These are the motions for mistrial and the objection to the motion filed yesterday and today. If not allowed here can someone let me know and I will delete the post. Thanks
http://media2.abc15.com/html/pdf/Ariasmistrialmotion.pdf
http://media2.abc15.com/html/pdf/Ariasobjection.pdf
Just blows my mind what the defense will hang their hat on.:facepalm:
The family really can't testify because they have really not been in contact with CMja for 10 years prior to the arrest and another 5 since she's been locked up.
As the Judge, I would demand proof of the "threats" and a LE report from PW and/or the defense, but it sounds like the threat was more from the questions that JM was going to use to cross PW.
What I find somewhat amusing is that this is NOT a Mafia Don or Drug Kingpin that's being prosecuted. The defense had since 2011 to have the motion by HLN/In Session to televise this reviewed and taken to task. Whether witnesses chose or were subpoenaed to testify, they had a choice. They knew that the case would be televised. They could have done what the Hughes' did.
CMja is nothing more than a Convicted Murderer. She does not have "wise guys", "soldiers", or "hitmen" that'll take any witness out. She is a "nobody" who destroyed people at will, but her ability to do so has been taken away. The "threatening" people, if they really do exist, are the "lunatic fringe" that seek their 5 minutes of fame by intimidating or making threats to these "witnesses".
As far as ALV, I was given her book 20 some odd years ago, coming from an extreme case of abuse. I read the first few chapters and threw it out. I had been living my life disfunctionally and the heck if I was going to swap it out for another dysfunction. Wondering if every action or verbalization was a form of abuse? Being suspicious of any male counterparts?, Etc., etc., No, I wanted to function as a normal human being with strong boundaries and the ability to say "No", be able to "check myself, before I wrecked myself". If ALV truly has worked in the DV arena, threats are part of the environment, from the abused's "significant others". Why doesn't she just find these people, who made threats, with the help of LE, and tell them they "need a time out"? Arrest these people and make them sit through her classes and rehabilitate them of their abusive nature. Really, isn't that her job? Court appointed classes for Domestic Violence and Abuse?
I put up a review on Amazon after ALV took the stand, from what I had read in her book, and seeing her "methods" used in real life, on the stand. I suggested people, possibly looking into her book, would probably find more constructive help reading "Co-depedant No More", something that gave me a great road map back to reality and sanity.
Seriously, what did ANY of the defense witnesses bring to the "party"? And who in their right mind would think it legal, or even necessary to threaten or intimidate and of the DT's witnesses? I don't think the DT had a chance the minute CMja got up on that stand and opened her mouth.
Hopefully, today was the DT's "Swan Song", and there will be no more "theatrics, stalls, or finger pointing".
This is MOO......nothing snarky, just my observations. :moo: :moo: :moo:
EDIT: Did I just get myself in TO?