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This legal document is a page from a court filing, specifically Document 397 in case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed on October 29, 2021. The text argues for the admissibility of expert testimony from a Dr. Rocchio, who would explain the psychological dynamics of abusive relationships to help the jury understand why victims might act in counterintuitive ways, such as returning to an abuser. The document cites several other cases to support the argument that such dynamics are beyond the common knowledge of an average juror, while also noting the defendant's objection that this type of testimony is not how Rule 702 is meant to work.