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Summary
This legal document, filed on October 29, 2021, discusses the admissibility of expert testimony from Dr. Rocchio. The Government intends to use this testimony to provide background on victim behavior, specifically why victims might return to their abusers like the defendant and Epstein. The document also references an October 11, 2021 letter where the Government notified the defense about specific evidence and witness testimony it plans to present at trial.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Dr. Rocchio | Qualified Expert |
Mentioned as a qualified expert whose testimony the Government seeks to offer as background to help the jury understa...
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| Epstein |
Mentioned in the context of why Minor Victims may have returned to him and the defendant.
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| Randall |
Cited in a legal case reference (Randall, 19 Cr. 131 (PAE)) regarding expert testimony.
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| Daubert |
Cited in a legal case reference (Daubert, 509 U.S. at 594-595) regarding the tools to debunk expert testimony.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Government | government agency |
A party in the legal case, seeking to offer expert testimony and notifying the defense of evidence.
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| Court | government agency |
Mentioned as the entity that would admit Dr. Rocchio's testimony.
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Timeline (1 events)
2021-10-11
The Government notified the defense of certain evidence it may offer at trial.
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the defense
Relationships (3)
The Government seeks to offer Dr. Rocchio's testimony as a qualified expert in their case.
The document describes the standard legal process in an adversarial system, where the Government presents evidence and the defense has the opportunity to challenge it.
Minor Victims
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victim-perpetrator
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defendant and Epstein
The document discusses Dr. Rocchio's testimony as relevant to explaining 'why the Minor Victims may have returned to the defendant and Epstein without being physically forced to do so'.
Key Quotes (1)
"Daubert instructs that vigorous cross-examination and the presentation of contrary evidence are the central tools available to an adversary who wishes to debunk an expert’s testimony."Source
— Randall case citation
(Used to support the argument that the defendant can challenge Dr. Rocchio's testimony through cross-examination rather than having it excluded.)
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