04-05-2013, 10:06 PM
(04-05-2013, 07:49 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Looks like LaViolette has more to gain financially from this case than just the fat paycheck for research and testimony.
Wonder if Martinez will work this into his cross.
Just don't trust that she hasn't tailored her expert opinion in this case to fit the defense story.
Her "expert" testimony is rudimentary recovery pablum.
I believe Martinez successfully opened the door (by exposing her lack of academic credentials) that her conclusions are based soley on her interpretation of events without ANY objective, quantifiable or quantitative diagnostics.
It is apparent (at least to me) that all one need do, for her, is provide a narrative of "someone makes me feel bad about myself", "someone frightens me" or allege physial assaults and she'll instantly declare: Abuse Victim!
Just a one-sided story without corroboration buys a ticket on the pity train.
Regarding her profitability aspect: A simple "Will you be mentioning your participation with this trial while promoting the release of the third edition of your book?" might convey an ulterior motive for accepting this case.
With the tailoring of testimony . . . as Martinez got her to admit she can modify her "chart" on a whim, I hope this is repeated during closing arguments; reiterating the fact that her conclusion is subjective to her personal and NOT clinical, standards.
And the whole buying Arias a magazine subscription bugs the hell out me, too.
IMO - It's creepy and inappropriate.