Madeleine74
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I hope the Alexanders get the suit going and have their lawyer drag it out forever. This way, Jodi's gonna rack up attorney fees and zero her accounts before she even gets to a guilt-phase appeal. She doesn't have an "indigent" attorney for a civil suit, right? She'd have to pay someone out of pocket?
She could very well default and not even respond to a civil complaint. I saw that happen in another case in my area. The TA family would then win their civil suit automatically. Although, it's not required that a respondent even use an attorney. They can respond to a civil complaint themselves. Either way, she'll lose as she was already convicted of first degree murder at a criminal trial that had a greater level of burden to prove than what is required in a civil case.