Silicone sealant will not drip like blood IMO. And contrary to what I had thought, they not only do make it in red, but it's blood red at that. I wouldn't have guessed either in a million years!!!
I look at it from her perspective, with her goal in mind, which is to save a client's life. That's her job, nothing else should matter to a death penalty attorney, within the confines of the law. She's not on the same page as we are, IMO, nor should she be. I applaud her efforts, professionally. She's giving it everything she's got.
Yes, there is. But it doesn't seem to me either side is too concerned about the "rules."
What rules has the Prosecution broken?
I am with you @SteveP. I think they (WSU police, and soon after the investigative team) were onto him before the DNA match on the sheath. So... they would have had the car, video of traffic stop confirming consistency with witness description, and phone. Would that have been enough for an arrest? Continuing on these lines...would that have been enough to obtain the Amazon purchase records (as I see that as another huge discovery)? And, if yes to those, would all the evidence minus the sheath and DNA, be enough for a conviction?
I'm not convinced they've fully adhered to the discovery rules. I don't think every accusation the defense has leveled is true but I certainly don't think they are all false either.
On what basis?
First, I must say I disagree with your assessment that the motions filed to date have been "waste." I will add that there are rules that restrict attorneys from filing "frivolous" (legally insufficient) and/or "groundless" (factually false or inadequate) pleadings or making similar arguments. Also, it must be said that judges are free to call out attorneys who make frivolous or groundless arguments, and this very competent judge has not done so in this case.
Any outstanding motions between now and then, I'd imagine. There doesn't appear to be anything that would be argued publicly, so unless there's anything in that regard coming this week, I wonder if they'll cancel it.
I totally agree and think she's doing her job far better than any Defense Attorneys I've seen lately. BK has a constitutional right, like all Defendants, to a vigorous, competent defense, and AT's making sure he gets one.
I know the families don’t have any real say, but would SG by agreeable to LWOP? Reality is, unless different in Idaho, death room inmates spend 10, 20, 30 years on DR. Some even die of natural causes on DR.Most defendants crumble when the DP gets up close and personal. When staring right at it. Same with the possibility of getting a long prison sentence. Many plea deals happen days before trial, I was following a case that was starting on a Monday and was stopped with a plea deal the Thursday before.
So BK is no different. He can be just as intimidated by the DP as any other psychopath. Time will tell. I think BK first wants to see if his defense can get the DP tossed out as well as other incriminating evidence such as, well, most of it. Experts, video, online click history, bushy eyebrows, all of DM's testimony.... Etc.... 2 CENTS
Judge denies Bryan Kohberger motions to exclude key DNA evidence from trial
Judge denies Bryan Kohberger motions to exclude key DNA evidence from trial
Kohberger, who is charged in the November 2022 murders of four students at an off-campus residence near the University of Idaho, has his trial is set for Aug. 11www.nbcnews.com
Legal analysis: Kohberger's defense seeks evidence thrown-out
Legal analysis: Kohberger's defense seeks evidence thrown-out
Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger are urging Judge Steven Hippler to dismiss a substantial portion of the evidence in his case.idahonews.com
Kohberger defense files motion that may seek to throw out death penalty, citing autism spectrum disorder
Kohberger defense files motion that may seek to throw out death penalty, citing autism spectrum disorder
In a motion filed on Monday, it appears that Kohberger's defense team is asking the judge to strike the death penalty as a sentencing option.www.krem.com
The judge in Bryan Kohberger's case decided to admit the 911 call and text messages sent by the surviving roommates in an order filed on Thursday. The defense wants this testimony thrown out.
New Kohberger evidence reveals what Idaho roommates saw night of murders
New court filings show surviving roommates saw one of the victims on the night of the murder and explain why the 911 call was delayed.www.newsweek.com
Defense attorney Anne Taylor, in an objection filed March 17: "To get to BF's bedroom DM passed the front door of the residence. BF was steps from the front door. Neither of them left the house. Neither of them called friends, family or law enforcement for help."
Judge Hippler denied the defense's arguments that pulling and using Kohberger's DNA was a violation of his 4th Amendment rights.
In other motions, the defense sought to have cell phone location data and subsequent warrants used by law enforcement to arrest Kohberger thrown out, but the court found the warrants were lawfully obtained and did not violate Kohberger's rights.
Judge Hippler also denied the defense's motion for a Franks Hearing, which determines if investigators lied or omitted information to obtain warrants.
During one of his last interviews he and his wife want the dp.
Once they had his name and car, then there is also the generic witness description( height, build, eyebrows, white etc) to compare with his licence photo. Then maybe cross check Amazon warrants on purchasers of kbars. If they get the video from WSU for 2.40am and 5.25am 13th Nov, there is a white 2015 Elantra heading away from then towards his address, the type of car BK owns. This may be enough to get a warrant for Amazon and other kbar sellers to look up his name on purchase lists? If they discover the late March knife purchase, then maybe they now have PC for his phone records for 24 hours surrounding the murders? It would then go from there? Perhaps he then gets brought in for an interview? No alibi checks out. Jmo
Yes, that’s what I thought. Idaho, typically at least 10 years to carry out death penalty.
