GUILTY FL - Cherish Perrywinkle, 8, Jacksonville, 21 June 2013 #4 *GRAPHIC CONTENT*

[lonetraveler]

I'm so speechless and that doesn't happen very often. I am horrified at what Cherish endured.

I will NEVER understand how someone can be so evil to do this to a child.

The only solace I can find in all of this, is that I am quite sure, that he will never see the light of day again, and hopefully, at some point, he will cease to breathe in our space.

If ever there was a person who deserved the Death Penalty, Donald Smith is the Poster Boy.

MOO

As barbaric as this may sound, if the jury can't send him to death then he should be set free in the courtroom and allowed to walk free right straight through the courtroom to the street and should then have to wait for a taxi. Just saying.

 

[Chelly]

Dear web sleuth friends, you are all so much stronger than I am. Just could not bring myself to watch today's testimony, but followed your posts. Thoughts of Cherish's suffering brought my anxiety level over the top. Like you, I've followed many trials to bear witness.

Are closing arguments tomorrow (Wednesday). I plan to put on my big-girl pants and try to watch the stream with you.

 

[Jax49]

Dear web sleuth friends, you are all so much stronger than I am. Just could not bring myself to watch today's testimony, but followed your posts. Thoughts of Cherish's suffering brought my anxiety level over the top. Like you, I've followed many trials to bear witness.

Are closing arguments tomorrow (Wednesday). I plan to put on my big-girl pants and try to watch the stream with you.

Tomorrow am is the plan -- think the judge said 9:30.

 

[Chelly]

While we are waiting for the final phase anyone care to share coping strategies you find helpful during and after horrific trials. Exactly how did the stress present?

For me, I feel high anxiety in the form of racing heart, shortness of breath, tightness in chest.

I like the wine idea. Will tomorrow morning be too early?

 

[alexwood]

For me, I feel high anxiety in the form of racing heart, shortness of breath, tightness in chest.

I like the wine idea. Will tomorrow morning be too early?

Never too early. Remember, it's always 5 o'clock somewhere in the world.

 

[Bravo]

Hey Chelly. Good to see you. It's been awhile. Court is 9:30 a.m. EST LOL

 

[Jax49]

Any word on death penalty phase? I saw something in msm earlier that indicated there might be a break between the two segments?

 

[Chelly]

Hey Chelly. Good to see you. It's been awhile. Court is 9:30 a.m. EST LOL

Hi Bravo, I always smile when I see you posting. We've been through some heavy-duty trials together. Great to see you too. OK. I will be here...7:30 a.m. my time. I'll set an alarm.

 

[Bravo]

Hi Bravo, I always smile when I see you posting. We've been through some heavy-duty trials together. Great to see you too. OK. I will be here...7:30 a.m. my time. I'll set an alarm.

We sure have. Yes I knew you were 2 hrs. behind so perhaps a Mimosa? LOL Great to see you again.

 

[gregjrichards]

Do the jurors get access to counselling? I can’t imagine the horror of what they went through seeing and hearing what that monster did. I hope they manage to cope as well as they can.

 

[Bravo]

I sure hope they are provided counselling greg. They may think they will be ok but the days and weeks ahead may tell a different story. It was tough enough being here. I cant imagine being in the Courtroom and having to view the injuries.

 

[Jax49]

Do they draw alternates at the end or do they already know?

 

[BUF]

Alternates are drawn before they go deliberate

 

[TTF14]

I sure hope they are provided counselling greg. They may think they will be ok but the days and weeks ahead may tell a different story. It was tough enough being here. I cant imagine being in the Courtroom and having to view the injuries.

I've never watched a trial about sexual assault. Is it common to show the members of the jury such graphic autopsy photos? Specifically of the genitalia? I could never ever be on a jury like that. I don't know how these jurors are doing it . I'll chime in that I also hope they get counseling.

 

[Jax49]

Alternates are drawn before they go deliberate

Thanks. I thought that was how it works in Fl.

 

[BUF]

I'm in Florida too Jax...O Town

 

[Jax49]

I'm in Florida too Jax...O Town

Hi Buf. O Town ???

 

[BUF]

Orlando

 

[Jax49]

Orlando

Cool. That was my first guess. Second was Old Town but figured no one is from there.

 

[YESorNO]

For those WS members who cannot watch the trial, either by streaming or by Ytube and possible bandwidth issues, (as I have had bandwidth issues- no longer now) I have been given permission to post the tweets from today's court proceedings.

I will note when the ME is on the stand- some graphic tweets might appear- you may want to skip that bunch of tweets - before I post those tweets.

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Stephanie Brown@SBrownReports
3h3 hours ago
We're a few minutes late getting started at the #DonaldSmith trial. Judge says there's one juror who hasn't shown yet. #CherishPerrywinkle
anne schindler‏@schindy

Jurors have arrived, most of them dressed in black today, fittingly @FCN2go #DonaldSmith


Stephanie Brown@SBrownReports
2h2 hours ago
Second day of testimony in the trial of #DonaldSmith is now getting underway, with the jury back in the courtroom #CherishPerrywinkle

Stephanie Brown@SBrownReports
2h2 hours ago
First witness of the day is Jerome Bruton, who cared for his uncle's property on the Northside. He found a stroller on the property. #DonaldSmith #CherishPerrywinkle

anne schindler@schindy
2h2 hours ago
Witness who found a blue stroller abandoned on his uncle's property tears up recalling finding it @FCN2go #DonaldSmith The home is bout 2/10 of a mile from the church where Cherish's body was found


Destiny Johnson@Hello_Destiny
3h3 hours ago
Jerome Bruton owns and maintains a property on Broward Road where he found the stroller that Rayne had left in #DonaldSmith 's van but was not there was police pulled him over. He's getting upset looking at the stroller.

Stephanie Brown@SBrownReports
2h2 hours ago
Bruton gets emotional when he says his wife reminded him police were looking for a similar stroller in connection to the #CherishPerrywinkle investigation #DonaldSmith
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