Yeah, but that works both ways. It also shows your hand and locks you into at least some parts of your story. I've been a defendant in federal court on a case that was tried twice and on the second time around the "know their hand" definitely benefited both sides. The cops are already locked into their story, as they've reported and been interviewed multiple times already. So at this point the only people that could get locked into something would be the Yantis family.
I dunno, but having been at the defendant's table the second trial is certainly more comfortable.
The Yantis side is already locked in. All those witnesses have given sworn statements already.
