GUILTY SC - Samantha Josephson, 21, Columbia, thought she was getting into Uber, 29 Mar 2019 *Arrest* #2

[Chelly]

Per courttv .. The defense will not call any witnesses.

Wow

not even the people who supposedly saw NR passed out at the party????

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Per courttv .. The defense will not call any witnesses.

Wow

By doing that, the defense gets the last word apparently. This is a complete hail mary it seems.

 

[BUF]

Back on Judge just told the jury that defense rests,

9:30 tomorrow, looks like jury instructions and closings!

 

[LotusPawprint]

They are done for the day and will resume at 9:30am tomorrow.

 

[BUF]

not even the people who supposedly saw NR passed out at the party????

I guess they were passed out too!

 

[Gardenista]

Just heard that since the defense didn’t call any witnesses they get to go last in closing

 

[StarryStarryNight]

That is pretty shocking.
That means the defense has no witnesses to bolster the claim that NR fell asleep at a party and car may have been taken. The defense supposedly had expert witnesses go over the forensic evidence and apparently they have nothing to say.
Why did we have a trial ?

 

[Chelly]

Stephen Fastenau
@StephenFastenau
26m
Nathaniel Rowland waives his right to testify. Defense doesn’t plan to call any witnesses, Rowland’s attorney Tracy Pinnock said.

 

[Chelly]

Stephen Fastenau
@StephenFastenau
3m
Jury will return to Richland County court Tuesday morning to hear closing arguments, receive instructions and begin deliberating whether Nathaniel Rowland is guilty of murdering and kidnapping Samantha Josephson.

 

[BUF]

That is pretty shocking.
That means the defense has no witnesses to bolster the claim that NR fell asleep at a party and car may have been taken. The defense supposedly had expert witnesses go over the forensic evidence and apparently they have nothing to say.
Why did we have a trial ?

Because he wouldn’t plead guilty to murdering her.

 

[QPRfan]

Evidently the defense couldn’t come up with anyone to lie under oath on NR’s behalf.

 

[Gardenista]

Evidently the defense couldn’t come up with anyone to lie under oath on NR’s behalf.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

Just thought of this.
During the girlfriends testimony they asked her how NR positioned his seat when driving and she said he always positioned back and leaned it way back. The officer who pulled him over said the seat was way back and during the security camera guy’s testimony today, while looking a a sideview of the impala just before it turned out of the parking lot to pick SJ up, he said you could tell that the car seat was positioned far back. Prosecution attempting to show that NR was in that car and nobody else. They have truly thought of everything.


Edit: typo

 

[LotusPawprint]

He killed her for absolutely no reason and needlessly prolonged her loved ones' pain with this trial.

 

[AnnInOhio]

Watching the coroner's testimony and it's just chilling to wonder what NR is thinking as he is watching graphic testimony and seeing pictures of his brutal handiwork on an innocent woman.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

To me, this is similar to the Mollie Tibbets trial where you knew he was guilty but the defense is trying so hard to get the guy off on a technicality of some sort. Help him get away with murder. It is maddening to me.
I know they have a right to representation. I want them to be treated fairly but me, myself, personally, if my client insisted on playing this game, I could not do that. I would have to beg off, let someone else do it.

 

[Seattle1]

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[Seattle1]

Jury will decide whether Nathaniel Rowland kidnapped, killed Samantha Josephson

July 26, 2021

[..]

Outside The Bird Dog bar on Harden Street, Samantha Josephson can be seen standing alone under a tree on the phone and first tried to get in a gray sedan when it pulled up nearby.

The Impala then partially hops a curb to pull in the handicap parking spot beside Josephson. She gets in, opening the door before the car stops completely, and the Impala pulls off just after 2 a.m. The video analyst, Justin Martin, said he used Josephson’s GPS data to look for video in other areas of the city.

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This video evidence was so powerful and frightening. Everybody is so distracted with their phones in constant use, and this video was a good example. Watching it made me more mindful of my own habits.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Per law and crime
Defense has no witnesses closing arguments are starting soon

Doesn't surprise me that they're not calling any. How could they really refute the state's evidence. In closing the Defense will say someone else was driving the Impala, hoping beyond hope, one juror might hold out.

I don't think it will happen. I feel good about the State's case and the tons of evidence.

Thanks for all the updates everyone.

#Justice4Sami

 

[girlhasnoname]

That is pretty shocking.
That means the defense has no witnesses to bolster the claim that NR fell asleep at a party and car may have been taken. The defense supposedly had expert witnesses go over the forensic evidence and apparently they have nothing to say.
Why did we have a trial ?

Because this perp is a selfish, sociopath who doesn't care about anyone but himself. I think he enjoyed the attention of a trial to be honest, and in their twisted minds, I believe they can influence even just one juror.

JMO