Not sure since it was live-streamed today if anyone is interested in my take of today’s trial day (Monday) in addition to my snippet posted at lunch recess, but here are a few more thoughts:
After lunch, Shacknai attorneys presented a Motion for Non-Suit? to be introduced. The very matter-of-fact judge stated that previously she said no motions would be taken before the end of the trial. The judge then commented how thick the paperwork was but, at the end of the day, that she would find time to read it and believes she will address it at the lunch break tomorrow. I believe it attempts to dismiss the suit. Hopefully a routine step for a civil suit. Perhaps a lawyer could comment on it. Is that routine or desperation?
I mentioned in my earlier trial post that Adam seems well-rehearsed on some items but quirky on others. One of the well-rehearsed AND quirky moment I saw was when the defense went through his familial relationships and asked “Do you have any other brothers or sisters?”. Adam’s response was “Not to my knowledge”. Really? Very strange that he came up with that, IMO, is a rehearsed answer applied to a question that could have been flatly responded to. Strange guy.
Another off the record moment was the defense objected to Adam’s polygraph whereby the officer stated something to the effect how Adam would feel if this were not suicide. Adam had responded to the effect (in poly I think) that the offender should be treated harshly. None of this testimony was allowed to come out in the trial other than when Greer asked what should happen if someone had done this to Rebecca and Adam said he hadn’t thought it through that far. Then after he understood the question he had more thoughts about it he said as a backtrack I guess.
You probably saw where Greer questioned Adam about taking meds which he said he did not at the time of Rebecca’s death nor even today. Greer asked if his girlfriend (the nurse practitioner) had ever prescribed prescriptions for him and he said no. Greer showed where in fact she had but he had forgotten. I think.
Lots of time spent on 911 calls from both plaintiff and defendants counsel. Greer hammered on the fact of how he could have done CPR with her hands behind her back. As you know, Adam gave conflicting information on checking her pulse, too, without removing/loosening the ropes. My question is did he roll her over to do this?
Another strange Adam moment: “What are you doing with these tow boats?”. Answer: “I ask myself that all the time.” Really? Strange bird. He just pops off with things and I wonder if the jury then cuts him some slack or not.
The ridiculous award goes to the knot tying experience he denied. I can’t imagine the jury buying it that Rebecca, herself, would know these knots and that Adam didn’t. He stated that he probably learned the knots due to his exams and they included them as “maritime history” but denies that he ties them other than a half-hitch.
I will do after lunch in a bit…………..