But the defense can spend literally weeks bringing up random stuff that is irrelevant to the case that will cast doubt.
See the OJ criminal vs civil trial.
In the criminal trial the lawyers spent days bringing up every time the LA lab mishandled evidence. The LA police lab didn't handle the evidence in the OJ case. In the civil trial they weren't allowed to bring any of that up.
See the OJ criminal vs civil trial.
In the criminal trial the lawyers spent days bringing up every time the LA lab mishandled evidence. The LA police lab didn't handle the evidence in the OJ case. In the civil trial they weren't allowed to bring any of that up.