From the rticle:
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Defense attorney Karl Rominger argued that Boyer is a
cocaine addict and was high that day, so her version of events should be dismissed.
He stressed the fact that Boyer wouldn't testify in court as another reason not to believe her. The attorney said prosecutors extended little effort to track Boyer down because she wouldn't seem credible in court.
Ellison "has not had cooperation from her alleged victim," Rominger said in closings. Rominger said that Boyer was "allowed" to avoid court.
Rominger conceded that McLaughlin and Boyer physically fought, but claimed Boyer sustained her in
juries when she fell out of the closet.
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Neighbors reported hearing the woman scream, then seeing her on the ground with McLaughlin bent over her throwing punches, according to testimony.
1) Cocaine addict or not, it's near freakin' impossible to sustain a bite mark on your foot from "falling out of a closet."
2) If someone dragged me home and "beat the snot out of" me, I'd be scared crapless of the person, too. I personally don't think the fact that she was allowed to avoid testifying in court is any reflection on her credibility in this case.
3) Were the neighbors in the closet, too?
If he's found guilty, I pray the penalty is stiff. This young woman should not have to live in fear if he did beat her, nor should any other person live in fear of someone who thinks that love involves violence.
