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Edwards' oldest daughter may take the stand

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    Family member defends former candidate

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There are new developments right now in the case against John Edwards the defense may rest its case today we're told were also told that edwards' daughter.

Might take the stand in his defense but apparently she is not shown up in court today.

Jonathan series live in Greensboro, North Carolina what is the defense strategy then because it appears to ship by the day good morning.

-- certainly fueling a lot of speculation every previous day we had seen Cate Edwards arriving.

With her father today that was not the case and she's not in court is that because she doesn't want to be in the same room if real hunter is potentially called to testify.

Or is it because she is going to be called to testify those two women are among a list of four.

High profile.

Potential -- is that the defense had listed yesterday but the defense also saying that if they did not call these witnesses.

That they would rest their case.

Legal experts tell us that this is intended to keep the prosecution -- listen.

I'm.

Okay I'm I'm I'm sorry we don't have that does sound but if the defense does indeed rest today it remains unclear.

How what will affect the other witnesses in this case whether they're going to call from that list of four high profile witnesses.

Which includes Kate Edwards John Edwards himself his mistress -- -- hunter.

And Andrew Young his former campaign -- bill.

So the defense indicates young might be on the stand what would what purpose would he serve at this point Jonathan.

Well the defenses trying to -- poke holes in his testimony Andrew Young is after all the prosecutions.

Key witness in this case so they brought him back they'd be trying to questioned some of his previous testimony they've been trying to portray Andrew Young.

As soliciting the funds in question from two wealthy donors with.

Outlook the knowledge of John Edwards John Moylan a South Carolina attorney and close friend of John Edwards described a visit.

We fell one of those two donors wealthy out Rachel bunny Mellon.

In which the -- informed Edwards about secret money she had funneled to young.

-- testified quote I believe that he was surprised to hear it as I was.

He said -- should not be sending money to anyone.

-- went on to say I believe to this day that Andrew Young was using Senator Edwards -- to get money.

From this is now and so the defense trying to.

-- credit -- -- testimony and portray him has as having ulterior motives bill are right thank you Jonathan Serrie live in Greensboro.

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