trial day 45: the defense continues its case in chief #135

[Frigga]

Posted thes in the timline thread just now but thought you'all might appreciate them...
NOTE: This layout appears to be the opposite of TA's layout. Thought I would post these comp pics of what the bedroom/bathroom/closet layout was in TA's house. Msg me if any issues.
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I really hope the jurors ask to visit the crime scene (aka Travis house). ONE LOOK at the possibility to run out the door as opposed to run into the closet, to retrieve a gun, to shoot and kill the victim will tell the jury ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW!

That lame azz story from JA about having to "swing the door wide open and get around it" to be able to get away, is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard (almost).

Is this even a possibility in Arizona?

 

[dog.gone.cute]

I just went to AZ Central and the "seal" is not up yet ... all I get is "colorful lines."

Any other recommendations ?

TIA !

 

[prima.facie]

I want to say this, without giving away the person/people I heard things from. I have a mentor who happens to be a therapist who is married to a professor at Cal State Long Beach.

This mentor travels in the same professional circles as ALV. According to my friend (and another person) ALV is extremely well liked and well respected and I have the utmost respect (personally) for the individuals I heard this from.

My mentor said she consider's ALV to be compassionate, intuitive, generous and very good at the work she does. She is apparently well liked among her colleagues.

I have come to my own conclusions as to why ALV chose to believe and testify for the defendant and I am weighing that with what I have heard about her.

I am sorry for her decision but have to believe it came from a well intentioned place. She was manipulated- wether or not I believe she allowed herself to be- I feel compassion for her as a woman, partner, mother, professional, and fellow community member.

I don't want to see anyone end up in the hospital or worse over this- well...except the defendant!

Thanks for posting this and I believe your friends are honest in their assessment.

I too hate to see innocent people hurt.

With that said, if what you were told is true, there comes a point in one's life were they must decide to do the right thing or do the wrong thing. And as we have seen by her testimony alone, she has chosen to do the wrong thing. She has been presented with truth and is choosing to discount it and destroy the reputation of a murdered innocent man. This was so obvious the past few days. IMO, a person who is respectable and with morals would put an end to the insanity and say "I believe in truth and justice" and will no longer cater to a murderous manipulator. At what point does the almighty dollar become more important than truth? She chose to doublespeak and give Jodi a lifeline while sinking Travis further. This was a choice. She is not forced to do this.

I have no pity for someone like this and do not see them as innocent any longer.

 

[gcharlie]

Regarding the Twitter story and Jodi talking to Don on the phone - does anyone know what type of phone privileges inmates are given? I wouldn't think they would be allowed to use the phone whenever they please.

Here's the link to phone priveleges:

http://www.mcso.org/JailInformation/InmateTelephones.aspx

Incoming Calls:

Inmates cannot receive incoming telephone calls.

Legal Outgoing Calls:

Legal calls are not recorded. The Inmate Telephone System recognizes attorneys registered with the State Bar Association. At the beginning of the call you will hear, “(telephone company name) has a legal call from (inmate name)”.

If you require additional information regarding legal calls or have a question regarding a new legal telephone number or a legal telephone number change, call 602-876-1662 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday (except holidays), 7 AM – 3 PM, Standard Time Zone. You may also leave a message at 602-876-1202.

Personal Outgoing Calls:

Unless there are security or disciplinary restrictions placed upon a jail, or an area within the jail, phones are available to inmates from approximately 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM. (Times vary from facility to facility.)

Personal calls are recorded and monitored.

Inmates are not permitted to ask you to make third party or conference calls. Three-way call attempts will automatically alert the phone system and the call will be terminated.

The maximum allowable local call length is 12 minutes. The maximum allowable long distance call length is 20 minutes.

Local and Long Distance - Collect and Pre-Paid calling is offered for the North American Numbering Plan. The North American Numbering Plan includes the United States and its Territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 of the Caribbean Countries.

 

[indycornstalk]

Anyone else as concerned as I am about this Computer Guy testifying again? I put nothing past the Defense, they would make up stuff if they know they can get away with it, we have ALL seen this in action. Do you think they are going to try and pull some Child *advertiser censored* thing with the computers or something? As far as AL is concerned, I don't feel sorry for her, she knew what could happen when she signed up to sit on that most sacred of spots, the Witness Stand and LIE. She gets what she deserves IMO.

 

[Hatfield]

Just want to agree with a comment from previous thread from JBAXTER68
which said:
"Jst moo, but I do not even think he let her in june 4, let alone have sex. Something just is not right with that picture."

My comment = I agree that I dont think Travis even let her in that day. I think she snuck in on him. She even stated in her testimony how she was staring at him and the dog busted her. I often wonder if she was trying to get close enough to him to stab him right there, until the dog busted her.

 

[BeachGirlFromPA]

Pretty please stop blowing the margins with the huge pics?

 

[ricky_ticky]

I want to say this, without giving away the person/people I heard things from. I have a mentor who happens to be a therapist who is married to a professor at Cal State Long Beach.

This mentor travels in the same professional circles as ALV. According to my friend (and another person) ALV is extremely well liked and well respected and I have the utmost respect (personally) for the individuals I heard this from.

My mentor said she consider's ALV to be compassionate, intuitive, generous and very good at the work she does. She is apparently well liked among her colleagues.

I have come to my own conclusions as to why ALV chose to believe and testify for the defendant and I am weighing that with what I have heard about her.

I am sorry for her decision but have to believe it came from a well intentioned place. She was manipulated- wether or not I believe she allowed herself to be- I feel compassion for her as a woman, partner, mother, professional, and fellow community member.

