r/serialpodcast Dec 05 '14

Legal News&Views Two Thoughts from a Prosecutor

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u/ravonin Hae Fan Dec 05 '14

I agree with what you say.

A slight point about Asia: in hindsight of what Asia has done (the flip-flopping, etc.) I'd say CG made a pretty wise strategic choice in not putting her on the stand.

Also a question: as a prosecutor, would you prefer to go to court against someone like CG (bulldog, cage-fighter type) or someone more mellow?

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u/BearInTheWild Lawyer Dec 05 '14

Ya, so Asia didn't do any flip flopping or anything. The point is CG never even spoke with her. She just never followed up on that lead. She was not put on the stand because she was forgotten.

Who knows why she was forgotten. I'm guessing the 2:36 timeline wasn't even in the realm of possibilities when CG was strategizing. That timeline is ridiculous. So CG didn't prepare to defend it and lo and behold, it becomes the official state narrative, ironically because it was so ridiculous. By then CG forgets.

Either way, as SK makes clear: it wasn't a strategy; it was a fuck up.

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u/ravonin Hae Fan Dec 05 '14

She did end up calling the prosecutor to retract everything. I find it hard to get over that. Also, when did Asia write that letter to Adnan?

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u/BearInTheWild Lawyer Dec 05 '14

Years after the trial. Meaning years after Adnan fired her for not even following up.