GUILTY FL - Scott Wilson, 23, killed by drunk driver, Wellington, 12 Feb 2010

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borndem said:
FWIW --

I recall thinking when JG was on the stand, that he was medicated and that was the reason for his slow speech and occasional slurring -- a reporter or a tweeter stated during this retrial that he had had a bad stutter when he was young, and that was why his speech was faltering, etc. So, I'll give him that. A friend of mine has the same problem and he, too, sounds medicated or slightly drunk and neither is the case with him.
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Yes I remember that- not until you posted it though. Seems like the last trial was so long ago.


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Hello....why is there so little interest in this trial here? I watched the nurse today and figured there would be lots of comments and really nothing...is there a thread elsewhere here that I am missing? Thanks.
 
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turaj said:
Hello....why is there so little interest in this trial here? I watched the nurse today and figured there would be lots of comments and really nothing...is there a thread elsewhere here that I am missing? Thanks.
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Hi turaj I was going to follow and may when I am home. Right now life is hectic for me.

I am like you with a live trial I thought more might be interested.
 
  • #228
yupikgirl said:
Ok moving on...sort of going to revisit the juror issue next week. Trying to decide if he's eligible to be a juror (former convict that may have not done all his paperwork to get all his civil rights back in NY)


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IMO, the 2nd chair prosecutor brought up the biznezz about the juror's eligibility, etc., etc., just to put it out there & on the record. The State of Florida certainly doesn't want to try this thing a 3rd time, so she was bringing it out so the defense couldn't raise it on appeal, etc. I feel sure the judge knew exactly what she was doing. And they do have time to check it out, to some extent at least, and replace him/her before it goes to the jury room.
 
  • #229
yupikgirl said:
Jurors back in. Mr. Griffow on the stand. Missed who he is...manager of bars/restaurants I think.


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Yes, he managed the Player's Club between 2005 & 2012. This restaurant/bar was a hangout for the "equestrian" bunch and JG frequented it quite a bit. Griffo was not there on the evening of the Goodman/Wilson crash, but this was the place to which JG and some others went after they ate dinner elsewhere. As you saw, Griffo testified, very well & competently IMO, about the bartenders never short-pouring a drink, but rather generously pouring drinks. The typical shot there was 1 1/2 ounces for each drink -- they did not use jiggers (never used 'em), but they just poured, and the guests could see that the shot was "generous," and it pleased the patrons.

The PT is just building their case of him being Under the Influence, brick by brick. Just another brick in the wall of DUI Manslaughter. Circumstantial evidence must be build piece by piece, as we know...
 
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Quote by turaj:
Hello....why is there so little interest in this trial here? I watched the nurse today and figured there would be lots of comments and really nothing...is there a thread elsewhere here that I am missing? Thanks.
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I don't know why there are so few watching this trial, turaj. A good number of us were watching the first one. The Arias trial is still in jury selection, and I am not aware of another Biggie right now, but I could easily be unaware of a big one that is cooking right now.

A couple of WS'ers have conflicts such that they cannot follow this one all day, but that's all I know. I plan to stay with it, as far as I know right now. I have a few conflicts, but they won't keep me away for more that a few hours here & there.

This would also be a good time for any guests to join WS and get to know how great this forum is, to learn a few things about courtroom procedure, and to help us stand for justice. We're not scary, it's fun, a good learning experience, and sometimes we get to see justice take place. We don't bite. Jump in, the water's fine!
 
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borndem said:
I don't know why there are so few watching this trial, turaj. A good number of us were watching the first one. The Arias trial is still in jury selection, and I am not aware of another Biggie right now, but I could easily be unaware of a big one that is cooking right now.

A couple of WS'ers have conflicts such that they cannot follow this one all day, but that's all I know. I plan to stay with it, as far as I know right now. I have a few conflicts, but they won't keep me away for more that a few hours here & there.

