Phil Houston

I don't understand how the prosecution is expecting the jury to even... take this woman seriously.

I don't understand how the prosecution is expecting the jury to even... take this woman seriously.

My hope is that they're going to strengthen their case with some witnesses in the following days and maybe weeks that you cannot impeach in this way, because clearly this witness has some reason to have some kind of an emotional investment in Combs himself or in the overall enterprise, or maybe even in her testimony. And so the jury has plenty of reasons to question it. So

My hope is that they're going to strengthen their case with some witnesses in the following days and maybe weeks that you cannot impeach in this way, because clearly this witness has some reason to have some kind of an emotional investment in Combs himself or in the overall enterprise, or maybe even in her testimony. And so the jury has plenty of reasons to question it. So

My hope is that they're going to strengthen their case with some witnesses in the following days and maybe weeks that you cannot impeach in this way, because clearly this witness has some reason to have some kind of an emotional investment in Combs himself or in the overall enterprise, or maybe even in her testimony. And so the jury has plenty of reasons to question it. So

I really think that, yeah, like you said, there's plenty of smoke and maybe the jury can find a fire, but the prosecution, they must clean this up. They must get into some more hard, and I hate to even say this, hardcore criminal proof of crimes because otherwise the jury—

I really think that, yeah, like you said, there's plenty of smoke and maybe the jury can find a fire, but the prosecution, they must clean this up. They must get into some more hard, and I hate to even say this, hardcore criminal proof of crimes because otherwise the jury—

I really think that, yeah, like you said, there's plenty of smoke and maybe the jury can find a fire, but the prosecution, they must clean this up. They must get into some more hard, and I hate to even say this, hardcore criminal proof of crimes because otherwise the jury—

Look, I tend to agree that he probably is guilty of all these things. But my point simply is that from a trial tactics perspective, I think it's bad form for prosecutors to muddy up their case with witnesses that can be impeached this easily. And one thing that a good lawyer can do is at the end of the trial, they can go through this.

Look, I tend to agree that he probably is guilty of all these things. But my point simply is that from a trial tactics perspective, I think it's bad form for prosecutors to muddy up their case with witnesses that can be impeached this easily. And one thing that a good lawyer can do is at the end of the trial, they can go through this.

Look, I tend to agree that he probably is guilty of all these things. But my point simply is that from a trial tactics perspective, I think it's bad form for prosecutors to muddy up their case with witnesses that can be impeached this easily. And one thing that a good lawyer can do is at the end of the trial, they can go through this.

Look, I think they've done – look, whether or not they've proven each of these counts beyond a reasonable doubt, time will tell. I think they're going to have some chances to clean it up.

Look, I think they've done – look, whether or not they've proven each of these counts beyond a reasonable doubt, time will tell. I think they're going to have some chances to clean it up.

Look, I think they've done – look, whether or not they've proven each of these counts beyond a reasonable doubt, time will tell. I think they're going to have some chances to clean it up.

I think that two or three weeks from now, not only will the jury hate him, but I imagine they will have heard from some witnesses that don't have this type of, let's just call it colorful cross-examination that the defense can get into. And two weeks from now, if we come back and do this again, I think we're going to look at this trial in a completely different light.

I think that two or three weeks from now, not only will the jury hate him, but I imagine they will have heard from some witnesses that don't have this type of, let's just call it colorful cross-examination that the defense can get into. And two weeks from now, if we come back and do this again, I think we're going to look at this trial in a completely different light.

I think that two or three weeks from now, not only will the jury hate him, but I imagine they will have heard from some witnesses that don't have this type of, let's just call it colorful cross-examination that the defense can get into. And two weeks from now, if we come back and do this again, I think we're going to look at this trial in a completely different light.

But it's absolutely possible you could have inconsistent verdicts. It's possible you could have a mixed verdict. I don't think it's likely that he would walk on all counts, but it's certainly going to be interesting to do a retrospective look at what this jury was thinking about at each step of this particular trial.

But it's absolutely possible you could have inconsistent verdicts. It's possible you could have a mixed verdict. I don't think it's likely that he would walk on all counts, but it's certainly going to be interesting to do a retrospective look at what this jury was thinking about at each step of this particular trial.

But it's absolutely possible you could have inconsistent verdicts. It's possible you could have a mixed verdict. I don't think it's likely that he would walk on all counts, but it's certainly going to be interesting to do a retrospective look at what this jury was thinking about at each step of this particular trial.