I agree with you but I think these talks may have already been taking place prior to the flurry of motions to throw out pretty much all evidence. I personally felt that flurry was done in an effort to push KC into realizing that the courts were not going to disallow much. I think Baez and Mason fully expected HHJP to deny the motions..
Couple of points to ponder....
Why did JA
finally take the initiative to file for sanctions when Baez has not been timely in the past?
Perhaps because SA was under the impression they were negotiating and Baez was footdragging again so they turned up the heat.
Why did HHJP address the sanction motion first but then put off ruling on any of the other motions?
Because he is very aware that negotiations were taking place? (see link below)
Exactly what WAS Baez insinuating when he kept patting his pocket while looking JA in the eye at the last hearing?
Because he was trying to get message to JA, based on what KC was writing, that KC was now "ripe" for considering a plea after hearing HHJP play hardball?
Why did HHJP suddenly call Mason to a sidebar, WITHOUT SA, only to return and suddenly conclude the hearing?
Because he wanted to ask Mason whether his client now saw the seriousness of the evidence against her?
WHY HAS BAEZ BEEN SITTING WITH HIS TAIL TUCKED BETWEEN HIS LEGS SAYING AND DOING NOTHING?
Because Mason told him to sit down, shut up, and let him handle this fiasco from now on if he wants any semblence of a career left?
And lastly, so why DID Mason take on another death penalty case today?
Because he is anticipating more free time in the future?
VERY interesting read below....(if font too small to read, hit mag glass on top left corner)
Pay particular attention to the paragraph about how prosecutor, defense and JUDGE all work together as a team for a plea, often leaving the defendent on the outside..
http://books.google.com/books?id=p5...ors work together to encourage a plea&f=false
