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Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!
Of course you have to believe Stanley's testimony. And this is where I'm unclear. It seems obvious that the prosecution's testimony was unbelievable. But does that automatically make the defense testimony valid? Do you have to believe one or the other?
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Well no, not really. But we have a presumption of innocence, so if you don't believe the prosecution's story, that's really grounds for reasonable doubt even if you don't believe the defense.