Opinion ID: 2637824
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Defense Surrebuttal

Text: Based upon two additional reports made while defendant was in the juvenile system, James Esten believed that defendant can become compliant when faced with an appropriate authority figurein particular, a person who knows how to handle himself and is properly skilled in the handling of minors. Two months prior to his testimony, Esten visited defendant, discussed his disciplinary history, and told defendant to knock off that kind of shit. After his meeting, defendant remained discipline free during that period, with the exception of a single incident when he was disciplined for continuous talking in the hallway while awaiting bus transportation. According to Esten, when presented with strong guidelines, defendant has the potential to adjust as a life prisoner without possibility of parole. Dr. Wu disagreed with Dr. Frecker's assertion that the PET scan image he reviewed showed sinus material, as that would have appeared black on the scan, instead of the blue color that appears. He also reviewed the PET scan technician's notes and did not find any error in the alignment of defendant's skull when the scan was performed. Dr. Wu noted that he had reviewed 30 times as many PET scans as Dr. Frecker, and unlike Dr. Frecker, has published many articles on the subject.