I see motion was filed yesterday (3/31) electronically by S/L Kirk Nurmi so he just did this (s=self).. yesterday of all days. Is it true that "usually" the defense will win the motion as far as having juror removed.. just because? Once that happens, how do you think the jury (regardless of admonitions) will be impacted... they've been together quite a while now... and they might respect #5.
Stop and think about it...
MOST EVERYONE FOLLOWING THIS CASE IS INTERRESTED, SADDENED, ANGRY, EMOTIONAL, FRUSTRATED, SICK & TIRED OF SIDEBARS ETC.. AND CAN'T WAIT FOR JURY DELIBERATIONS... FOR THIS TRIAL TO END WITH JUSTICE SERVED.
Unlike all of us who can watch the news, cable & TV shows, look at news papers, go on the internet, & talk about this case: how pi**ed we are, the evidence, the photos, the crime scene, the brutal injuries, the sex, the prosecution team, the defense team, Travis's family, Jodi's mother & aunt, JA's lack of remorse etc... to our family, friends and co-workers...
This jury can not engage in these luxuries.
I have no doubt they are irritable, cranky, tired, intrigued, disgusted and very overwhelmed with so much evidence, testimony and yes... bulls**t that has been thrown at them, including days and days of jodi and highly paid people who claim to be experts.
Remember.. These jurers are Arizonaz taxpayers
They are missing talking to family & friends, on the phone, in the corner deli, on facebook, at their kids basketball and baseball practices, without having to remain vigilent about the admonition given to them.... Some are probably even missing jobs they hate.
They miss their "normal lives".
IMO A mistrial or removal of a jury member would send a devistating message to this jury...
That they sat through All the bulls**t....
including 18 days of JA lying through her teeth to their faces.... for nothing..
For NOTHING.
If this motion is some sort of strategic move....
Someone.... on the defense team has the brain of an ameba.