It was bullshit, of course, but Erran's options for arguing for a not-guilty verdict were very, very few. "Thank you. So Lila was not present, and therefore she could not have committed any assault in this instance, or aided Deputy Simms in doing so. And yet, in a community that's supposed to be preserving the American way of life, we're here in a courtroom which fully intends to punish an innocent woman along with her husband. Your witness," he said, sitting back down for now.