trial day 32: the defense continues its case in chief #92

[ButForFortune]

Wow! Mitigation specialist literally falling out of her clothes!!

 

[Prime Mover]

What song do you think JA is singing in her head during this sidebar?

"Cuts Like a Knife" by Bryan Adams

Now it cuts like a knife
But it feels so right

 

[JusticeJunkie]

O/T Question - not the first time I've noticed Jean and Beth in court, but they never sit together. Anybody know what's up with that?

Different line of vision?

 

[BritsKate]

Copied from last thread:

Richard M. Samuels, Ph.D., FACCS, ABPP is a practicing Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with over thirty years of experience. With an extensive background in evaluation, analysis, report writing and testimony, Dr. Samuels specializes in Sexually Violent Perpetrator evaluations, Psychosexual Risk Assessments, Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Matters for Defendants and Emotional Trauma from Medical Malpractice for Defendants and Plaintiffs. Working closely with public defenders and private attorneys, he will determine the facts of the case and any special circumstances and mitigating factors involving the trial process...which often will result in a more favorable outcome for your client.

Redacted in part from:
http://svpexpertwitness.com/evaluations.asp
His CV: http://svpexpertwitness.com/curriculum_vitae.asp

Here's something ya'll will enjoy - he spent 21 hours in 2001 attending an 'Assessing Psychopathy' course! Maybe he's the one with amnesia! :floorlaugh:

 

[Ammonitida]

what is the hold up?

My guess, Willcott wants the "doc" to call Travis a sexual deviant and pedophile based on his experience working with sex offenders.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Jodi picking at her fingernails.

 

[leebee52]

Gross but...I'm always wondering what JA's breath smells like. Too many things I could think of but buzzards is my usual thought.

 

[Frigga]

What is going on?

 

[wenwe4]

Nurmi is bent over whispering to JA near her ear . . . she appears to be listening intently . . . . JM is patiently waiting . . . took a long sigh . . .

judge is writing notes. . .

JA appears to be holding her breath an looking somewhat in shock (?IMO)

she is looking down - turing around to talk to mitigation specialist . . . JA whispering and the Mitigation specialist is smiling - as se leaves - JA is smiling back @ her.

not quite sure what we are waiting on . . .
JA scratching behind her left ear . . . .

examining her hangnails . . . .

she is picking @ her fingernails . . . .

now JA is reading or drawing?

mitigation specialist appears to be texting someone.

 

[Really?]

Juan s looking extra good today......just sayin

 

[KathrynL]

OMG my blood is boiling seeing JA's mother laugh it up!

My post on previous thread:
I really wonder what all JA's mother has to laugh about. I don't think the jury is there, but I would think she would do her stress relief laughing (if that is what it is) elsewhere. Her child is on trial for murder in a death penalty case.

Also saw JA looking down and drumming her fingers, just bored at her trial I guess. Now that Nurmi has spoken to her after sidebar she looks a bit unhappy. boo hoo Anyways, it's all rather bizarre.

Hopefully any silly stuff the current witness planned to spew has been disallowed by the judge.
:twocents:

 

[NewsHound22]

what the heck are they waiting for??

 

[JusticeJunkie]

What exactly are we waiting for?

 

[luvtenniss]

JA and the mitigation specialist sure had a good chuckle. Idiots!

 

[LambChop]

Where is Samuels.

 

[katiedid2]

:laughcry:

Oh now that's perfect loling here:floorlaugh:

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Why? She didn't kill anyone.

That's beside the point, imo and has nothing to do with proper manners inside a courtroom.

She is in court during a very serious case where a young man cruelly and senselessly lost his life and her daughter is on trial for it and could receive the death penalty. It is ridiculous how much this woman has laughed throughout this very sad and serious trial.

But she may have the same traits as her daughter has and really doesn't care how she acts.

IMO

 

[megmono]

O/T Question - not the first time I've noticed Jean and Beth in court, but they never sit together. Anybody know what's up with that?

They have worked together for years. I'd imagine they are friends. Does tht bother you that they sit together?

 

[prima.facie]

ooompalooompa is back.

 

[Steely Dan]

Wow! Mitigation specialist literally falling out of her clothes!!

Is that a bad thing?