Recent content by pearl

Who has to pay for an appeal of a criminal guilty verdict in IN? In my state, guilty verdicts get one appeal to the state Court of Appeals. If the convicted person was indigent for trial, he/she can be indigent for that one appeal. Anything after that is on the convicted person's dime and not...

I think Abby's remains would show signs of being moved to put the phone under her if the phone was put at the crime scene at night. The autopsy did not provide information that she was moved even a small bit after the crime was committed. The phone was an average iphone 6. It did not have...

I seldom post but have followed this case from the beginning. My opinion is that he will be convicted and sentenced to life without the chance of parole. His lawyers claim he is being mistreated because he is in "solitary confinement". The lawyers, if they are around long enough after the...

Discussing the trial info during the trial period and before jury deliberations is strictly taboo. Jurors in all trials are told to specifically not to do this. Attempting to discuss the trial info before deliberations is a guaranteed ticket out of the jury duty.

I think "coat" and "jacket" are subjective terms depending on where a person lives. I live in the SE. While we do have the occasional cold snap, our climate does not require the cold weather outerwear that the North and Midwest require. Here, the same garment could be either a "coat" or a...

If jury visitation of the crime scenes is allowed, I think LE should close down the areas of the crime scenes until after a jury visitation. The site could easily be tampered with before the visitation. I am not saying that would happen but anything and everything has happened to delay...

In my opinion, this defense filing meets the threshold for libel. If I were one of the named persons in this document, I would have already talked to my personal attorney. I have never heard such drivel actually filed in a court of law. They must be smoking some powerful stuff. The thing...

Sing it Janis

BBM Respectfully disagree the bolded. Definitely not cartel. Cartel would not have left such a sloppy mess. Cartel would not use a shotgun.

I finally got time to watch the opening statements. Mr. Harpootlian should realize that it is a not good idea not to talk down to the jury. Smoke and mirrors

Can this excellent reference summary be added to the timeline media thread. It would be easy to refer back to without searching for it.

Miranda rights inform the arrested person about their rights including the right to an attorney and will give them one if they ask for one. LE cannot force an inmate to use a public defender if the inmate indicates he/she will get private counsel. This is this inmate's fault that he currently...

I also think the fact that Abby and Libby were minors may have some bearing. I remember the Knoxville murders. Evil.

What I meant was is it legal for a judge to clear everyone from a courtroom except for those involved in the trial. Does the trial judge have this authority? I disagree with you about allowing all spectators to see the crime scene photos. These girls suffered enough. I know they will not be...

When the pictures of Abby and Libby taken at the crime scene are shown in court, can the courtroom be emptied of all media and spectators? I think the only people who would need to see them would be jury, judge, prosecution, and defense lawyers.