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"You read journals aside from the one's presented here in court?" JM
"Yes I did." ALV
"As a result of reading those journals you've said here......." JM
Does this now open the door for all the new journals that are being released to be admitted? ie would like to duck tape the light switch....shut off the life force.....dreams etc...
Is it normal for the mitigation specialist to break out in laughter in court? Will she get fined or reprimanded somehow? I would think this would not be professional, especially after the note slipping incident. Is there any teeth that she should not have slipped the note to JA's mom or is she a go between for ja and her mother?
What are the ramifications of Juror #5 being in the court room? Mistrial? Is this a good idea?
Thanks in advance for the opinions!
The new journals could come in if relevant. I suppose JA would have to be called back to the stand to authenticate them unless the parties stipulate.
It is not "normal" for someone on one side to break out in laughter during a serious criminal jury trial. But nothing will happen to her.
She should not have been passing notes to JA's mother (assuming that happened). Nothing should be passed without going through the deputy. But again, there are more important things to deal with and so nothing will happen to her.
There are no legal ramifications of a former juror watching the trial from the gallery. I don't see anything wrong with it.