A MOMENT OF TRUTH?
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THE MOMENT OF TRUTH?
Both sides in the Hans Reiser murder trail should be rested and ready. Hans, having spent a couple of days under friendly direct examination from his own attorney, draws ever closer to the dreaded cross examination by the DA. A tough, clever cross examiner could generate sparks; a methodical, thorough one could generate contradictions. The latter will prove more helpful to the prosecution.
The defense may be reconsidering whether to call its DNA expert, or may be saving that for the end of the case. For reasons I explained earlier, the prosecution needs to clarify its own witness’ testimony about the blood on the entryway post in the Exeter house. That won’t be possible now for Mr. Hora, except in final argument, unless the defense expert witness reopens the issue and he exploits the opening.
I recommend following today on the sfgate blog of the Chronicle’s Henry Lee - http://www.sfgate.com/ZBLShttp://www.sfgate.com/ZBLS , the closest thing to a real time window into the Oakland courtroom of Judge Larry Goodman.
I will be commenting this evening in this space, after the dust has settled a bit.
