GUILTY NC - Laura Ackerson, 27, Kinston, 13 July 2011 #7

[luckyme]

ive been waiting for this! They need to hurry though!!!! I need to leave!

 

[seattlechiquita]

This is getting intense. Wow!

Possibly the most exciting thing that has happened in the entire trial!

 

[SurfieTX]

Kelly Gardner (WRAL) ‏@wralKellyG 1m

Ex-inmate never saw #AmandaHayes show remorse; Hayes talked about how not being convicted if death was accidental and that she would smile.

 

[ShadyLady]

Wish we could see close up of Amandeeeees.

 

[seattlechiquita]

I wonder if they will stipulate the letters come from AH. If I was the defense team, I would drag the sssshhhh.... out of the authentication process.

 

[SurfieTX]

Background on Patricia B.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10598363/

 

[Boodles]

Yes! She spent way too much money, very extravagant. You're right, eventually she would have been broke anyway. But she sure went broke after meeting Grant with lightning speed.

She's a grifter. Always on the grift. She would have found another victim to swindle. She never earned a living. She just mooched. The last witness explained how she kissed up to the officials in jail to get special privileges. She knows how to work it. IMO.

 

[seattlechiquita]

Never mind, judge just said they will be admitted as being written by AH. OH SNAP, DRAMA MAMMA FROM HELL!

 

[MissSallyAnnie]

She's a grifter. Always on the grift. She would have found another victim to swindle. She never earned a living. She just mooched. The last witness explained how she kissed up to the officials in jail to get special privileges.

I agree. She probably could have lived her life comfortably on the fortune she received. Her testimony of Nicky Smith's fortune seemed substantial, especially for being married to him for so short of a time. She should have quit while she was ahead. Just my opinion, of course.

 

[seattlechiquita]

OMG Your Honor is going to read them out loud? This is too much fun!!!

 

[SurfieTX]

Judge Stephens cited a case. I can't remember which one - anyone remember?

 

[CarolinaMoon]

Kelly Gardner (WRAL) ‏@wralKellyG 1m

Ex-inmate never saw #AmandaHayes show remorse; Hayes talked about how not being convicted if death was accidental and that she would smile.

I'm betting it was her usual smirky smile, as well...

 

[seattlechiquita]

There is defense asking for chain of custody and cross-examining Patsy.

 

[MissSallyAnnie]

I'm so curious about Patsy Hayes, the woman who raised Grant, have read comments elsewhere that she is narcissistic and controlling. That could just be gossip for some who don't like her, I'm very anxious to see her demeanor on the stand.

 

[Prancy]

Good catch Rosemary. She does have a point. Amanda would be smart to stay on Hayes mother's good side, since they have custody of her daughter.

 

[CarolinaMoon]

Background on Patricia B.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10598363/

OMG! Smilies are down or you'd see something about now.

 

[luckyme]

Hes gonna let them in!!!!

 

[otto]

Letters are in, and defense can call their client if they want to argue that they're not written by their client.

 

[SurfieTX]

So no Patsy based on the fact that there are handwriting exemplars, but DT can call Amanda to "authenticate" the letters.

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

Woohoo the letters are coming in