Thought we might should do a thread a day if the volume of posts from opening statements is any indication of the activity? Thoughts? or how is this usually handled during an active trial?
Defense planting small seeds of reasonable doubt during each cross of the prosecution witnesses. So far, so good. But we're not really at anything that would be all that controversial - I suspect the intensity with which the cross is done will pick up considerably as witnesses get "closer" (personally) to the case.
As a juror, I would have to take NC's friends' testimony about their relationship with a grain of salt because the information that gets relayed during a divorce / bad marriage is such a mess and sooooo manipulative.
I haven't been able to listen to enough to discuss it. What seeds of reasonable doubt do you think the defense has planted? I keep getting phone calls.
Good idea I think.
Witnesses so far - (leaving civilian names out)
Gentleman who found Nancy while walking his dog on Monday -
The gentleman's wife who was walking the same dog on Sunday -
Responding volunteer fireman, EMS type - determined person deceased
Deputy Stephanie Harper - Wake County Sheriff's Office - first LE on scene.
She will be back on the stand after this break. Foundation for finding the body.
I agree. The divorcing spouse almost always exaggerates the actions or non-actions of the other spouse. I won't include physical abuse in that statement...but statement about how little someone does or how messy they are, etc.
The prosecution is making a great argument that Nancy's friend and Nancy's husband had an affair ... but I'm looking forward to finding out how this connects with her murder.
I have the deputy as Karen Harper. There is a LinkedIn profile for a Wake deputy with that name.
Defense planting small seeds of reasonable doubt during each cross of the prosecution witnesses. So far, so good. But we're not really at anything that would be all that controversial - I suspect the intensity with which the cross is done will pick up considerably as witnesses get "closer" (personally) to the case.
As a juror, I would have to take NC's friends' testimony about their relationship with a grain of salt because the information that gets relayed during a divorce / bad marriage is such a mess and sooooo manipulative.
I was there today!
Very interesting day.
Just got home.