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First, katiecoo, let me say once more, Thanks for all your amazing effort, eloquence, and patience in doing all that you do for us WSer's, for Travis and his faithful & hurting family, and for jurisprudence. It's a debt that will never be repaid -- there's just no way to do that.
Please notice my bbm. I am still gun-shy, disillusioned, and I still worry, worry, worry about the outcome of this trial. Even to the extent that I am almost too superstitious and too afraid to "Thanks-button" anyone who is confident of a 1st Degree Murder -- Guilty verdict.
Are you that confident that this trial will end the way you say: G of 1st Deg Murder and Death? And, briefly for your sake, Why? What has convinced you? Make me feel better (all about me), please. Thank you, you wonderful human being.
xxoo
Ok, I'm gonna make a list so bear with me ok? Then I'm gonna hit the hay for a long court day tomorrow.
1. I'm actually astounded this case ever went to trial as the evidence against this murderer is SO STRONG (heck she admitted she did it firstly). She killed him, she's trying to save her life and costing MY tax dollars (and the jury's) by telling yet another series of lies.
2. The evidence for first degree murder is OVERWHELMING.
3. I watch this jury and NONE that I can see are showing any signs of sympathy for her.
4. She destroyed her own credibility on the stand.
5. Her second plea, Dr. Samuels also destroyed all credibility on the stand.
6. Her third and final plea doesn't realize that she's actually tesifying for the state. Juan will tie that all up for them though.
7. I sat through not one but TWO death penalty trials in this State both resulting in conviction and death. Neither was as strong as this case.
8. If this jury finds her guilty, which imo they will easily, they would have to think outside the box to find this crime does not qualify for the death penalty based on instructions and definitions.
9. This is a "death qualified" jury...they've all already said they'd have no problem handing down a death sentence. If any crime qualified for death it's this one. It's not subjective...it is a formula they are to find: if you find this crime for which you've convicted her, meets this a, b c criteria, then the appropriate sentence to hand down is death. Again they'd have to step OUTSIDE those definitions to not go with death.
10. This is a completely unsympathetic defendant. No matter how her team tries to sell sympathy for her, it just seems to make matters worse. Again there is not one juror who concerns me in terms of overt sympathy for her.
Far far more cases that go to trial result in conviction than not. We had a couple of high profile ones that didn't have that result but they are unicorns in the grand scheme of things.
As far as I'm concerned there is nothing to lose by fervently throwing all of my belief and wholeheartedness in to this prosecution team's competence, fighting spirit and being on the side of RIGHT.
NO ONE wants Jodi Arias out on the street again.
Finally, this case I've said all along will be decided for guilt in the rebuttal phase. Just wait for that. I think you will be able to exhale by the end of that. if not, we'll talk again. :seeya:
Now...I bid you a goodnight!
