In her opening statement later this morning, defense lawyer Priya Chaudhry said that Jabbari did threaten suicide.
Jabbari, expected to be called as a witness, was not.
At present, it is unclear whether Majors will take the stand in his own defense.
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Unlike the altercation inside the vehicle, the shove was caught on camera, Perez asserted.
Majors lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, gave a starkly different account of what happened that night.
He also stated that Jabbari was intimated by Majors presence during the interview with police.
This man is innocent.
Majors arrived wearing a long black coat, black beret and sunglasses.
He was accompanied by a handful of people including the actor Meagan Good.
Gaffey also told Majors lawyers, If the answer is no, you move on.
Witness testimony is set to begin after lunch.
Before then, Judge Gaffey admonished spectators to keep their reactions to themselves, with no eye-rolling or laughing.
It was unclear whether the judge had spotted anyone in the gallery reacting visibly to the opening statements.
No hands went up.
