trial day 31: the defense continues it's case in chief #87

[smeck]

Idk. Maybe she's trying to be coy with the gentlemen on the jury :banghead:

COY is the exact word I would use too.

 

[scorpio24]

Kwym..I'm getting sleeeeeeepy

You're just detaching. It's quite normal...

 

[Venom]

I have a question.

How does any of this help JA at all?

She still killed Travis - violently and viciously, claiming self-defense despite substantial evidence indicating premeditation. So she can't remember. She's either malingering or not. So what?

She committed premeditated murder.

I don't see the relevance of all this - not yet, anyway.

Another question - did Dr. Samuels indicate how selective the amnesia is relating to 'criminal amnesia'? Especially when it only occurs within a defendant for the few specific acts/events that would hurt her defense? Nothing else? How is that interpreted, I wonder. Malingering comes to mind...

Still, none of this changes what she did and how she planned it.

Agree.

 

[Ransom]

Why is this guy relying on "articles"...isn't that like third person testimony? Can't he just speak for himself?

Ransom doesn't know.

 

[Tipstaff]

I think the DT's choice and use of this expert is deliberate. They didn't obtain the services of the professionalsyou cite above (or psychiatric specialists, etc.) because they would have gotten answers that would likely help the prosecution, not the defense.

It would seem that this man is making me think more about TA than JA AND his testimony is probably making those jury members think of their family members that are Law Enforcement and Military.

Do not believe this does one thing to help JA in front of the jury and JM will have a field day on Monday.

 

[bonjoviblonde]

Can this guy talk about anything or just read straight from a book?

 

[AZWatcher]

This has not been proven by science. It's a cop-out. That's all.

I'm sure 4 out of 5 murderers will tell you they remember nothing. All that is?... the science of bullsnippeditmyself.

 

[Really?]

But hit...boot his guilty....hang ar arse now !!!

 

[alexandra]

Sorry if I've missed this but has anyone emailed the court doc about Dr Samuels to JM? thx

 

[paperwing]

Just a few days ago, JA testified that she has no mental health issues. Guess Dr. S didn't divulge his findings to her.

 

[Arishia]

Is he saying her PTSD occurred because of the murder?

 

[Litig8r]

Arias asked to see the crime scene photos and wanted to take a trip to Travis' house after the murder. Pray tell, Mr expert, is this characteristic of PSTD?

Wait, what? I missed this. Please share details! Tia

 

[dani]

So, even if she doesn't remember it, a shooting, 28 stab wounds and a slit throat is not self defense. What does Arizona do? The pink needle or the toasty chair?

Aw shucks…Arizona is still the wild west, Pardner. At sunrise they will walk her out to the courtyard, in front of all the town folk, and shoot her………yes, with a needle.

 

[corundogs]

LMAO! We call it denial...

OK, really? How deep!

 

[KM2]

I can't find the link for the official document.. but the issue is not bartering of itself, but objectivity, "favoring" in his clinical findings, and "borders"... as in overstepping them.

 

[newsjunkie]

"I have a theory about her stories. . . .we call it denial."

That's deep, doc!

 

[nadjatheresa]

She was "involved" in a homicide and was an "initiator"?! Kind of like the gun went off and shot Travis.

 

[AnonymousD]

OHHH THIS GUY is so smart.

"We call it denial"

 

[Elley Mae]

I wonder why Nurmi is constantly glancing over at Juan Martinez?

He wants to be just like Mr Juan Martinez when he grows up. :fence:

 

[bexlex]

we call it denial!!