't be compelled to testify, if he doesn't want to be convicted he better explain himself. That's what I meant. Didn't imagine people would take it the wrong way but I was rushing to get somewhere. If he wants to tell his side of the story, he should testify and be subject to cross examination - not cheat by getting in hearsay.
Lol. I was wondering why there were so many responses when I finally got a chance to get back on. I can see why people misunderstood the point I'm making. That was my fault.