Page 149 of Precise Justice

“Is it her you were about to tell us about?”

“Yes, it is.”

“May we approach?”

“Come up.”

At the bench Jennifer said, “They either withdraw the objection or I’ll insist we be allowed to put Ava on the stand.”

“Mr. Hughes?” Foster asked.

“And I’m not putting her on the stand for a restricted purpose. She tells her story of this sick twist, Friedman,” Jennifer said.

“Keep your voice down,” Foster told Jennifer.

“Withdrawn,” Hughes conceded.

When they reached their respective tables, Foster told the jury the objection had been withdrawn.

“What was your answer, what were you about to say before the interruption?” Jennifer asked.

“I know of at least one other trans girl who went through the exact same route I went through at Sanger Middle School and then with Friedman.”

“Would that be Ava?”

“Yes.”

“Nothing further, your Honor,” Jennifer said.

“Mr. Hughes?”

“Ms. Raines will do the cross examination, your Honor,” Hughes answered.

“Ms. Carlson-Mathis, you were extremely angry with both Dr. Friedman and Dr. Miller, weren’t you?” Raines asked.

“Yes, I was.”

“And your mother who you said pushed you into transgender affirmation treatment, isn’t that also true?”

“Yes, I was.”

“Did you murder her?”

“No, I did not.”

“How about Dr. Miller, did you murder him?”

“No, I did not.”

“Did you try to murder him?”

“No.”

“How about Dr. Friedman? Did you murder him?”

“No.”

“Did you try to murder him?”

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