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Counsel embeds an unproven fact into the question

Protective-order hearing. The petitioner has not yet testified about any choking incident. Their attorney is now cross-examining the respondent.

Hearing transcript
  1. 01Q:Mr. Reid, on the night of January twelfth, after you grabbed Ms. Reid by the throat, what did you do next?
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