Facebook message evidence a 'shield, not a sword' for prosecution - judge

Koh EweLive page reporter One of the judges is challenging Edney's argument about the Facebook messages, saying that "in the hands of the prosecution this evidence could only be used as a shield, not a sword". That is, the prosecution had relied on the evidence to cast doubt on Patterson's claim that she loved her in-laws and had a great relationship with them, free of conflict. The judges also noted earlier that prosecutor Nanette Rogers had "made clear what the correct question