CHAPTER 20
The next day contained more of the same: Eric sat on the stand while Meili did her best to show the jury what a vindictive creep he was. He stalled us at every turn. Mr. Carter had prepared his client well. If I didn’t know Eric did this, even I’d wonder if he might be telling the truth.
Out of desperation, Meili even tried to bring up the hot sauce incident.
“Objection, Your Honor. Relevance?”
“This evidence shows a pattern of vindictive behavior on the part of the defendant. It’s relevant to showing a predisposition toward this type of behavior. We’re building a circumstantial case to show the jury, more likely than not, he’s the one who did this.”
Judge Patel wasn’t impressed with Meili’s reasoning. “Objection sustained. Next question, counselor.”
My heart sank. Meili d
