Retrial for Sentencing of Jodi Arias - Day 22

[RickshawFan]

WooHoo!!! Thank-you Judge Stephens!!! :bow::smiliescale::rocker::skip::dance::happydance::happydance::happydance:Anyone who still thinks she isn't a good judge needs to read her order, she's just struck down all the defense's BS at once, including the digs at Mrs. Flores!!!:gavel::gavel::gavel:

Ha! Judge Stephens is a quick study, smart cookie! Amazing that she waded through the DT's computer drivel and boiled it down to necessities, not to mention the rest of the ridiculousness. Impressive that she knocked off all those motions in a mere 16 pages, of which 2+ were lists of all those motions. This is quite an intellectual feat. The opinion even reflects testimony from today's DT witness.

The judge made it clear that the DT has been flogging a dead horse. It looks as though she has firmly and clearly navigated through all the details and come out with arguments that a DT appealer would have a hard time wiggling around in the future.

Also, I wasn't aware of another CoA opinion coming down in this case. Does anyone know what that one was about or in the middle of which thread in the case? The CoA refused jurisdiction on something?

 

[RadarLuv]

Hey everyone. Has JA 400 page transcript been released yet?

 

[Night-owl]

I hope no one ordered any cake for her homecoming. Lol.

They may have ordered cake, but they got crow.
[emoji57]

 

[elementary]

Also keep in mind that today's testimony was supposed to go into Her decision making. So she needs to incorporate it into her ruling.

Then why did she announce she would rule on it today?

 

[Nali87]

Wait, just 7? Anyways, I don't care. Denied, denied, denied, denied, denied, denied and denied! :happydance:

 

[Sulamith]

Deanna was a guest on HLN? She said Travis called her and asked if she would go to his home to check on and feed his dog. She said yes. When she got there she found Jodi sitting on Travis's couch with his laptop on her lap. Deanna said she acted like a stepford wife. Cookies were backing in the oven . She had a stepford tone when she asked Deanna if she would like a cookie. Travis did not know Jodi was at his home. She was probably their more times than he ever realized. She slashed his tires when he was at his girlfriends house. She probably headed over to Travis' after that. She was probably back on his computer.

I do not think her coming into TA's house uninvited is that strange. He had an open door policy and on one of his friend's blog (cannot remember whose blog it was but it was a female. So MOO) she mentioned his cookie parties. The Mormons that I knew love to bake cookies (good clean fun) and plenty of people characterize some Mormon women as Stepford Wives. Sounds like JA was trying to play the Good Mormon Housewife role in order to impress TA. I wonder why he had an open door policy. Seems like he wanted to be well-liked and maybe pretty lonely. IMO, foolish to keep your house unlocked, esp. while having trouble with JA. MOO

 

[LinasK]

Hey everyone. Has JA 400 page transcript been released yet?

Yesterday. In 2 parts 140 pages & 100 pages.

 

[MeeBee]

Then why did she announce she would rule on it today?

She has.

 

[katydid23]

Considering the judge said no pics etc. were found on the computer do you think the *advertiser censored* talk is over?

We can only hope.

 

[LinasK]

I do not think her coming into TA's house uninvited is that strange. He had an open door policy and on one of his friend's blog (cannot remember whose blog it was but it was a female. So MOO) she mentioned his cookie parties. The Mormons that I knew love to bake cookies (good clean fun) and plenty of people characterize some Mormon women as Stepford Wives. Sounds like JA was trying to play the Good Mormon Housewife role in order to impress TA. I wonder why he had an open door policy. Seems like he wanted to be well-liked and maybe pretty lonely. IMO, foolish to keep your house unlocked, esp. while having trouble with JA. MOO

Except that she did that when he was out-of-town. Chutzpah!

 

[bznbear]

From WAT:

Wild About Trial @WildAboutTrial · 34s 34 seconds ago


Willmott trying to discredit Flores as being a credible witness regarding operating systems. #jodiarias

She also tried to make it look like either he or the MPD evidence folks or both tampered with Travis' computer.

 

[Amster]

Me. And LinasK. :floorlaugh:

But I love you guys anyway. Just be comforted by the fact that, while you're over here thinking the judge is biased against JM because she rules against him on all matters of style and form, the JA supporters are over there thinking the judge is biased against JA because she rules against the defense on every single substantive motion ever since the day she was appointed to this case.