This would also be a good time for any guests to join WS and get to know how great this forum is, to learn a few things about courtroom procedure, and to help us stand for justice. We're not scary, it's fun, a good learning experience, and sometimes we get to see justice take place. We don't bite. Jump in, the water's fine!
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My timing is not good for this trial but I am keeping up this week...tomorrow will be mostly archives...I did not see the first trial so it is all new to me! Talk soon
 
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Mainstream media sites that are "Live Streaming" the John Goodman trial and/or tweeting:


http://www.wptv.com/john-goodman-trial
WPTV - West Palm Beach, FL -- Includes tweets by Brian Entin, Reporter - WPTV, to the right of the video screen.


http://www.wpbf.com/news/live-retrial-of-john-goodman/28985718
WPBF - West Palm Beach, FL


http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-john-goodman-live-blog-htmlstory.html
Sun Sentinel - West Palm Beach, FL - John Goodman Trial - Stream and "live" blog (Sun Sentinel's reporters - "live" notes)


http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/goodmantrial/
Palm Beach Post - West Palm Beach, FL --- John Goodman Trial - "live stream" from WPTV with "live blog" from Palm Beach Post reporters


https://twitter.com/wpbf_terri
Twitter: WPBF - Terri Parker (Reporter) --- (One does not have to have a Twitter account to read Parker's tweets)


Non Mainstream Media Links:

Although this is not mainstream media, Wild About Trial is streaming the John Goodman trial "live" at this Link:

http://www.wildabouttrial.com/one_off/john-goodman-trial-live-stream/
WildAboutTrial - John Goodman Trial "Live Stream"

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If anyone knows of other sources that are streaming this trial or tweeting, please post the Link. I will add to this list. Thank you!
 
  • #233
Good morning! Fairly new poster here but followed the first trial. I am so disgusted that jg has been able to evade justice this long. Hoping the jurors will see through this bogus defense again. Just wanted to say hi as I don't post much ;)
 
  • #234
Lochlynsmom said:
Good morning! Fairly new poster here but followed the first trial. I am so disgusted that jg has been able to evade justice this long. Hoping the jurors will see through this bogus defense again. Just wanted to say hi as I don't post much ;)
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Hi, Lochlynsmom, and :wagon: to Websleuths:websleuther: for this trial. We are mighty glad to have you in our little bunch!:rollercoaster: Please don't be shy about posting with us -- comments help us think about things and each one of us is different, as you know.

I think we are somehow supporting the Wilson family by discussing things here and doing research for the sake of justice.

Good Morning, Peeps!
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I finally dragged in here just a few mins. ago. Ahhh, coffee, my friend, and Ahhhh, you folks, my WS friends.
 
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EMT who attended JG at the scene that night -- he described his walk as "wobbly" and his speech "a little slurred." He stated that the bump on the left side of his forehead was a "minor abrasion." Seems like JG's GF described it as a big, big bump. Hmmmm. Confusing, huh?! I just don't know what to think. <snort>

He is describing how he scored JG on a visual intoxication test (my words) -- orientation, gait, pupils, speech, etc. -- seemed okay, but was a little unsteady on his feet.

They did not put the ambulance on "lights & sirens" when they took JG to the hospital -- the trip was under "Code 1," which is normal driving in traffic.
 
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bbm

Just thinking that 4--5 minutes could be considered a long time or a very short time.

If the driver of the car which hit Wilson's car, had seen the car go into the water, and if he had run over to the canal & jumped in and gotten Wilson out of the car before the vegetation, silt, weeds, etc., had gotten all around him, seems to me that would have taken 1--3 minutes. Perhaps Wilson might have needed his chest pumped to get any excess water out of his lungs, but he certainly would have been viable, IMO. He was a healthy young man, not drugged-up or intoxicated. By this time, perhaps 5--6 minutes may have elapsed. Then the Bentley driver's call to 911 would have brought EMT's and they could have taken care of both of them. That whole process would have taken 15--20 minutes, IMO. Wilson and Goodman patched-up at the scene, EMT evaluation for hospitalization, with the good ending being Wilson alive, and Goodman in custody.

Those few minutes here would have meant so much to so many people.

But.........what we have in reality is Wilson gone forever, family grief until those members are gone from this earth, and a 2nd trial for the man who was too drunk, IMO, to give a hoot about anything except himself. Those first 4--5 minutes would have seemed like an eternity to Wilson -- and finally was. That time for the driver would have passed in a flash.

With a drunk driver in the Bentley, 4--5 minutes would have been about the amount of time it would have taken for the driver to look around, realize that he is banged-up but mostly okay, and to realize he needed to GTH outta there before the LE shows up. A short time, IMO.
 
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I missed this afternoon's testimony :tyou: for the recap! I am off to see what happened with the bartender...I suspected she knew exactly what he had to drink that night.
 
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