When he's drunk, he usually beats her up. Thus, to save herself from being beaten up, she set him on fire. In the prosecution of O.J. Simpson, the prosecution is considering introducing the tapes of his deceased wife's calls to 911, in which she expresses fear for her life because O.J. has broken into her house and is threatening her. In a prosecution for rape, the state wishes to offer medical testimony that defendant has an excessive level of testosterone in his blood. The testimony will show that testosterone is a hormone that controls the sex drive within men and that excessive levels are associated with an increased likelihood of sexual aggressiveness.
Defendant is convicted of capital murder, and the court enters the sentencing phase of the case.
The state seeks to offer evidence that defendant has a vicious and violent disposition and is likely to engage in future acts of violence if he is sentenced to prison instead of death. You represent the defendant in a murder prosecution. Your client insists that he is innocent and he is indignant about being put through this ordeal. He is quite adamant about taking the stand in his defense. Donald, the owner of a neighborhood grocery store, swore out a criminal complaint charging Peter with shoplifting.