He was talking about the BTK case, Dennis Radar. Suggesting that when you go to jail without the DP you have more freedom, whereas with 23 hours a day you are by yourself. I don't know anything on that topic but that is what I took from Entin's interview. It was an analogy about another person, not a comment about Bryan Kohbeger. JMOO
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He was talking about the BTK case, Dennis Radar. Suggesting that when you go to jail without the DP you have more freedom, whereas with 23 hours a day you are by yourself. I don't know anything on that topic but that is what I took from Entin's interview. It was an analogy about another person, not a comment about Bryan Kohbeger. JMOO
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This is not what Steve said and Bryan is not allowed contact with any of the other inmates in his jail.
Steve was talking about the BTK killer who gets to have some special privileges like writing papers for other prisoners because the BTK killer is in prison but not on death row. If Bryan is on DR in prison he will be locked up for 23 hours and won't have whatever privileges the BTK murderer has.
Steve wants the DP instread of LWOP because of this. Inmates are not put into general population when they are on death row.
Inmates write papers all the time for other inmates who do not write as well and there are law books they can access. Having a law degree is not necessary.
The only reason Bryan cannot help inmates with papers or whatever right now is because he is separated from the other inmates in his jail.
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State knocks it out of the ballpark.
Poll never asked the important question, could the respondent, if on a jury, set aside bias and rule with impartiality?
Voir dire is the appropriate venue.
Really well crafted response from the State.
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I made a similar point regarding non-response bias after the initial hearing, though from a slightly different angle
"Telephone is a poor choice for this exercise. People with spare time on their hands are more likely to entertain a lengthy list of questions. People who are preoccupied, who lead busy lives, far less likely. And people with spare time by definition have more time to browse the internet, social media, [and be] exposed to news and rumors."
It was also noted during a recent The Interview Room livestream that Dr. Edelman himself is on record saying telephone is not the best way to gauge opinion on such matters.
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The results of the defense team's survey are grossly inflated, IMO.
"Telephone is a poor choice for this exercise. People with spare time on their hands are more likely to entertain a lengthy list of questions. People who are preoccupied, who lead busy lives, far less likely. And people with spare time by definition have more time to browse the internet, social media, [and be] exposed to news and rumors."
It was also noted during a recent The Interview Room livestream that Dr. Edelman himself is on record saying telephone is not the best way to gauge opinion on such matters.
The results of the defense team's survey are grossly inflated, IMO.
Great Q's in State's Objection to Deft' Motion for Change of Venue.
From page 7, my favorite ¶, esp'ly the second sentence:
"This Court must ask itself: would an individual who was asked for their opinion about an upcoming jury trial continue a survey if they had no opinions about any upcoming jury trials? And once the survey started, would a prudent, thoughtful, and conscientious person who is reluctant to pass judgment with limited information opine to a stranger whether they believe a criminally accused is guilty of murder?"
Rather doubtful imo that prudent, thoughtful, and conscientious persons would be casually opine about guilt/non-guilt to strangers on the phone.
But multitudes of ignorant BOZOs would be more than willing to give their fact-free opinions imo.
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08/12/2024 States Objection Defendants Motion to Change Venue
@Nila Aella Thx for linking St's Objxn.
From page 7, my favorite ¶, esp'ly the second sentence:
"This Court must ask itself: would an individual who was asked for their opinion about an upcoming jury trial continue a survey if they had no opinions about any upcoming jury trials? And once the survey started, would a prudent, thoughtful, and conscientious person who is reluctant to pass judgment with limited information opine to a stranger whether they believe a criminally accused is guilty of murder?"
Rather doubtful imo that prudent, thoughtful, and conscientious persons would be casually opine about guilt/non-guilt to strangers on the phone.
But multitudes of ignorant BOZOs would be more than willing to give their fact-free opinions imo.
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08/12/2024 States Objection Defendants Motion to Change Venue