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evidenceevidencedigital2024 Criminal TrialState's Exhibit 21The exhibit was admitted without objection on Day 9, when the State played videos discussing leaving the house, drinking, pornography, trust, and disputed accusations of pushing and taking a phone or car keys. On Day 10, Mr. Jay read selected messages and notes addressing relationship conflicts, allegations of violence, separation, and requests for contact. The court instructed jurors that the entire exhibit, including complete conversations beyond the State's selections, would be available with a laptop during deliberations.
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State's Exhibit 21

The exhibit was admitted without objection on Day 9, when the State played videos discussing leaving the house, drinking, pornography, trust, and disputed accusations of pushing and taking a phone or car keys. On Day 10, Mr. Jay read selected messages and notes addressing relationship conflicts, allegations of violence, separation, and requests for contact. The court instructed jurors that the entire exhibit, including complete conversations beyond the State's selections, would be available with a laptop during deliberations.

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  • P for identification
  • Recording from State's Exhibit No. 21
  • Selected messages and notes from State's Exhibit 21, read aloud by Mr. Jay
  • Video img 0665.mov in the attachments folder of the State's 21 DVD, containing a discussion about leaving the house and visiting friends.
  • Video img 093.mov, containing a brief statement anticipating that the evening would go badly, with other content marked unintelligible.
  • Video img 0975.mov, containing references to Lucas and disputed allegations of pushing, taking a phone, drinking, and hitting women.
  • Video img 1011.mov, containing an accusation that car keys had been taken and repeated denials.
  • Video starting 3BBOC, containing an argument about drinking, sleep, ending the relationship, and requests to get away, including a threat to hurt the other person.
  • Video with a filename starting 456, containing assurances that the day would be good and discussion of shaving.
  • Video with a long filename starting 2A494, containing an argument about an encounter in bed, filming, pornography, and trust.
  • Video with a long filename starting B51, containing a speaker's proposed statement to a judge accepting blame, defending his fiancee, and requesting dismissal of a case.

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During closing argument, Cacciatore replayed a recording from the exhibit to challenge the portrayal of Jorge Torres as controlling Sarah Boone while discussing battered spouse syndrome. The reporter cautioned that the playback transcription was not a verbatim record.

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