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The Jackson bribery trial is heating up, and one proposed expert witness may be the most unusual part yet: a psychologist set to testify about how alcohol affected the district attorney's judgment. As a former prosecutor, I've never seen this strategy before. Here's why I think the judge is likely to keep that testimony out and what it says about the defense's game plan.
By Shaun YurtkuranThe Jackson bribery trial is heating up, and one proposed expert witness may be the most unusual part yet: a psychologist set to testify about how alcohol affected the district attorney's judgment. As a former prosecutor, I've never seen this strategy before. Here's why I think the judge is likely to keep that testimony out and what it says about the defense's game plan.