2011.06.18 TRIAL Day Twenty-two (Morning Session Only)

[SurfieTX]

The witness will step down for the day.

 

[bobloblaw]

possible contempt for Baez!!

 

[Liz]

JP says this witness is going to step down and depos can be taken this afternoon and testify one day next week ... Monday.

 

[katydid23]

Judge P is ANGRY. Talking about sanctions against Baez. WOW. Court delayed while the witness is deposed. WOW.

SMACKDOWN !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Eye Wonder]

Everytime JP says UHHH....i wait for him to say mistrial. Im worried!

 

[strawberry]

I can't stand this anymore!!!!!!!!!!!! He always includes JA in JB's punishments:banghead:

It's just for appeal issues...notice SA has not gotten any such lecture.

 

[ohiogirl]

Its quite ironic that we were here to talk about a possible violation of the rule of sequestration.....I guess Spitz shouldnt have been giving those media interviews....

Thanks, I was wondering why I was seeing him on tv.

 

[BritsKate]

Baez is losing his train of thought - just audibly harumphed. This is everyone else's fault but his.

He sat in on hundreds of depos...I really am not sure I can watch him anymore. Accusing the state of not doing their work.

HHJP - you think you can pick which court orders you will and won't comply with. That's not gonna happen here. To be frank both sides have been game playing - this isn't a game. The reason the order was entered was because I didn't want to be here. We have experts with major opinions not contained in their reports. The easy thing is if an opinion comes about you disclose it. Not hard to do.

What is the remedy? Quite ironic we were scheduled to talk about a violation to rule of sequestration. All cases seem to say excluding witness is a harsh rule not to be done except in most aggravating of circumstances. This was intentional, not an inadvertant slip, should Ms. Anthony be punished as a result?

Contempt, an instruction to jury concerning violation that has occured, what other witnesses are available for today? Witness is to step down to have deposition taken. HHJP will entertain a possible instruction should the State choose to draft one.

 

[momtective]

 

[Kat]

DANG! He's ain't playing about the contempt.

 

[RammerJammer]

My oh my....I am speechless. What a smackdown!

 

[nosytrish]

whoa, what happened? I'm intrigued but totally lost here. What was the issue about sequestration? It wasn't about a juror was it?

 

[ExpectingUnicorns]

Well, Mr Baez, to be quite frank both sides have engaged in game playing. The reason the order was entered because I don't want to be in the position I'm in now. We have experts who have opinions . . . Even if it happens at the last minutes. So here I am faced with "what is the remedy."

Now talking about the rule of sequestration. (Guess HHJP is referencing JB's consultation with the current witness two nights ago.) "This was not inadvertent." Now he's citing case law and mentions contempt. (sorry reception is breaking up now)

This is what we're going to do. We're going to stop at 1. This witness will step down. I will entertain a possible instruction if the state wants to draft one. (out again) about this violation and I will decide if I want to do it.

 

[ZsaZsa]

They were there early for possible breach of rule of sequestration, did I hear that right? Could we lose a juror?

IMO

I wish he would let me know! Suspense is killing me. There are so many possibilities! :crazy:

 

[BigFatMommyDog]

Baez is acting like a child. In my opinion

 

[Mountain_Kat]

I just heard the word contempt. Please HHJP do it.

That would be fair, imo. This has happened too many times.

 

[Miss Anarchy]

HHJP - Mr. Baez this is not my first rodeo.

 

[fifteen89]

This is not my first radio. LOL!

ETA: Yes, he first said radio and corrected it to rodeo.
IMO that's how pizzed he is.

 

[strawberry]

Dr. Spitz!! You know JB has something sneaky planned with him as well.

 

[sleutherontheside]

Contempt proceedings!