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evidenceevidencetestimony2015 Federal TrialSister Helen Prejean's testimony concerning remorseOn Day 63, Conrad sought a curative instruction concerning the government's treatment of Sister Helen Prejean's remorse testimony, arguing that the government criticized matters the defense had been barred from eliciting. Weinreb disputed that characterization and described future remorse as speculative. The court denied the requested instruction.
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Sister Helen Prejean's testimony concerning remorse

On Day 63, Conrad sought a curative instruction concerning the government's treatment of Sister Helen Prejean's remorse testimony, arguing that the government criticized matters the defense had been barred from eliciting. Weinreb disputed that characterization and described future remorse as speculative. The court denied the requested instruction.

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The testimony's value in assessing remorse was disputed after rebuttal, with the defense challenging criticism of omissions it attributed to sustained objections and the government defending its evaluation of the testimony actually given.

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