I believe his biggest (medical field) advocate is supposed to testify tomorrow. I am assuming she's his advocate, anyway, since she is being called by the defense. Nicole Wolfe. They have been talking about her throughout the trial, it must be she who will testify tomorrow, yes?
According to Hilkey, she contends JW could not plan, whereas he (Hilkey) believes JW could plan, but could not deliberate the consequences of his actions.
I wonder if the defense will call any other witnesses.
So far, I believe the defense has done a very good job of making the case that JW is very mentally ill. I also believe that ritalin and alcohol made him very wacked and more impulsive than normal (not an excuse). I also believe he entered the JG house because that's what he did for thrills. I believe he used the ADT sign to trip the lock. I do believe he thought the house was empty. I don't think he stalked KT and DH.
Based on what I have heard so far, IMO, this is probably what happened: DH, wherever she was, was deeply asleep or out of it for whatever reason and that, unfortunately, KT heard him because he was making noise. When he walked by the room, she yelled out, something like "who are you? what are you doing...?" (Maybe that's where DH got those words, perhaps she subconsciously heard this, because I don't believe she (DH) got up, opened the door and yelled, "Who are you?" I think DH was very confused about the events of that night.)
And I think when KT called out and challenged JW, it was completely unexpected and he reacted in a violent rage. I also believe he hit her first and then raped her. (Read about anger-retaliatory rapists, that's their MO.)
What I don't know (and I really don't care) is whether this is first degree or not in terms of the technical legal definitions. But I firmly, strongly, adamantly believe this case should have been plead and never brought to court. I think it's someone's personal and/or political agenda/vendetta to pursue the DP for this, and that's damn unfortunate, IMO, because it has dragged everyone through he]] and back. And for what? No one gets executed anyway, and it costs us, the taxpayers, hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, for the appeals processes. By the time they figure it all out (it would get vacated anyway), he'll be dead of natural causes, or close to it. And it just keeps the families involved, and they need to get this over with and move on with their lives as best they can.
What I DO believe is that, regardless of the conviction, this guy needs to be locked up forever with the key thrown out. It's just too bad they wouldn't come to the LWOP agreement before a trial. I have no factual knowledge of this, but IMO, the prosecution would not make that deal, and if they would have, the defense would have accepted it. I doubt Mr and Mrs Williford ever want their son out of prison. They know he belongs there. Everybody does, probably including the defendant.
While it would be fascinating (from a true crime follower's perspective) to know what precisely happened and why he did what he did that night, as borndem said, we'll never know. And I guess it doesn't really matter now, just as long as he never gets out of prison.
Am I correct that the jury decides the sentence if they decide 1st degree murder, that the jury would decide DP vs. LWOP? I don't know what their verdict will be about the degrees, but if it's 1st, I don't think they will go for the DP.
I just hope that if they find 2nd degrees or some other variation which does not automatically default to LWOP, that they somehow arrive at that sentence. Because this guy is dangerous and can never be allowed to walk free again.
/the end
