FL - FSU Law Professor Dan Markel Murdered by Hitmen *3 guilty* #14

[CHEL]

Wendi on the stand.

 

[cottonweaver]

Wendi still wearing the fake eyes (the blue contacts)

 

[amicuscurie]

If Katie came to Charlie the night of the murder and said she knew who killed Dan, and tried to blackmail him, he should have gone right to the police, and she should’ve also. And even if he didn’t immediately, he should have gone to them once the blackmailers were arrested. He should’ve said “I can help. I know these people did it, and they blackmailed me.” Yes, he might have had to plead to obstruction or accessory after the fact, but he would’ve gotten a deal. And he would’ve helped put away the bad guys that took away his nephews’ dad! But he and his family weren’t talking.

Throwing Wendi under the bus is a pretty good strategy, because I don‘t believe there is enough evidence against her to arrest or try her. (I know some disagree. I know what Lacasse said, I know about the TV repair and the bourbon.) I’m just talking here about the legal standard for conspiracy and murder for hire. You have to show 1. that she solicited the murder and 2. that she paid for it. There is no evidence, direct or circumstantial, that I’ve seen that shows either. We don’t have phone calls between her and the killers or payments to link her to the killers. They know this. They may believe it is a win-win to pin it on the empty chair. Would a brother do this to a sister? Not sure. But perhaps if they thought it wasn’t much of a risk. Again, I know some disagree. There is plenty suspicious about her conduct and her motives, no question.

Pinning it on Katie serves a similar purpose. She is already convicted and incarcerated, so nothing worse can happen to her. Are they going to argue that she did, in fact, know about it and was lying to and also blackmailing Charlie? Because there is plenty of evidence that suggests she knew. She rented the car, she talked to them on the phone during the crime. Bet she is wishing she had cooperated about now. Does she know this is their defense? Is she part of it?

Is the defense going to call her to testify? She and Charlie are the only two people on earth who can testify as to what she told him the night of the murder, and how she allegedly extorted him. The opening statements kept saying “you will hear” about this. I don’t see how they will hear about it unless they hear it from her. But Katie did speak at length to the state. The defense theory likely contradicts what she told them. it’s doubtful she confessed to them that the killers did this without her knowledge. She can’t now get on the stand and say that.

So does that mean the state has to call Charlie?

 

[amicuscurie]

Wendi still wearing the fake eyes (the blue contacts)

She looks like she’s gained weight.

 

[Montrealaise]

The family that kills together- stays together!

When I was a kid, I thought the Addams Family was scary. I had not yet heard of the Adelson Family....

 

[ilovewings]

She looks like she’s gained weight.

she is attractive and articulate: I was not aware she is a lawyer

 

[Seattle1]

Wendi taking the stand -- and it's now obvious she is not the party photographed/tweeted earlier today and identified as WA!

CA is immediately fidgety seeing his sister in the courtroom, taking the witness stand. He's grabbing his face, covering his mouth with his hand, as WA begins speaking, and his eye movement /blink rate is very fast!

 

[Montrealaise]

Her popcorn kernels will be frying themselves if she has seen that - she won't need access to a microwave. Steaming hot ( Rushbaum claiming for example, how desperate KM was for a committed relationship with CA ' the travelling periodontist')

To CA, DA and WA, people like KM are disposable. She's going to spend the rest of her life in prison because of CA's plan? Too bad, so sad.

 

[cottonweaver]

She looks like she’s gained weight.

yes she looks as if she's thriving rather than withering away. ( From the police interviews, I'd gotten the impression she might have had some food/eating issues at the time )

I find it so frustrating, third time around and - so far - she's as composed & unflustered as usual.
G Cappleman almost unsettled her when she asked WA whether she'd assumed that her custody filing was a long shot but GC clarified for her.
Would have preferred SD to have tried this time

ETA- 10 mins later and GC is challenging a little more. Better

 

[Montrealaise]

Other lady is NOT happy her photo is being snapped. Lol

Does anybody know who she is?

 

[clearskies1]

Does anybody know who she is?

I think it's Wendi's attorney. Not 100% sure.

 

[Gypsy Road]

I know everyone is different, but I don’t think I could be laughing or as smiley and giggly on the stand if this were my brothers murder trial.

 

[cottonweaver]

I know everyone is different, but I don’t think I could be laughing or as smiley and giggly on the stand if this were my brothers murder trial.

and I wonder whether she's as much as glanced in his direction

 

[Gypsy Road]

WA is so manipulative. Even with her facial expressions and body language. Ugh she makes my skin crawl.

 

[Gypsy Road]

I hope Vinnie Politan has a body language expert on tonight who can give a WA body language analysis. She just reeks of dishonestly.

 

[clearskies1]

My memory is that during the police interview Wendi expressed relief that her mother seemed surprise about Danny being shot because that (ostensibly) indicated that her family was not behind the shooting. JMO.

 

[cottonweaver]

Finally! WA is rattled
' NO. that is completely untrue' Mask slips

 

[cottonweaver]

My memory is that during the police interview Wendi expressed relief that her mother seemed surprise about Danny being shot because that (ostensibly) indicated that her family was not behind the shooting. JMO.

That's right - after she gets to call them once she gets her phone back - but earlier in the interview when she's just with Isom, she also raises the issue of whether it could be a family member or a friend who's aware of how badly he'd treated her

 

[clearskies1]

That's right - after she gets to call them once she gets her phone back - but earlier in the interview when she's just with Isom, she also raises the issue of whether it could be a family member or a friend who's aware of how badly he'd treated her

Yes, I wish Georgia would get more into that.

 

[cottonweaver]

' my mom baked him banana bread'

okay Wendi, if you say so

'my mother never knew about that filing' ( no unsupervised access)

okay Wendi, if you say so

I didn't view myself as being stuck in TA, I had a really nice life here

I like TA

Yes I would've been willing to follow my divorced husband had he got a better job elsewhere.