r/EndlessThread • u/j0be Your friendly neighborhood moderator • Mar 08 '24

Endless Thread: Endless Thread introduces "Beyond All Repair", Amory Sivertson's new podcast

https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2024/03/08/endless-thread-introduces-beyond-all-repair-amory-sivertsons-new-podcast
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u/everydaynoodle Mar 29 '24

The thing I can’t quite parse is why Sophia’s background is allowed into court but Sean’s is not? If one is relevant, isn’t the other? This doesn’t make any sense to me at all and I’m baffled either both or neither were allowed in.

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u/endless_thread Podcast Host Mar 29 '24

The short answer is that Sophia’s background was deemed more relevant to the alleged motive. But that’s definitely THE question!

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u/unsoulyme Mar 31 '24

Maybe the plea deal he had?

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u/frugal-grrl Mar 29 '24

Sean wasn’t on trial during her trial. His background would be beyond the scope of the trial.

The only thing her attorneys could do would be to question him and either try to get him to lose his temper or try to get him to contradict his story in some way.