Hanna’s Counselor – Part 8

Parts of this post were used in Aggravated. Bolstering Truthfulness – Gonzo’s Trial In the previous post, we looked at Blake Goudy’s and Ada Dixon’s testimony in Steve’s trial, and I wondered if Dixon’s insistence that her clients were always truthful was typical of her trial behavior. In the court’s opinion for the appeal for …

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Hanna’s Counselor – Part 7

Parts of this post were used in Aggravated. Bolstering Truthfulness – Steve’s Trial I’m not a lawyer, and if I’ve interpreted this incorrectly, someone please tell me, but I believe that a federal rule of evidence (Number 608) precludes a witness (like an expert witness) from being able to say that they know someone is …

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