I don't want to see anyone end up in the hospital or worse over this- well...except the defendant!

I understand that, too, and it's helpful to know that ALV has support from some of her colleagues. However, I also believe it would be possible, (if not probable,) to find similarly positioned individuals who feel very differently about ALV. She can't be everyone's friend. I guess I'm trying to say the same thing that JM was yesterday in pointing out repeatedly that ALV's interpretation of the evidence is based upon her position and her point of view regarding DV. Somewhere out there is a DV expert/therapist/professor who disagrees with ALV.

At the same time, I think that some observers are no longer able to see TA for the whole person he was; with contradictions, weaknesses, and idiosyncrasies. Doing so, imm, reduces his humanity and the truth of who he was. I am able to accept that TA may have been mean to Jodi, that he used her, that he was a "cad" toward women in general as some have said, certainly that he was unable to walk away from the sex. Does that activity constitute DV? I reserve my right to disagree with the expert. Is it a mitigating factor in first degree, premeditated murder? Not in my opinion, but I am opposed to the DP so I would support LWOP.

 

[Horace Finklestein]

That's all clearly out of bounds. No sympathy for witch hunting in any guise here.

It's not a witch hunt, it's people expressing their opinions and outrage.

 

[EGirl]

I just went to AZ Central and the "seal" is not up yet ... all I get is "colorful lines."

Any other recommendations ?

TIA !

The seal should be up soon....trial isn't scheduled for another 40 minutes

 

[Frigga]

Thanks for posting this.

I too hate to see innocent people hurt.

With that said, if what you were told is true, there comes a point in one's life were they must decide to do the right thing or do the wrong thing. And as we have seen by her testimony alone, she has chosen to do the wrong thing. She has been presented with truth and is choosing to discount it and destroy the reputation of a murdered innocent man. This was so obvious the past few days. IMO, a person who is respectable and with morals would put an end to the insanity and say "I believe in truth and justice" and will no longer cater to a murderous manipulator. At what point does the almighty dollar become more important than truth?

I have no pity for someone like this and do not see them as innocent any longer.

Point well taken. Very well said.

 

[gauntlet]

Here's a geeky tip for people so you don't repost quotes that blow margins.

When you hit Quote, you'll see something like this

Comments [ /QUOTE]

If you delete the number so the Quote looks like this

Comments [ /QUOTE]

You will still have the comments without the pics.

 

[TXHoney]

I just went to AZ Central and the "seal" is not up yet ... all I get is "colorful lines."

Any other recommendations ?

TIA !

Um, be patient? Hasn't begun yet. 10:30 today

 

[Tulessa]

Morning all!!!
I agree with upthread posters....can someone give an example of what would be would considered disparaging and an example ofwhat would be considered amusing but not harmful.

?
Pretty please

Just simply avoid negative remarks. HTH's!

 

[wenwe4]

Their relationship (IMO) . . was hot & cold, saying no but not meaning it or at least not following through, boundaries are blurred between individual and couple,

JA was working harder to keep the relationship going than TA was.

 

[SCSam]

I really hope we get to Juror questions today. It's fascinating.

I'm SO waiting for the jurors' questions.. ALV's answers not so much. She'll just wave her arms and spout long and rambling CARPOLA...IMOO

 

[Softail]

Pretty please stop blowing the margins with the huge pics?

Yes, and don't continue to quote it!

 

[HarvestMoon]

There's a lot more going on


The tweets and other social media posts began appearing by the next week. "You can show your disgust with LaViolette," they began, and they posted her office phone number and her website, and they suggested that people write negative reviews of her bestselling book on Amazon.com.
As of Tuesday, there were more than 500 of them, panning the book and calling LaViolette a fraud and a disgrace.
People also were calling the organizations that had booked her for speaking engagements, trying to persuade them to fire her.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/11/jodi-arias-trial/2073067/

People are apparently inflamed. Some of it may be a carry over from the previous sensational trial where the seemingly guilty person walked scott free.

It's all becoming so heated. Folks acting out everywhere. Even the one on trial speaking out on the social media thru a spokesperson.

 

[Tulessa]

It's not a witch hunt, it's people expressing their opinions and outrage.

^^^ He don't like Jodi!

 

[JayB12]

I want to say this, without giving away the person/people I heard things from. I have a mentor who happens to be a therapist who is married to a professor at Cal State Long Beach.

This mentor travels in the same professional circles as ALV. According to my friend (and another person) ALV is extremely well liked and well respected and I have the utmost respect (personally) for the individuals I heard this from.

My mentor said she consider's ALV to be compassionate, intuitive, generous and very good at the work she does. She is apparently well liked among her colleagues.

I have come to my own conclusions as to why ALV chose to believe and testify for the defendant and I am weighing that with what I have heard about her.

I am sorry for her decision but have to believe it came from a well intentioned place. She was manipulated- wether or not I believe she allowed herself to be- I feel compassion for her as a woman, partner, mother, professional, and fellow community member.

I don't want to see anyone end up in the hospital or worse over this- well...except the defendant!

Great post.

I posted something similar earlier. I do think that ALV believes Arias based on her interviews and the information she was given to review by the DT. I also think she does have some bias against men. Should she have attempted to corroborate many of the issues discussed...absolutely. However, wouldn't want to see the woman's career get destroyed because she has been bamboozled by a sociopath.

This all being said, she is a big girl and knew what she was signing up for. Although she will defend her position and opinions, she definitely should assess her antics and be more accommodating and less belligerent on the stand. That aspect may be more damaging to her career than any of the on-line book reviews fueled by the disdain for this woman.