I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU OPINE. The only clue I have to answer your question of how in the world did the judge think this drivel should or would remain sealed..... is the judge did say in open court, on the record that she would indeed seal any witness for the penalty phase who should wish it to be so. I blogged about it because I was frustrated of WHY no one did anything at the time. I think the judge mistook the silence for compliance.
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Here it is.
May 20, 2013 Judge Stephens said she'd seal #JodiArias penalty phase witnesses
Listen very closely to what Judge Sherry Stephens says in this clip. This was over a year and a half ago. She said then, and has not changed her position now.
http://youtu.be/RzS_cE09XH8?t=12m26s
"This court has indicated to defense counsel that ANY WITNESS THEY WISH TO CALL FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SENTENCING PHASE COULD BE CALLED IN A SEALED PROCEEDING AND THIS COURT WOULD SEAL THOSE PROCEEDINGS. THAT SHOULD ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS ABOUT INTIMIDATION OR THREATS AS SET FORTH IN THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION." That is a direct quote
My question is , respectfully, if the media and the media attorneys knew so very long ago that this was an offer she made the defense,
THAT LONG AGO,
in open court,
on the record....
why is everyone locally seemingly shocked that indeed that is what is going on? It seems almost as though they didn't hear her or catch it when she said it the first time. That is what they get paid the big bucks for isn't it?
She, on the other hand seemed rather certain and did not hesitate. She clearly feels she is on solid ground. Then and now.
Trust me, I want Jodi Arias to get the death penalty, and I am NO fan or Kirk Nurmi, on his skinniest day. I just want to know what is going on that she said a year and a half ago they could do this, they took her up on it and now everyone is shocked.
Also, in February of 2014 like subjects were argued in pre trial hearings. One may discern that by the clerk's summary of documents filed. Am I to understand the media attorney basically isn't following the case, and only if as and when they get the emergency tweet do they review in haste the document pushed in front of them by their reporter, who has their hand on their hip with a look on their face of DO SOMETHING?
Any stall in this matter is hard on the Alexanders and it seems this one was foretold as clear as the Hebrew prophecies.
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check it out here in the court minutes....
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