Agreed. In my opinion his direct testimony makes sense of everything he was doing. Destroys the media narrative- but I’m not a lawyer.
Yup. I am an attorney. It is not unusual to have your defendant testify when self defense is interposed as your defense. Defendant’s state of mind at the time is critical. The defendant is the only one that can testify to his state of mind. You should have to appraise whether your defendant is up to the task. And this kid is stellar.