GUILTY CT - Jennifer Hawke-Petit, 48, & 2 daughters killed in home invasion, 23 July 2007

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Velouria said:
FALSE.

It's Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes that have caused a huge amount of taxpayer dollars to be spent. Had they not committed such atrocities in the first place, we wouldn't be discussing the case right now.

Defend him self against the state. :rolleyes: How about an 11 year-old girl defending her life against a ruthless predator? A mother trying to defend the lives of her family? A father beaten and left for dead to prevent him from defending his family?

Sorry, but JK doesn't get an ounce of sympathy from me.
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I really don't think that Joe was being sympathetic of JK. It is a FACT that this would have been over long ago if the deal had been agreed upon.
jmo:crazy:
 
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PrairieWind said:
I think the article is referring to a visit when JK was in prison for burglary years ago. I guess we'll find out tomorrow what kind of relationship there is between them.
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I re read the article and yes you are right, and we may learn more about her feelings towards her father tomorrow when they play part of her video testimony, and if she still sees him

her mother it seems has still does not have custody of her, I read she lives with a maternal aunt, I do hope her mother has cleaned up her act and had treatment so that she may be involved in her daughters life again

for a 9 year old she has not had an easy start and will forever have to live with the knowledge that her father committed these dreadful crimes
 
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I never fault mothers or fathers for testifying in this manner for their children. AS you said, its unconditional love. I exect nothing less. It different than them getting up there and saying "well, my son could NEVER do anything like this."

My heart aches for JK's daughter. All so unfair to her. I really have no idea what the video of her will be about.
 
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Does anyone know what other witnesses are left for the defense?
 
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Strange, but I suspect that does not evidence a real split between JK and his attorney. IF JK did actually object to the video, it would not be shown. He does indeed get to call the shots.
 
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I hope when this trial is over, that the Connecticut state bar association's board of professional responsibility takes a long look at the actions of the attorneys involved here. From the defense counsel, to the girl's guardian ad litem to the rulings of Judge Blue on this matter. I find some of this to be stunning!
 
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PrairieWind said:
Strange, but I suspect that does not evidence a real split between JK and his attorney. IF JK did actually object to the video, it would not be shown. He does indeed get to call the shots.
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Agreed, Prairie. But by voicing objection to the video being shown in court, JK gets to look like the protective, doting daddy. GMAFB.
 
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Velouria, that is exactly what is going on here. But its also an ethical violation that the judge should not have allowed to happen.
 
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The news article doesn't make clear if the jury was present when JK made his "objection" and statement. The jury should not have been in the room for that. Maybe we can get that cleared up.
 
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PrairieWind said:
The news article doesn't make clear if the jury was present when JK made his "objection" and statement. The jury should not have been in the room for that. Maybe we can get that cleared up.
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I hope the jury were not present, if they were then it would be an obvious defence ploy to engender sympathy from the jury,

I hope the judge heard his appeal for no video without the jury present, that way the jury will not know what was said until post there verdict

and I happen to think this judge is doing the best job, even if he appears to be favouring the defence in his rulings, he is aware that the gravity of this hearing is enormous, the state is asking the jury to kill a man and he is ensuring that the man who the state wishes the jury to kill has an opportunity to show why they should not kill him

that way when (as I do believe the jury will vote DP) they vote to kill him they will at least have been given a thorough opportunity to take a long hard look at JK and his life and actions,
 
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The judge's rulings evidence the inexperience iwth capital cases, which is understandable. He desperately doesnt want the case to get remanded back to him. And is apparantly unsure how an appeallate court would rule on some possible issues. But the issue with JK's objection to me is inexcusable. Defense counsel obviously knew of this objection prior to today. So they should have prepared a motion to alert the judge PRIOR to the interview of the child and allowed the court to rule on whether the defendant has the right to object to certain witnesses (he does). Then to allow defense cousnel to say in open court "he doesn't have any say in this" is absurd. I think its clearly a manufactured "objection" to screen JK from the jury's anger over the daughter being brought into this. But that is also clearly violates an attorney's duty of candor to the court and is an abuse of process. Judge Blue clearly wants to just get through this trial with as little chance of reversable error as possible. But now by allowing the defense counsel to have such a free hand he has allowed them to possibly create reversable error.
 
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