Jury having difficulty reaching verdict, so seems likely, imo, that it is one of 2 things.
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Maybe one /a few/ some members think one of the mit/factors ---her lack of criminal history (?) -- is sufficient to override /outweigh the premed/felony murder and the aggravating factor --extreme cruelty.
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Maybe this line of thinking:
In Dec. in answering jury questionnaire, this juror said, yes, could impose DP, was thinking about criminals like ---
---the BTK, Bind, Torture, Kill murderer, (Dennis Rader*, killed 10 people in Wichita, KS area) and
--- the GreenRiver Killer (Gary Ridgeway* killed 40+ in Seattle, WA area).
So despite JA's cruel, premeditated murder of Travis, it just doesn't reach this juror's personal threshhold for the imposing DP which would be used only on a criminal convicted of 10 or 25+ murders, not just one.
Imo, since juror said he/she could impose DP, there's no other explanation for a juror not to do so, in the case.
* FYI, neither of these two recvd DP. BTKserving 10 consec. life sentences. GrnRiver serving LWOP. See wiki.
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The mit/factors, other than lack of CrimHist, are all light and fluffy.
And from seeing JA lie on the stand (gas cans, hacking Travis's email, facebook, etc), I'd say its not lack of CrimHist, it's lack of convictions.
1. Age = 27
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2. Lack of Criminal History
??DT argued, JA never killed before?????
3. A Good Friend
4. Lacked Support from Family
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5a. Suffered Abuse & Neglect as Child
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5b. Suffered Abuse & Neglect as Adult
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6. Tried to Make the Best of her Life
7. Consistently Tried to Improve Herself
8. Talented Artist
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