In this three-part transcript from a hypothetical trial, we find Lionel Loosefit standing before a court and facing charges of gross statistical misconduct when performing a regression analysis. Day one features testimony by the prosecutor; during day two, the evidence is put to the test during reexamination. On the third day, the prosecution addresses errors in the defendant’s regression model.

Bailiff: All Rise. The Honorable Lynn E. R. Peramutter presiding.

Judge: Please be seated. Bailiff, please read the charges.

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