a view from the inside: observations from our own court observers #7

[Suzanna in Arizona]

Plus cost of:
Judge's time, judicial staff time, prosecution time, DT time, jury's time, and on and on.

(Wonder how much accumulated time lost by all trial watchers.)

Whoa.

I am sure there are other Arizona taxpayers reading and posting here too, but I have 3 working taxpayers in my family that are paying for all this! My husband, son and daughter-in-law all pay the taxes that are paying for Ms. LaViolette to conveniently forget her glasses every day!! I wouldn't doubt she isn't doing ALL this just to run up the amount of money she is getting paid!

 

[Jane Jetson]

I blame almost this entire back and forth on the weakness of the Judge. She could have put an end to this so-called expert not answering the questions a long time ago. I feel sure that the jury will just toss out her entire testimony. She is a piece of crud IMO. I doubt that she gets any more work after this.

I was just about to post that it seems almost like something is hinky here, then she finally said something to ALV. Still, she may get a bad reputation after all this sitting on her hands, so to speak.

Yesterday when Juan mentions The Manifesto to ALV , Nurmi pulls his ear and then ALV says she heard about it

I wouldn't put anything past these little darlings!

 

[Snowhite]

The chart they're looking at now, JM and ALV, has an entry "verbal abuse but not psychological abuse." That doesn't make any sense.

That judge is not doing ANYTHING about ALV just yammering on and on - and on - to a simple "yes or no" question. How is that allowed? I guess there's no one over the judge to tell her that's unacceptable?

You gotta ask yourself, why, oh why, would a person who is resposible for making sure there's a fair trial countenance such behavior on ALV's part? :furious:

Thinking the same thing about the Judge...she needs to get control of the trial and tell that magpie to STHU and just answer yes or no unless ask to elaborate on the subject...already have a freaking headache.

 

[Jane Jetson]

Juan just called her on looking for signals from the DT, I think! :what:

 

[A_News_Junkie]

Juan just called her on looking for signals from the DT, I think! :what:

I LOVED THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :great: You keep looking to your left! LMAOROF

 

[LimoDriver]

THANK YOU so much for this link; what an excellent analysis of the true nature of ALV's bloated C.V., or resume. The defense team was apparently taken in by her self-promotion but instead, imo, they got taken for a ride! In a capital murder trial, any "expert" should be thoroughly vetted, especially with regard to his or her education and professional standing. Why the defense didn't at least bring in a Ph.D. is a total mystery to me. There is no title of "Dr." in front of her name- no hospital or university affiliations, and no, local adjunct professorships do not count. Therefore, ALV's standing in the academic world is everything, and apparently (just read the link) hers is not at all impressive. She does not create, participate or publish analyses/data/studies to back up anything she says, which is so crucial in the field of psychology. As JM has so skillfully and exactingly revealed, she is merely expressing opinions steeped in bias and "feelings." She is not a stupid person but she just comes across as so dated... like I could easily envision her sipping herbal tea and running a 70s - style "consciousness-raising" seminar/macrame 101 workshop at her local YWCA. And like so many on this thread have noted, she is out of her league when she tries to "handle" JM. Obviously, she is used to surrounding herself with needy women who think she is on a level with Mother Theresa! I tried to listen to that "Snow White" presentation on YouTube but it was so stupid I couldn't listen past 2-3 minutes. Ugh.

WOW! You made it 2 minutes. Your endurance is stellar. :rocker:

 

[polleypockets]

Lissette Martinez@martinezlissTA sister breaking down in court right now as jury is out of room and we're in recess #JodiArias
11:09
Lissette Martinez@martinezlissTA sister that was crying right now is walking out of courtroom with JM, another sister just joined them #JodiArias
11:12
Lissette Martinez@martinezlissnow a third sister of TA walks out, probably checking on her sibling that broke down, during recess #JodiArias
11:14
Lissette Martinez@martinezlisssister that was crying right now is usually the stronger one, she holds back tears a lot, her siblings are rallying around her #JodiArias
11:14
Lissette Martinez@martinezlissall the sister are back in courtroom composed #JodiArias

do we know which sister and why

 

[susan1122]

Juan just called her on looking for signals from the DT, I think! :what:

Yes!! That was awesome!!!

 

[francie]

I notice the defendant turns her body completely around to stare into the gallery all throughout the day, often in the direction of the victim's family. And she doesn't just glance over, she stares. I'm curious what our court observers see and think about this, it's quite unsettling to me and don't think it's right that she's allowed to stare down the family or anyone else. Drew Peterson was also staring down people in the gallery during his trial but was ordered to stop by the judge. It sure seems like harassment or intimidation, could the victim's advocate or JM complain to Judge Stephens about this? Thx!

:moo:

 

[loveamystery]

Who is the woman sitting with the mitigation specialist? Besides being JA's newest bff.

 

[Rosebud1952]

what happened??????? I left to get something to eat and they are gone

 

[Rambler]

I think he said smthg to the extent "I am here, you keep looking to your left " and she acknowledged it, saying: "ok, I will look here instead ". Lol, no more secret signals from ole Wilmott

 

[SassyBrat]

I think he said smthg to the extent "I am here, you keep looking to your left " and she acknowledged it, saying: "ok, I will look here instead ". Lol, no more secret signals from ole Wilmott

Thank you! I had changed the channel momentarily! :blushing:

 

[LimoDriver]

Lissette Martinez@martinezlissTA sister breaking down in court right now as jury is out of room and we're in recess #JodiArias
11:09
Lissette Martinez@martinezlissTA sister that was crying right now is walking out of courtroom with JM, another sister just joined them #JodiArias
11:12
Lissette Martinez@martinezlissnow a third sister of TA walks out, probably checking on her sibling that broke down, during recess #JodiArias
11:14
Lissette Martinez@martinezlisssister that was crying right now is usually the stronger one, she holds back tears a lot, her siblings are rallying around her #JodiArias
11:14
Lissette Martinez@martinezlissall the sister are back in courtroom composed #JodiArias

do we know which sister and why

Heartbreaking.

 

[polleypockets]

Heartbreaking.

omg its samantha, she is having such a hard time, now i am crying w/ her, its heart breaking

 

[Jane Jetson]

I think he said smthg to the extent "I am here, you keep looking to your left " and she acknowledged it, saying: "ok, I will look here instead ". Lol, no more secret signals from ole Wilmott

We'll see how long it lasts. Probably as long as ALV sticking to "yes" or "no" after being admonished by the judge! :floorlaugh:

 

[Midnight Meddler]

The family background is brought up - sidebar - Samantha is crying and Jodi is coloring away like she's sitting at a restaurant.

Ahhh so sorry wrong thread.. disregard

 

[biggirl]

OMG they just showed TA's family during this sidebar and Samantha is crying. Wish we could all give her a big hug! KCL, please give her one from all of us! I really so not respect or like this witness. :banghead:

 

[Jane Jetson]

To ask ALV "You really don't know what all the men in your group would think, do you?" is argumentative? The judge - I'm really thinking of putting that in quotes now - sustained that objection! :banghead:

 

[Imprint]

Ohhh No!! I never intentionally on purpose was using your nick!
My very first post here was about what I thought JA was doing through her whole life.
Just as with her mother's spoon. I have a feeling that JA heard stories her whole life, maybe even stories from TA about his grandmother stories, of "back in my day" .. and incorporating them into her defense. I believe she is cunningly perceptive and using everything she has soaked up to use in her life. :facepalm:

I was teasing, and I hope gently

And those are good observations and thoughts about Jodi