I explore why he’s resting his case without calling any Big Time witnesses here (and let me add a shout-out to Byron York, whose coverage has not only been essential but who helped me work through the theme of this piece). The criminal-defense attorney Jeralyn Merritt, blogging at her site Talk Left, explains it in very basic terms here. Extra bonus if you click on Merritt — you get to read about how heartbroken one loony leftie is about the turn the trial took yesterday.