FYI, my cellphone got left, and hence my note taking capabilities, at my office this morning.
I am not bashing the attorneys at all. I clearly saw Boz pitch at least three softball lies to the jury. I think I only counted one amongst all of Kurtz and Trenkle (that could be proven by the evidence).
And, as for my bias, I am biased against the current state of the GJ and the way that it impacts the courts in NC. Specifically that judges assume (on a fairly large level) that you are there to waste your time and are probably guilty. I would say judges who are open minded versus judges who are making that assumption probably runs 6:1 in this state. (I have spent a LOT of time in court rooms, just not for murder trials, for all kinds of actions/trials/etc)
There was something ineffective about much of what Cummings did that I honestly can't put my finger on. Boz is just Boz. But, Cummings, he has been spot on until about a week ago, if slow. He has really baled on the case. The only thing I felt like was an interesting and possibly game-turning move by him was the moment he chose not to show photos of the body and the moment he paused for three years to separate the 2nd degree and 1st degree charges.
I think he made an error doing that, perhaps successfully ruling out the second degree murder charge and leaning some folks to not guilty.
There was some murmuring and buzz after both sides completion, which is odd, because in my experience it is usually after the state's case.
I will just say: Let's see what happens, because there is nothing anybody can do about it at this point. Ya know?