And that is a bad sign. Even though I was thinking I could not give the DP in this case, I could think of scenarios that I would. It was not off the table for me, just was not sure that this was it for me. Hearing the jurors who were willing to approach this is whatever way would work for her, And her still not wanting to deliberate, She was not voting for DP no matter what.
I've only read this far but am stopping to say I agree with this. I'm not seeing conspiracy or anything showing collusion. I see a person, one lone juror who for some reason heard the words 'domestic violence' and refused to even discuss the DP. One person, not a ringer, not a plant, not a conspiracy. Just one juror who refused to discuss or accept anything anyone said.
This is our justice system. It works, this is proof it works even though we are all pretty let down. Our system has flaws but all things considered, it is what it is and it works.
I seriously doubt Ms Arias is going anywhere. There will never be parole. She'll settle in at prison. She play her games but unlike our world, her world will not change much. She can't move to a new area or state to find new people who don't know her games. The first people who tire of her will still be there. There will be no fresh arena for Jodi and the people who she'll piss off are her roommates for life.
now will she cry foul over and of these things? oh you betcha.
she'll accuse a guard of sexual misconduct after coming on to one for her own gain.
she'll get the tar beaten out of her at least once and whine that no one did anything to protect her.
she'll harass her family when the money stops
she'll lose control over her little internet cult
she'll accuse her attys of misconduct.
the list could go on forever. A Jodi who gets LWOP becomes an invisible Jodi and if there's one thing a Jodi can't handle it's being invisible. DP would have given her fame and free attys and press. She would have had it overturned, I have no doubt about it but during the process she'd have felt important, she'd have made the news. LWOP renders her mute and mad. She will seethe. She won't remember that 1 juror, she'll remember those 11 plus who thought her worthy of death. Those jurors who valued Travis over her.
I'm okay with LWOP. I think the judge is too. Remember the heat the judge took for the defense antics she allowed in her attempt to avoid appeal success. She knows how team Arias plays, she knows the 11-1, she will give LWOP.