I wonder if that comforts The Alexander family and loved ones? Sorry, I just don't understand why this judge is held in ANY esteem. Just for ignoring court decorum if nothing else...

 

[~Lyric~]

I had to rush over here while reading the motion and the denial!! Of taking the DP off!!

 

[KathrynL]

Her ruling is a must read and much shorter than Jodi's testimony.

I savored every one of those 16 pages. Absolutely brilliantly done opinion.

 

[elementary]

Well this should really make you laugh--According to BK the judge actually told the jury they will work full days on not just Tuesday, but Wednesday and Thursday as well.

Herculean! Tote that barge. Lift that bale! Between recess and a long lunch and a recess or 3 , and sidebars, never starting on time and always finishing up earlier than necessary.

I wonder what the average or median number of hours are per trial day.

 

[CarolinaMoon]

I'm so relieved JSS has ruled, and ruled so well.

Ironic, isn't it, that John Smith hammered the last blow for the defense concerning pornographic images and irrecoverable damage to the hard drive by Det. Flores.

I'm still wondering where Neumeister go the 60,000 number for *advertiser censored* links!

 

[~Lyric~]

IT IS ORDERED: denying the defendant’s Motion to Dismiss State’s Notice of Intent to
Seek the Death Penalty Due to Continued Misconduct filed October 1, 2014, the defendant’s
Motion to Dismiss the State’s Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty Due to Defendant’s
Inability to Present a Complete Case for Life filed September 26, 2014, the defendant’s Motion
to Dismiss State’s Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty Due to Continue State Misconduct
Supplement #1 filed October 24, 2014, the defendant’s Motion to Dismiss All Charges with
Prejudice and/or in the Alternative to Dismiss the State’s Notice of Intent to Seek the Death
Penalty due to Recently Discovered Purposeful and Egregious Prosecutorial Misconduct filed on
November 10, 2014, the Defendant’s Motion for Reconsideration: Motion to Dismiss State’s
Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty Due to Defendant’s Inability to Present a Complete
Case for Life filed November 26, 2014, and the Defendant’s Supplemental Motion to Dismiss all
Charges with Prejudice and/or in the Alternative to Dismiss the State’s Notice of Intent to Seek
the Death Penalty Due to Recently Discovered Purposeful and Egregious Prosecutorial
Misconduct filed December 14, 2014.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying the State’s Motion for Sanctions (Compaq
Presario Computer) filed November 16, 2014 and the State’s Motion to Strike (Compaq Presario
Computer) filed November 18, 2014

http://media2.abc15.com/html/pdf/AriasJan14motion.pdf

 

[Myvice]

I wonder if that comforts The Alexander family and loved ones? Sorry, I just don't understand why this judge is held in ANY esteem. Just for ignoring court decorum if nothing else...

The only thing I can say is that by letting this happen, it has been PROVEN that there was no *advertiser censored*, other than links probably put on by viruses, on TA's computer.

I would think that would make the family VERY happy!!!

 

[bznbear]

Why is JW making a big deal out of this when JM, Maria and Greg were witness to the date/time laptop was checked out?

I've decided with this gang, facts don't matter, even if they presented them in earlier parts of the trial, eg, JA saying Travis' home was open to all. They are going to continue to insinuate, imply, or state outright any and everything to cast aspersions and doubt on the entire pros' case, period. They know what they're spouting is inane and inflammatory - THEY.DON'T.CARE!!! They are without scruples or ethics, imo.

 

[Nali87]

I savored every one of those 16 pages. Absolutely brilliantly done opinion.

Okay, my euphoria is dying down...

Jodi has some nerve to ***** about a detective waking up a computer with a pencil somehow being a serious enough error that it justifies taking away the death penalty in a case where she stabbed, shot and slit the throat of her victim.

And Maria needs to lose her damn job. Smuggling things out of the jail for Jodi Arias. What kind of unprofessional BS is that?

And I just LOVE how everything was resolved between JW and JM (he even apologized) until the sidebars were made public. Then, suddenly it became something of such importance that it could affect juror's perception of her. Total nonsense.

And I find it hilarious how they whine about Detective Flores's wife tweeting trial commentary and "potentially reaching the jurors through media", when their own client sat down with plenty of media journalist to discuss her case before her original trial was even finished!