FL - FSU Law Professor Dan Markel Murdered by Hitmen *3 guilty* #15

[Marysmith]

In general, Rashbaum is better than Katie’s attorneys. He gets paid more. State attorneys, who don’t get paid a lot, are not used to going up against attorneys who get paid a lot. That’s the problem with wealthy Defendants, and why they sometimes get off. It’s not a fair fight. JMO.

I think they just have more resources as well - jury consultants, etc…

 

[amicuscurie]

Snoozefest. They must have some pretty good stuff from these phone records to justify this level of explanation.

 

[cottonweaver]

I thought Rashbaum made a good point about why would Wendi tell LaCasse about this dinner when they were broken up by then. They had that little scene outside after yoga before the murder where it was over.

Wendi is the kind of widow who says in public, that her murdered ex is a "LateEx Spouse' so nothing she said would surprise me. She thinks she's queen of the quips and I do not think she ever thought Lacasse would turn on her.

She also might have been on the wine when she told Lacasse. Loose-lips.

 

[Gypsy Road]

Court TV Julia just said a female juror jaw dropped during some of Katie testimony. I wish I could back it up!
The attorneys on Court Tv seem to think the State is doing well, and Charlie’s defense is unbelievable.

 

[Marysmith]

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[cottonweaver]

dbm

 

[GoJacks]

In general, Rashbaum is better than Katie’s attorneys. He gets paid more. State attorneys, who don’t get paid a lot, are not used to going up against attorneys who get paid a lot. That’s the problem with wealthy Defendants, and why they sometimes get off. It’s not a fair fight. JMO.

I wouldn’t necessarily say that’s true. They just have a lot more money/time to work with. A lot of really good criminal defense attorneys first worked in the public defenders office.

also, I am not impressed with Charlie’s attorney, at all. With all his alleged money you’d think he would have best of the best. Not seeing it.

 

[Weki]

Tara Kawass is busy posting ridiculous posts about Katie

Is she still crying that her client was convicted?? She should’ve convinced her client to take the plea deal. It sounds like Katie wants nothing to do with Tara anymore. JMO

 

[amicuscurie]

Is she still crying that her client was convicted?? She should’ve convinced her client to take the plea deal. It sounds like Katie wants nothing to do with Tara anymore. JMO

If only. If only Katie had folded earlier. We could’ve avoided all of this, and the people who did this would all be in jail. She was a big holdup in terms of the state being able to make a case. And for what? But, hey, she’s a convicted murderer, so she’s not the most selfless I suppose.

 

[cottonweaver]

Snoozefest. They must have some pretty good stuff from these phone records to justify this level of explanation.

it's bad witness for Charlie - witness is going thru all katie's calls to charlie as katie is prepping the first trip to kill Dan

 

[amicuscurie]

it's bad witness for Charlie - witness is going thru all katie's calls to charlie as katie is prepping the first trip to kill Dan

She was obviously planning with him how she would extort him, of course.

 

[ItsEvie]

Does anyone know if Katie is getting any time shaved off her sentence for testifying? Because what would be her incentive now?

I wouldn’t necessarily say that’s true. They just have a lot more money/time to work with. A lot of really good criminal defense attorneys first worked in the public defenders office.

also, I am not impressed with Charlie’s attorney, at all. With all his alleged money you’d think he would have best of the best. Not seeing it.

His defense is so preposterous, I couldn't believe this was the best he could come up with. But then again with all this evidence, what can he do. He doesn't have much to work with.

Charlie has used money to get his way all his life. We will see if he can use it for his biggest hurdle yet.

Charlie looks so disheveled.

 

[amicuscurie]

Whoa. She asks if Dan will be in town. And then she cancels the trip with LaCasse for the 18th.

 

[Marysmith]

If only. If only Katie had folded earlier. We could’ve avoided all of this, and the people who did this would all be in jail. She was a big holdup in terms of the state being able to make a case. And for what? But, hey, she’s a convicted murderer, so she’s not the most selfless I suppose.

It blows my mind that she actually thought she would be acquitted at her second trial.

 

[amicuscurie]

When did she cancel the trip with LaCasse? Was it the same time as that text to Dan? And was it all at the same time as the dad’s birthday party? Hope this is all out together in closing. I forgot what LaCasse testified to as to when this all happened.

 

[Weki]

So state is saying they decided to go ahead with the hit at Harvey’s 70th bday party! That’s the day Wendi asks if Dan will be in town the 14-18 of July and asks to have the boys on the 16th. And things are set in motion that day.

 

[vislaw]

Tara Kawass is busy posting ridiculous posts about Katie

In fairness, the post quoted by FanciFiction is from 2022 before Katie was convicted. I don't know if she is re-posting it now or not.

 

[Marysmith]

In fairness, the post quoted by FanciFiction is from 2022 before Katie was convicted. I don't know if she is re-posting it now or not.

I feel FanciFiction is going too far… JMO.
Kawass is not reposting it now.

 

[Blue Shakehead]

Sgt. Corbett and Jeff Lacasse are basically the only State witnesses who seem to have bothered preparing.

 

[Gypsy Road]

He just verified Wendi never called to check on her kids after seeing the road blocked off.