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The expect includes allegations that there was a protection order in place against Luna Luna at the time of the slaying and that there was a arrangement of domestic violence in the relationship.
On Friday, defense attorneys sought to alone the underlying offense from the aggravating factors, essentially asking for two back-to-back trials with the same jury.
Shelley Ajax said her shopper first should get a guilt phase where the jury decides if he is responsible for stabbing Griselda Ocampo Meza based solely on confirmation from that fatal day.
Then, if Luna Luna is convicted, it would go to a sentencing phase where prosecutors could use evidence of his conjectural prior bad acts. That would include police reports from earlier 911 calls and any attestation of jealousy and hostile arguments between the two that could show motive for the death.
"Unfair colour exists from admission of that evidence that would cause the jury to make an fervid response," said Ajax, arguing why any history of abuse should not be part of the power supply case.
Source: Bellingham Herald