OK - Child testifies in trial of rape, kidnapping suspect

[Openmind]

In my opinion it has nothing to do with the victim, what is best for her, or the defense attorney being a good person.

He didn't question her because it would not help his clients case.
He didn't question her because being viewed by the jury as bullying a child won't help his case.

The only thing questioning her could have achieved was prolonging the jury's exposure to a very sympathetic witness/victim. The only other effect would be to bring out more details that make his client look like the rabid animal he is.

I agree with this. One case I have continued to follow is the Joseph Duncan case. Much ado has been made over the fact the surviving victim to his crimes has not been called to testify in his trials. There is nothing that child would say that would help him in any way. They had/have enough horrific evidence to convict him without her. He gains much more by not calling her and posturing himself as being concerned for her welfare. Sadly, in the Oklahoma case, the little girl had the strongest testimony/evidence to put that monster away.

Missizzy, my guess, with so many victims, the defense lawyer was hoping to break one of the kids' testimony to create reasonable doubt. I am so proud of your brave children and you for taking this all the way to the statehouse. Victims shouldn't have to fight so hard to protect themselves from the very system that was intended to find justice and protect them -- not further victimize them. The system is turned upside down.

 

[tk71texas]

Bringing his jury trial to a halt, a Tulsa man pleaded guilty Monday to six felonies counts, including allegations that he raped an 8-year-old girl twice in 2008.
Brandon Brixey has no agreement with prosecutors to govern his punishment.
With Brixey’s action, Tulsa County District Judge William Kellough released the jury from further duties in the matter. The jury was seated last week and had heard testimony since Wednesday.

Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=14&articleid=20100308_14_0_rbRltd50708

this makes me even more mad that the poor little girl testified and THEN HE PLEADS GUILTY :banghead:

 

[Texas Mist]

this makes me even more mad that the poor little girl testified and THEN HE PLEADS GUILTY :banghead:

What a -- put that little girl thru testifying...now it looks like he's gonna throw himself on the mercy of the court....which will be judge, not jury.

I hope the judge gives him max sentences & they run consecutively.

I looked at the comments to the article you posted & it seems some locals are concerned about what the judge might do....hopefully, he does the right thing by those kids & their mom.

 

[tk71texas]

What a -- put that little girl thru testifying...now it looks like he's gonna throw himself on the mercy of the court....which will be judge, not jury.

I hope the judge gives him max sentences & they run consecutively.

I looked at the comments to the article you posted & it seems some locals are concerned about what the judge might do....hopefully, he does the right thing by those kids & their mom.

ITA...i'm an ex -local, that's my hometown

 

[kbl8201]

freaking stupid prosecutors.....if your gonna cut a deal with him, do it BEFORE she has to testify.

now i bet the judge goes light on him.