Hope, I really do pray you are right about this. I didn't see the trial. Only read the tweets. The jury is a collective group of rational people. The crime was horrific. But the defense has battered them with horror stories of Travis. The defense got away with it. JSS did her part in assisting the defense in some strange ways. Juan seems tired. We will see. I know he has other cases to fight for. I think the jury needs to know who Travis was and how much he was loved. I disagree with someone who said Deanna brought that in. she was trashed too. The jury will remember all those things the defense said and no one has countered it in detail. IMO. If she gets life, this will be why.
You know, at this point, will that really make a difference? I have been following this trial from the beginning and at this point even I don't remember exactly what has been testified to, since the early stages of this retrial, imagine how the jurors are feeling.
I think time is of the essence at this point and i really believe that Juan must think this too. This has gone on waaaay too long. Those questions the other day were disconcerting, to say the least, I think Juan is making important, relevant points and wants it to now get in the hands of the 12 people who will decide... before that is too late.
Whatever it was, that prompted the individual questioning of the jurors and wether or not that was a factor- we may never know- but he has done his job and it is time for this to end.
Jodi Ann has already been convicted of first degree, premeditated murder, with specialty circumstances, I think Juan knows the longer he goes, the more witnesses he brings in, the more convoluted it could become. This jury is probably hanging by a thread- time wise.
I think the individual questioning may have had to do with who could actually hang in there- realistically- for another month or so. If this ends because the jury pool dwindles to less than 12, what will any of this have been for?
Naught- that's what- and I really, really believe this has been the aim of the defense- all along.
Juan wants to actually have a shot at the death penalty- if this drags on he almost positively won't even get that chance.
We must have faith- he knows what he is doing- it is what it is.
I just want to see it get to the jury. I want her GONE- her defense team, her mitigation specialist and her private eyes.
Who knows what that 'new' PI is digging for now? We can sure guess... I want this OVER, I bet Travis family does too...