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Or he felt he couldn’t help him anymore.which surely indicates that Rash didn't think much cleaning-up was required?
Or he felt he couldn’t help him anymore.which surely indicates that Rash didn't think much cleaning-up was required?
If Rashbaum gets one or two contrarian type jurors to give CA the benefit of the doubt I think that result will be a win for Rashbaum, career-wise. ( Considering the ridiculous defense theory, the number of years the state became familiar with the case details, the hand he was dealt - hung jury is respectable result for an atty with limited crim defence experience)Or he felt he couldn’t help him anymore.
If you’re a defense lawyer, and the evidence against your client looks like this, and his story is just not believable, do you try to get him to take a plea? If you’re not successful, does he just go to another lawyer? Is that what happened here? His chances of getting convicted are pretty high. It was the same with Katie. I guess I just don’t understand how defense attorneys can do this job. But that’s why I don’t do it.If Rashbaum gets one or two contrarian type jurors to give CA the benefit of the doubt I think that result will be a win for Rashbaum, career-wise. ( Considering the ridiculous defense theory, the number of years the state became familiar with the case details, the hand he was dealt - hung jury is respectable result for an atty with limited crim defence experience)
Anyway, fingers crossed for Monday and her summation. The state's has to be better than Rashbaums?! Praying emoji
He’s a defense attorney, he may be coming at it from that perspective. There are things yo can criticize about the state. But the defendant’s whole demeanor in this case shows guilt, in my opinion. And he wasn’t rehabilitated on redirect.Dear God!
Tim J says he thinks it's 50/50 chance of a hung jury
Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to check it out. Here's the link if anyone is interested.Another similar case in Jacksonville FL is the Bridegan case if any of you are interested in following it. Ex-wife and her new husband hire hit man (who just so happens to rent a house from new husband) to kill Jared Bridegan, a father of 4 children. There is a thread here.
I hope you're right.He’s a defense attorney, he may be coming at it from that perspective. There are things yo can criticize about the state. But the defendant’s whole demeanor in this case shows guilt, in my opinion. And he wasn’t rehabilitated on redirect.
He WAS stumbling over his words. And getting really quiet. And realizing after he answered that he was supposed to say something else, so then adding to what he said and contradicting himself. He did that a lot. “Were you scared?” “No.” “Well, I mean, yes, I was a little scared, but no.” He did that stuff a LOT.I found CA to be credible. If he wasn't, he would've been stumbling over his words.
I think it's 100 percent clear who was behind this.
Glad to hear all thatI was a trial lawyer for 14 years before changing careers to establish a company that conducts forensic documentation of crime scenes and forensic visualization for trial teams. We've worked with many jury consultants, and I've testified in many cases (in fact, I testified in a major murder trial last week). Despite all that experience I'm very aware that juries are unpredictable. Nevertheless, I personally view a hung jury likelihood at less than ten percent in this case. I view an acquittal as virtually nil.
As frustrating as a hung jury would be, I also agree with Tim on Surviving the Survivor that a re-trial would likely include Donna as co-defendant and the odds of conviction would be higher.
While I believe Georgia missed some opportunities, I also feel she exposed a number of glaring weaknesses in the defense. I would bet a reasonable amount of money she will get a conviction.