#6 The Odds Are Stacked Against You
The complaining witness accused my client of harassment and stalking. She said she told him numerous times that she wanted nothing to do with him. My client claimed they were dating, but whenever she got mad at him, she’d call the police to say he was harassing her. On the stand, she testified that she’d never dated him or invited him into her home. She presented a photo on her phone of him sitting on her porch to prove that he had come to her property. I asked the judge permission to look at the photos before and after the porch photo for context.
The girl had dozens of photos of the guy, who was clearly her boyfriend. I showed her one such picture: “This is my client, right?” “Yes.” “In this photo, he’s on a bed?” “Yes.” “The bed is yours?” “Yes.” “The bed is in your bedroom?” “Yes.” “You took this photo of him?” “Yes.” “He’s smiling in the photo?” “Yes.” “And in this photo, he’s wearing your brassiere?” “Yes.” No further questions, your honor.
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