judge weissburg also scaled back testimony about the brothers'physical and sexual abuse. not about lyle telling her that his father was molesting him. one reason that couldn't come in was because, this time around, lyle didn't take the stand to lay the foundation about abuse, in the first place. >> in between the two trials, there were allegations that he was asking people to fabricate testimony. >> letters surfaced after the first trial, in which lyle was alleged to have encouraged people to lie for the defense. >> so, the defense decided they couldn't put him on the witness stand. so, erik menendez had to carry the ball for both brothers and he was a good witness. but he was not as strong as lyle menendez had been if at the fir trial. >> and that expert testimony about the impact of the abuse on the brothers'state of mind. judge weissburg severely limited the number of experts because he felt their testimony was repetitive. one not allowed to testify was dr. vicary. >> i was shocked. i said, well, they've got the defense. i mean, there is no defense without that. >> tha