VERDICT WATCH - Sentencing of Jodi Arias - Retrial Day 44

[oceanblueeyes]

BK

noticed 3 plainclothed security officers arrive. There's a buzz in air...


, the judge's assistant, just went inside.

The thing is they would bring security in if the jurors were going to announce they are hung.

Just to make sure everyone reacts appropriately when its announced.

 

[RadarLuv]

AZL, once the jury reaches a verdict, who exactly knows what the verdict is before the judge reads it aloud? Anyone besides the jurors?

 

[ElleElle]

Verdict? HLN seems to think so.

 

[concernedmother]

If they have a verdict they will let the media in to hear it. Right? Or is the verdict going to be a big friggin secret too?

 

[daisydomino]

I don't see how it couldn't be true. The Arias family are not considered family members of the victim. They are just considered to be court watchers along with the rest of the gallery. I don't think they have a constitutional right to be inside the courtroom during times like this.

JMO

THE COURT: Is it the actual physical presence of the people in the gallery that is of concern because the victim family–the victim’s family will be permitted to remain.
MS. WILLMOTT: Right.
THE COURT: I assume she wants her own family to remain?
MS. WILLMOTT: Yes.
THE COURT: Who is she concerned about in the gallery that
MS. WILLMOTT: Obviously she knows that the victim’s family will be here and her family. But no, it is the public in general.
http://www.eversnark.com/transcript-of-hearing-in-chambers-of-10-30-14/

 

[Luvrosco]

Why would they have 3 plainclothes? Are they afraid if it's hung the Alexander's are going to go nuts?

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Jean Casarez (HLN) saying "something is up".

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

They only saw portions of her interrogation. No mom and dad interview, headstand, laughing or singing. That was all too prejudicial which makes sense.

Why does it make sense? It's what happened and the jury should be aware, IMO, just like they should be aware of her stashing a gun and knives in her rental car. If they had that info it would make their decision easier. I realize that doesn't have to do with the crime, but IMO, I know it's not the law, but to me, it goes to her state of mind. Shows she had no remorse and was planning something otherwise why hide a gun and knives in a rental car and telling your dad your going to Mexico.

 

[TexMex]

Jean C says "something is happening"

 

[Nali87]

:thinking:

 

[wvjules]

Link something for me. I can't get new tabs to open and I'm not logging out! TIA.

 

[AZlawyer]

They only saw portions of her interrogation. No mom and dad interview, headstand, laughing or singing. That was all too prejudicial which makes sense.

I sincerely don't understand this about our justice system. Evidence is evidence- should it really be excluded just b/c it paints a defendant in a poor light?

Evidence is never excluded because it paints a defendant in a poor light. Never.

Why do we think the headstand, laughing, singing was kept out as prejudicial? In fact, how do we know it was kept out at all? As far as I know, JM showed large parts of the video and we were never told which parts exactly.

Assuming those things were not shown to the jury: As to the headstand, I would imagine that if JM only played parts of the video he would have left that part out as he would know it was irrelevant (not prejudicial, but just irrelevant). As to the laughing and singing, I would think JM would have been able to play that part to show conduct inconsistent with remorse. But how do we know he even asked to play that part?? If I were him, I might have decided not to show any "strange" behavior on the ground that it could reinforce the "mental illness" mitigator. Perhaps he decided to show only the parts of the video that show Jodi as a totally rational, cold liar.

 

[trigger]

Mike Watkiss ‏@mikewatkiss3tv · 1m1 minute ago
Got a couple of phone calls asking me to do Nancy Grace show tonight -I'd rather drag a razor blade over my eyeball #jodiarias #3tvarias

Hahaha.

 

[RadarLuv]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaYEEvp_e5A

live outside the courthouse.

 

[concernedmother]

Jean Casarez (HLN) saying "something is up".

Wonder how she figured that out?

 

[JSR]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 2m2 minutes ago
When a verdict is reached we'll stream it LIVE on @abc15 #jodiarias

Ha jokes on them JSS has locked them out they likely will not even be in the room when it's rendered.

 

[dog.gone.cute]

From Hayden:

Troy Hayden ‏@troyhaydenfox10 · 21s21 seconds ago

Court security is now beefed up outside #JodiArias courtroom.

 

[imawitch]

while we wait

I think Joey from hln is so cute..

I want him to be my leading man in my 50 shades of grey fantasies lol

just sayin

 

[TexMex]

Justice for Travis

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

If there's going to be a verdict announced, why isn't the media allowed in the courtroom?