trial day 34: the defense continues its case in chief #97

[TigerBalm]

This has been a most interesting trial. Everybody believes Jodi will be found guilty and get life or death. Personally I am betting on Second Degree.

I have believed this since day one.

I don't believe Jodi left home with the intention of murdering Travis. I do think she wanted him and all that he possessed and she went there determined to do anything to achieve that end result.

I think she thought she could talk him into anything. But...Travis wanted the sex and not the girl. So she was Travis 'Dirty Little Secret'.

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In my mind something went terribly wrong that June 4. Something neither of them saw coming.

I do believe it was when Travis was in the shower and Jodi might have checked his phone and phone messages and saw Mimi asking about travel plans.

I think she went nuts and the rest is history.

Second degree from this jury!

Ok have at me...:facepalm:

:nono:
Even taking her latest story into account its still first degree premeditated murder.

It can be formed in the time a person takes to think about a gun and goes and retrieves said gun.

 

[bsk]

"I object to speaking objections other than mine of course."

 

[Sweetiemom]

GAH! Here we go again!

 

[a/k/a me]

As if it's not obvious that Nurmi has used this "doctor" often in his sex cases. This just screams of set up and assisting with the version 3.0 when version 2.0 wasn't standing up. It all just screams of inapropriate behaviour on the part of both of them IMO.

Diagnosis tailored to fit the crime.

 

[newsjunkie]

I think Belvin would be a wonderful dinner guest. Just imagine all the stories he'd tell.

But as a judge running a murder trial?

Not so much...

I wish we had Judge Strickland. CA's first judge. He was pretty awesome!

 

[leebee52]

Why doesn't Wilmot just leave that "objection" on a continuous loop?

 

[Mrs G Norris]

Excuse my ignorance but what is a mitigation specialist???

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-is-a-mitigation-specialist-in-a-dea-66616/

Basically she builds a profile of the defendant to be used during trial and sentencing in regards to character / personality / background etc to mitigate actions, or to explain them.

 

[rose222]

Nurmi seems to have given up on it all.

 

[Horace Finklestein]

Why is that weaselly mitigation specialist so interested in speaking with JA?

 

[seguek9]

This is a complete mockery of the courtroom! I cannot believe what I am seeing/hearing! Its worse every day!!!

 

[Schuby]

They keep asking him about providing therapy to someone, can you imagine therapy with him? It hurts my heart to think about.

 

[Pink Panther]

Samuel said he never interview any other people - only Jodi!! He lied!!!

If someone said something else please correct me.

JMHO

Yes he outright lied. I hope the State is onto that one!

 

[TotallyObsessed]

Me thinks the judge has had just about enough of Ms. Willmont

 

[Sweetiemom]

Nurmi seems to have given up on it all.

Can't say as I blame him.

 

[leebee52]

She's on question 16. How many more are there?

 

[Southern_Meadow]

What is it with Willmott and speaking objections?!

 

[SheltieMom1]

Actually, from what I've seen to date, this one seems to be more of a 'mammagation flashalist'.

:floorlaugh::floorlaugh:

 

[TartLemon]

You know Jodi's loving all this talk about how she should be pitied. It's all about poor widdle HER. Just like she likes it.

 

[Irving]

Holy crap!

I feel like I am watching Abbott and Costello doing a routine.

 

[Lucylu7]

JW getting snippy,I sure can't wait for rebuttal,anyone know if there is court tomorrow?There were tweets that there might be.Tia