GUILTY FL - Dan Markel, 41, FSU Law Professor, Tallahassee, 18 July 2014 - #9 *arrests*

[YESorNO]

Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 1m1 minute ago
Judge calls a sidebar the minute the state calls Ruth Markel. That's Dan Markel's mother. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Watch Live: Sigfredo Garcia Sentencing Hearing in Murder of FSU Law Professor Dan Markel

Watch Live: Sigfredo Garcia Sentencing Hearing in Murder of FSU Law Professor Dan Markel

 

[TTF14]

Dumb question - do the Markels still live in Canada?

 

[Marysmith]

Delayed reaction to earlier comments -

Dang - so Luis Rivera is going to twist the knife on his best friend? Is there no end to the betrayals of SG?

I’m shocked at this too. I thought he’d be testifying for SG regarding his childhood or something...

 

[Marysmith]

Dumb question - do the Markels still live in Canada?

Yes. In Toronto.
ETA: not a dumb question.

 

[Marysmith]

Two points: I think Willie Meggs (State Attorney for 2nd Judicial District in Fla) was replaced by Jack Campbell, not by GC. So I think Campbell is now the decisionmaker. Also, if there is a trial against CA, a witnesses's (KM's) testimony about their belief that he is guilty, will almost certainly be objected to by CA's attorney and ruled inadmissible. JMO.

Yes GC is an ADA. Jack Campbell decides who to proceed with indicting.

 

[Gardenista]

Class act, all the way.

 

[Weki]

What? No further witnesses from the state!? Wow.

 

[Gardenista]

No further witnesses for the state?????/

 

[dotr]

Was SG crying for himself, or for Ms Markel?

 

[Gardenista]

Could no more witnesses be part of a deal with KM? I don't understand.

 

[TTF14]

No further witnesses for the state?????/

I think they will have a rebuttal witness - psychologist or something.

 

[Gardenista]

Is this the lawyer the one who is friends with FIFTY?

 

[Wishbone]

This attorney is hard to understand and he talks way too fast

 

[kooshx]

No further witnesses for the state?????/

Well, they saw that facts and reason didn't quite get them past the goal for KM, so maybe they just wanted to appeal to emotion with Dan's mom's testimony.

 

[YESorNO]

Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 14m14 minutes ago
As Ruth Markel reads, a picture of Dan Markel and his sons is on the screen. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 13m13 minutes ago
"There is no word in the English language for someone who loses a child. Yet because of the acts of a few, our son Dan's life was cut short and we were forced to live with the unthinkable."- Ruth Markel #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 12m12 minutes ago
Ruth Markel is now reading about Markel's accomplishment. Says she's most proud of him as a father. "It's hard to capture the words; the joy and excitement I felt when Dan became a father."- Ruth Markel #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 11m11 minutes ago
"Even in his short life, he pursued his passion for travel and he lived in many cities."- Ruth Markel #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 9m9 minutes ago
"The losses sustained and the damage caused by this crime can not be overstated." #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 8m8 minutes ago
"The grief and pain of a mother never ends. For me, closure and normalcy are just words in a dictionary." #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 7m7 minutes ago
"From the day I learned about Dan's death, I experienced a life sentence."- Ruth Markel #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 5m5 minutes ago
"His murder has been horrible for us. Shocking, surreal, hard to understand. Danny is never coming back, but we continue to hope, pray, and look for justice."- Ruth Markel's final words. The state only calls the victim's mother. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27

 

[vislaw]

DA's office doesn't make decisions based on public support or morality. ...

Unfortunately, there is abundant evidence that decisions in high profile cases are influenced by public opinion. As stated on the NOLO site: "Political ambition may also influence prosecutors. Most prosecutors are elected officials, and many of them view their position as a stepping stone to higher office. Public opinion and important support groups often affect their decisions on charges." Consider William Nifong, who became infamous and is now disbarred for his politically motivated attempt to prosecute Duke lacrosse players. Or look at Marilyn Mosby, the Baltimore prosecutor who charged six police officers when her legal theories were widely criticized as untenable. Almost everybody agrees now that her prosecution was motivated by public opinion.
In fact, there are credible people in Tallahassee who are on record criticizing the decision to NOT charge the Adelsons as being politically motivated. I think it would be a bit naive to believe the public support for prosecuting the Adelsons would not be a factor in the prosecutor's decision. I'll agree with you that it should NOT be, but it often is.

 

[Wishbone]

The shrink looks so young to have all this experience

 

[Marysmith]

I agree with this. I wonder how Dan's family feels about it.

I wonder too. There is no DP in Canada and I’d be shocked if they were for it but I’m sure they will go along with whatever is best for the case for leverage, etc... it seems they really trust the DA’s office.

 

[clearskies1]

No further witnesses for the state?????/

State is relying on evidence in guilt phase to prove aggravating factors (pecuniary gain -- long premeditation). I've seen this before in other trials.

 

[Weki]

Someone tell Ninja #2 to slow down. WTF? Let her finish her sentences. Why is he in such a rush? This is to determine whether his client is going to get death! Geez.