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They asked Brian Hollars, a former co-worker of Jill's who once was questioned about the case by police, whether he had ever beaten his wife. He said firmly that he hadn't.

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How does this question make it into evidence? If the witness had beaten his wife, that fact alone is not admissible. The fact that he has not is likewise inadmissible as I see it.

I'm agin' it. Imagine changing your trial strategy or frantically expending resources to negate the (supposed) concern embodied in a question and having it turn out that the question was asked from mere curiousity or a desire to sow mischief.