"At this point, in this incredibly long trial to have to end at 4:25 p.m. it's not a good use of anybody's time," Whitaker told Love.
Attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Martinez Arnold in this case who took a plea deal in December 2022, emailed the court and told them that she won't be available this week.Love is trying to find out if Merchant has someone else to send in her place.
"You are so mysterious all the time Ms. Love. Is it your plan, if Mr. Zachary is available, to call him and if not, can you share with everybody else who you plan to call instead?" Whitaker told Love about not being able to tell defense attorneys who they are calling next.
"Miss Love, that is to be the absolute last time that you don't have enough witnesses to carry us at least until 5 and if it happens again ......I may just say you can't have that witness." Judge Whitaker threatens prosecutor Love.
"You're so mysterious all the time, Miss Love." Judge Whitaker annoyed asking Love who the witnesses will be tomorrow but she can't really answer saying they are doing some rearranging. Love says she'll let the defense know by 6pm tonight. Defense: Is that a real 6pm? Stating they were supposed to get info last night by 8pm and they received it at 5am this morning.
I don’t know how Love is getting away with her antics in the courtroom. I wouldn’t believe if it I hadn’t watched it unfold day after day, week after week and month after month. It’s unreal.
CR's Sep 16 X post:
"We've emailed the judge's clerk to get clarification on the sidebars asking if this is the policy going forward: Camera must be on seal during sidebars. Waiting to hear back."
The witness list that prosecutor Love said she'd get to the defense by 6pm last night was sent at 7:10pm. Steel says there are some names on the witness list that he can't find anywhere previously. Prosecutor Brown (Love and Hylton haven't arrived yet) told the judge the witnesses were originally on a list and they took them off when asked to narrow their witness list. However, the defense hasn't been stipulating to certain things like, whose apartment it is, etc.. now state has had to put witnesses back on to establish things they'd hoped would be stipulated.
I won't have many updates on the #YSL/#YoungThug trial the rest of the week since I'm upstairs at the Fulton County Courthouse covering another trial. @ShaddiAbusaid and others will be able to update you of any big developments.
Just really silly this trial has continued. Maybe I am just not understanding it all, but ATL’s problems are same problems most of America has as well. To blame a rapper through RICO seems unfair/injustice? idk? Save taxpayers dollars for more serious crimes - they’re out there in ATL. This case is so unfortunate. All speculation and a matter of opinion.
Note: no one is even posting on X about trial at this time.
Also seems like Judge Whitaker is slowly losing trust in Ms. Love to accomplish even the most basic tasks, and is treating her like a child - scolding her for leaving the room without permission when she should have been sending info to the defense
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