I had to take a long break after the victim's statements. I had no idea about his brother's marriage difficulties, the separation. I knew about the financial issues, trying to be in court to support Travis, but my God... until you walk in their shoes, you just don't have a clue what it is like to lose a loved one to something so brutal and senseless. I was so choked up listening to them, and seeing his family in the gallery. Doubled over in pain and grief.
The initial trial was hard. Yesterday was really hard. Today is the saddest part of any trial I've ever watched. I don't know which way the jury will go on this, but we haven't seen the defense part yet. As for me? I don't see a single redeeming quality that warrants giving her LWOP. There is nothing. When your own mother won't get on the stand to plead for your life, well, there isn't anything else to say, is there?