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I can't imagine being in any of the parents' position. But I'd think a mistrial because of jury issues or a conviction overturned on appeal would be far worse that what's happening today.
MOO
I don't remember ever reading or even thinking the change of venue issue was resolved last year. So I can't respond to what you might have read.But why is this issue of trial location dragging soooo much?
I could swear it was resolved last year.
I remember reading about it when I was following this thread.
I stopped now.
I'm only waiting for trial.
But, as reported in the link I posted,
the 2025 date is not certain
It can be delayed again.
How exactly does getting good grades (intelligence) prevent you from becoming a murderer? I fail to see the significance other than being a mitigating factor in sentencing.AT: no one is talking about BK's good grades.
AT is angry about the local and national coverage -- and how prejudicial it is -- that people in Latah County are faced with.
I don't think it's significant. A lack of reporting of his good grades-- while a positive thing he did-- is irrelevant to his guilt for these crimes. BUT the media coverage contained plenty of negative information that is also irrelevant to his guilt for these crimes. Lack of positive information and plenty of negative information may create bias that can be unconscious. If it's unconscious, I'm not sure how it can be accessed via questionnaires or corrected through voir dire.How exactly does getting good grades (intelligence) prevent you from becoming a murderer? I fail to see the significance other than being a mitigating factor in sentencing.
That's the way they do it a lot of places. 1800 sounds pretty appeal proof.State arguing that the differences between counties are within the margin of error.
Says the Defense has not met the burden.
State is firing off statistics in favor of Latah County.
State says there are other ways, short of venue change, to secure a jury, through questionnaires and voir dire.
State suggests closing certain hearings.
Suggests summonsing 1800 potential jurors. A large jury pool will alleviate many of the concerns.
MOO
Remember he is innocent until proven guilty. We don't know for sure he did commit the crime.
And not sure how anyone has a problem if it is moved. If LE has evidence that he did it then they can prove it in any state or county.
Side note: I always thought it was interesting with BK's background that he'd pick a state that has the death penalty. Just another part of all of this that doesn't make any sense imo.
MOO
AT: no one is talking about BK's dog and how it's trained
AT: no one is talking about BK's good grades.
But why is this issue of trial location dragging soooo much?
I could swear it was resolved last year.
I remember reading about it when I was following this thread.
I stopped now.
I'm only waiting for trial.
But that's the interesting thing about it, is that he was not in a DP state. He willfully travelled INTO a DP state from a non-DP state to commit the crime - allegedly.It does make sense he chose to commit murders in a DP state if you understand that he thought he was such a brilliant criminal investigator that he could fool everyone. He had to choose the grad school that accepted him and the fact he was in a DP state probably made it a more exciting challenge for him.
Bundy escaped from a state that had just done away with the death penalty to Florida, where it was very much still on the cards. And I don't think he had a death wish. I think he just went the farthest south and east he could go from where he was without leaving the mainland, and chose a college town so that there was a generous amount of his preferred prey. I don't think he had any thought besides that he was so clever for having escaped and that he was never going to get caught again.But that's the interesting thing about it, is that he was not in a DP state. He willfully travelled INTO a DP state from a non-DP state to commit the crime - allegedly.
He was living and going to school in Washington, a state w/no DP. The murders were committed in Idaho, which has the DP.
I think most people would presume that if any crime were DP-eligible, this one certainly is. I think BK knew this and may have purposefully committed the crime in a state with the DP. He may have thought he could get away with it, but if by some chance he didn't, he'd expect to be sentenced to death. If he hadn't done this, I wouldn't be surprised if he had suicidal plans instead. He may have seen this as a way to get that accomplished. All MOO.