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If I were the prosecution I'd start looking into jury tampering. Six is a LOT to have "reasonable" doubt in this case. I can't believe that many aren't bright enough to figure it out even if the prosecution didn't do their best. Good news, if they do have to retry him, the prosecution will know Jason's "story" and be ready the next time, I HOPE. Jason's twig story is ridiculous unless he has ten foot arms and RPD's photos (which are BETTER than the one being used in the trial) show that he couldn't have reached the bush.
SOOOO darn deflated right now.
There seems to have been a lack of passion in this case on the part of the prosecution. Or- as someone else put it - the tone of righteous indignation in BH's closing. The odd pauses. You want someone who will yell if necessary to get a point across.
We'll have to agree to disagree then. Judge Stephens made it clear from the get-go, this case would 'move along'. That's all well and good, but not to the detriment of all the witnesses and evidence being thoroughly introduced and examined, for how ever long and involved that takes. IMHO. This case had far too much circumstantial evidence to have moved this quickly, again, IMO. I've thought that right along. Where were certain witnesses, from JLY's other sister to other of Michelle's friends/family. How ever much and many it takes to come to the best understanding one can have of the case as a whole. Many of us wanted to know if anybody examined what Cas said on that tape. Many more questions I can't think of right now, as we are back in the court room.
If these 6 insist there is evidence of someone else (cig butts, dna, size 10 shoes, vans), that does not excuse JLY from 1st degree murder. His size 12 HP prints (now missing) placed him at the scene
Exactly. On closing the prosecution stated something to the effect of "even if there was someone else involved, JY was still there, involved and guilty".
On another note, I don't understand the argument that CY was too clean. I work while the trial is on so I don't catch everything. How in the world does that point to JY's innocence? Why would she be "cleaner" if someone other than JY did it? The poor child was alone in the house for hours with her mother's body...no one is arguing that fact.
The defense suggested MF cleaned CY.....does it not make sense JLY did that????
I can't believe they did not address that.
So many missed opportunities to win this case.
Next time, I would go in and concede in the opening there is possible evidence of more than 1 in the house during the murder. Kill the unknown DNA, cig butts and size 10 shoes right off the bat.
When would JF clean CY?