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AZL....Nurmi says Geffner can't return to testify until the 25th. What if anything can JSS (theoretically) do to force an earlier return?
Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong place. Anyway, what I would like to know is
(1) In Juans closing will he be allowed to touch on the slaughter factor of the murder and the steps of premeditation JA did. I am assuming they don't know the details of all that as they are supposedly pretty ignorant about the guilt phase. Without Juan being able to refresh their memories and show the slaughter pics, they really wont understand the scope of what she did and how it merits the DP. Technically, is it considered "evidence not introduced in this phase" and they just have to tell themselves "well, she got capital murder and it was bad enough for the DP" ?
(2) regardless of what the actual penalty is, does JA get to go to all the appeals hearings in person? I was wondering about that because in reading the omnibus motion, it said all the petitioners get to be at that hearing.
(3) I do understand that the appeals are paid for by the state if a DP is handed down. I believe I read that the initial appeal on Life sentence is also paid for by the state. At what point do the legal steps become a convicted felons responsibility instead of the taxpayers?
The evidence brought in on the lost Helio phone : sex tape and texts. How is it possible without the MCPD never has had the phone in their possession?
About the in chambers individual juror questioning the other day. Is this only done when there is a problem with a juror, or can the judge use this as a means to notify the jurors of the schedule and ask the them if they have any problems with the schedule. It seemed odd to take them in there individually.
If family or friends make statement for Jodi reguarding saving her life. To what extent can Juan use those statement in closing? Thanks
1) This jury heard the cruelty and premeditation evidence from Juan at the beginning of this retrial. He will certainly reiterate that evidence in closing.
2) JA will not attend appellate oral arguments.
3) After the initial appeal (regardless of sentence), the state is not constitutionally required to pay for anything else. I don't know if AZ nevertheless does pay for more in a DP case. KCL says so, but a lot has changed since her sister's case.
The prosecution could have asked to examine the phone once they knew the defense planned to use it as evidence. Perhaps there was no need at the time because the prosecution was not denying that JA and TA had sex etc.--there were pictures, after all. It may only have occurred to JM recently that JA could have faked that text.
I'm sure they were being questioned about whether they'd seen any of the "racial harassment" on the courthouse steps.
BBM - Hi AZ, is there some way to find out whether the reason this sex tape evidence was admitted was due to some stipulation(likely sealed but we can hope) by JW that it wasn't "for the truth of the matter", but for some other nebulous reason and due to JM agreeing that it was TA's voice JSS went along with it?
BBM - Hi AZ, is there some way to find out whether the reason this sex tape evidence was admitted was due to some stipulation(likely sealed but we can hope) by JW that it wasn't "for the truth of the matter", but for some other nebulous reason and due to JM agreeing that it was TA's voice JSS went along with it?
AZ, What will happen tomorrow if Stephens determines that Juan has indeed committed misconduct. What ramifications are possible. And was the "flailing of the arms" a legitimate claim or just another whine by the defense. Could the COA's determination of no secrecy play a role in the "inadvertent" speaking of the witnesses name.
BBM - Sorry can't edit this for some reason... anyway, I may have found my answer, kind of(I haven't read the whole transcript yet, but we know JSS let the tape in and we saw what it was used for, just like JM said it would be.).
http://mixedbagblog.com/2013/06/09/transcript-re-sex-tape/
"On page 6 is the first time Willmott asserts: “None of it (the sex tape) is for the truth of the matter asserted, we’re talking about the particular statements. So the statement that he’s going to come and stick it up wherever is not for the truth of whether he was actually going to do that. They’re not assertions.” On page 10 Martinez makes the comment: “In terms of the sexual knowledge, they’re offering it for the truth of the matter asserted. And their experts rely on it as truthful."
http://archive.azcentral.com/ic/pdf/0607arias-sex-tape-proceeding.pdf
Hi AZL. Is the sentence of natural life=lwop?
Seeing as MDLR has been photographed talking to the evil media (BK and some guy) can she be brought up on sanctions due to the gag order?
Thanks.![]()
Hello AZLIf the jury returns with the DP is there a time limit for an appeal to be made? How many appeals can be made? Thank you for all your time spent here on WS!
AZ, If this jury hangs and the penalty is left for Stephens to impose will she do it the same day or take six months to mull it over.
AZlawyer, I believe this question refers to the way law is handled in Arizona. I was looking at Beth Karas reporting about this phase and she said she was disturbed JM didn't tell this jury about the gas cans, hair color change, driving a thousand miles to the murder, etc, about premeditation. And she said she understands it is too late for him to do it now. She cannot understand why he spent so much time on *advertiser censored*. I can't either. Anyway, is it too late for him to bring that in to the jury in this phase? Thanks.