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

[CrazytownUSA]

Jurors are asking for the diagram of the apartment...

 

[geevee]

Juror #2 is foreperson, they want the apartment diagram.

 

[Chelly]

juror question. want diagram of apartment.

 

[TigerBalm]

Note from the jury:
(Juror #2 is foreperson)
Request a diagram of the apartment

States exhibit #62 will be given to the jury

 

[aa9511]

It seems to be part of the defense strategy in these cases. Like saying "Look how sweet our defendant is, why she couldn't possibly committed such a crime!" The chit chat, the hugging, the smiles. It really kind of makes me sick.

Yes, that's true, but they always stick the woman with those jobs, while the male lead attorney sits un-pestered by the client. JMO.

 

[MissSallyAnnie]

You're so right, MissSally. And the only parent who loved them the way they should be loved is dead.

I think that's the emotional connection I feel in this trial. Laura loved those babies as I love mine, and I can't imagine having them ripped out of my hands. Laura got herself together, and rose above the situation, I would have been a mess. She worked so hard and accomplished so much in the time she had. She had a bright future ahead of her, but now three children are left with a heavy burden to bear. Completely heart wrenching.

 

[jmt707]

Does this request suggest that they have dismissed the guilty of 1st degree murder charge? Do they want to see if she knew earlier than she said, but didn't act in concert? Meaning that she had to have been able to hear from any of the bedrooms?

 

[geevee]

CC ‏@courtchatter 6m

I have a friend inside the courtroom in #AmandaHayes. I will tweet out any info as soon as something happens.

Where's your great rundown on the jurors?

 

[MissSallyAnnie]

Yes, that's true, but they always stick the woman with those jobs, while the male lead attorney sits un-pestered by the client. JMO.

"Unpestered" :floorlaugh: good one. The defense attorney's are married, so I assume Rosemary Godwin could have taken the lead, she seems qualified enough. It's just a ruse for the jury to see, with the woman bonding. But that's just my observation.

 

[borndem]

Gaskins adds something and the judge's nose goes wild.

I knew it!!! Poor Judge Stephens is allergic to Gaskins!! And the only cure is distance. Lots of it...

(I know I am. <snort>)

 

[aa9511]

You can keep an eye on this if you want:

https://twitter.com/search?q=AmandaHayes&src=typd

geevee, you're on top of that twitter

 

[lonetraveler]

Sorry to ask but is there a summary of the makeup of the jury? Thanks

 

[SurfieTX]

Whoop Court TV &#8207;@whoopcourttv 6m

The Jury in the #AmandaHayes trial is requesting a diagram of the apartment.

 

[geevee]

geevee, you're on top of that twitter

LOL It's one of the very few contributions I can make. :blushing:

 

[SurfieTX]

Juror No. 1: White female. Exercises with a family law attorney. Parents got divorced when she lived in the Bahamas when she was 5.....and her mother lived in Scotland. She went to boarding school in England when she was 11. At 16 she moved to NC.

Juror No. 2: White male. Worked at a store Grant visited after the murder.

Juror No. 3: White male. Bruins fan. Was a snowmobile racer in the past.

Juror No. 4: Black female.

Juror No. 5: White female.

Juror No. 6: White male. Redskins and Hurricane fan.

Juror No. 7: White female, worked for state attorney general's office; however, J#7 said she can be unbiased. UNCW accounting grad, now works with children at YMCA. Parents divorced when she was 4. She lived with mom, her brother lived with mom. "Caught blurb on TV about" Ackerson murder; didn't know Grant Hayes was convicted. Watches ABC-11 in the morning; for weather and traffic. "I hear about murders, but I'm just trying to get ready for work" Mother is a construction lawyer; J#7: "I could hear her talking about it when I was little, but it was boring." (Prior juror defense peremptory challenge).

Juror No. 8: White female. Oncology nurse attached to Rex Hospital. Asked if she's ever met a pathological liar; she answers yes, husband of former coworker who served in Afghanistan. Testifies that friend who was married to pathological liar had 2 wives at the same time; "he was very charismatic ..." "He was just a homeboy from Tennessee." Juror No. 8 says friend's ex-husband concealed second marriage for 14 years. When she was younger, Juror No. 8 was a paralegal specializing in medical cases in Charleston, S.C

Juror No. 9: Latino female who is a paralegal who helps those with immigration issues. Doesn't "really look at news sites or TV." She looks at Internet daily on her Yahoo email page, doesn't watch TV crime dramas (Second juror excused. First juror excused defense peremptory challenge)

Juror No. 10: White female. Has NO knowledge of Grant or Amanda Hayes, Grant's trial or anything related to Laura Ackerson's death. Sister is a probation officer in Wake County; has one friend who is member of Raleigh PD, friend who quit RPD in 2010. Peace College graduate, has been married for 4 months; husband has been Raleigh firefighter for 12 years. Birth father gave up custody of her and her brother after divorce; her stepfather formally adopted them. Doesn't have cable TV; she predominately watches Netflix for entertainment. Ex-husband cheated on her and stole money from their joint bank accounts (Dismissed a third time Dismissed by the Judge. First juror dismissed defense peremptory challenge).

Juror No. 11: Black female. Admits she is a fan of "Murder She Wrote." Says she enjoys "Murder She Wrote" because she likes mysteries; says she can keep open mind in this trial. Read stories about Grant's case but mis-remembered some of the details. Divorced because her ex-husband had an affair for indeterminate time.

Juror No. 12: Middle-aged white female. She has two children - 17 y/o who lives with her, 14 y/o who lives with child's father Bachelors degree in psychology: however, "I must've missed the day we talked about sociopaths." She was threatened by anonymous female caller from a blocked number a few years ago; filed police report but suspect never found. (State dismissed with peremptory challenge first no. 12)

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[otto]

Juror #2 is foreperson, they want the apartment diagram.

 

[CrazytownUSA]

Sorry to ask but is there a summary of the makeup of the jury? Thanks

There was one posted a few pages back...

 

[AnonymousD]

Back live!

 

[geevee]

Another question, it does sound like they nixed the murder charge.

ETA: Or is acting in concert a part of the murder charge?

 

[CrazytownUSA]

Hmmm, they want clarification on the "acting in concert" definition