Proffer of Sister Helen Prejean's proposed testimony, reviewed paragraph by paragraph; Conrad emphasized that it was not a verbatim script.

The court and counsel reviewed Sister Helen Prejean's proposed testimony paragraph by paragraph, and Conrad emphasized that the proffer was not a verbatim script. The court permitted an observation-based remorse opinion, limited spiritual-counseling background including prisoners, and disclosure of death-penalty opposition, but barred support based on death-row experience or explanations of that opposition through moral or experiential reasons. The court also excluded wording presuming an ongoing remorse process, predictions of lifelong painful remembrance or growth, and proposed future visits or willingness to work with the defendant.