Live blog: Can Arias' defense discredit expert?By Graham Winch
updated 6:09 PM EDT, Wed April 17, 2013
Judge Sherry Stephens dismissed court Wednesday for an unknown reason a little after 5:30 p.m. ET. Court will resume tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET.
During the morning session, defense attorney Jennifer Willmott and psychologist Janeen DeMarte spared over her qualifications and why DeMarte diagnosed Arias with a personality disorder. Defense experts diagnosed Arias with post-traumatic stress disorder, and was a victim of domestic abuse.
Wilmott asked, "You don’t consider yourself an expert in domestic violence do you?"
"I’m an expert as a clinical psychologist," said DeMarte.
Wilmott asked, "Well, clinical psychology is kind of a big general area, isn’t it?"
"Correct," said DeMarte.
Willmott said, "Okay, so you’re an expert in clinical psychology?"
"Yes," said DeMarte.
Willmott asked, "Okay, so, but you don’t consider yourself an expert in domestic violence do you?"
"I’ve had a lot of experience in domestic violence and working with people in domestic violence. Determines, it determines how you define expert," said DeMarte.
Willmott asked, "Do you define yourself as an expert of domestic violence?"
"I would not call myself an expert in domestic violence specifically," said DeMarte.
Willmott asked, "Okay, so you are not an expert in domestic violence according to you?"
"I have a lot of experience with it but I wouldn’t put that term on because I think it’s an important term. Very specific," said DeMarte.
Willmott asked again, "So you would not characterize yourself as an expert in domestic violence?"
"Specifically, yes," said DeMarte.
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