Opening Statements 03/05/2012 in MRT's Trial

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RaffertyLFP: Rafferty is in prisoner's box neatly dressed in grey suit, close-cropped hair [via Twitter]

 

[Salem]

thought: does anyone think they will have monitors in the satellite courtroom for reporters to watch the trial while updating?

(haven't heard much on the setup)

One of the tweets in the tweet thread said they have 3 cameras that will show the entire courtroom, MR and any evidence presented.

Salem

 

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RaffertyLFP: Clerk reads the charges against Rafferty 1st degree murder kidnapping sexual assault [via Twitter]

 

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RaffertyLFP: Trial called to order Justice Heeney calls for exclusion of witnesses [via Twitter]

Quoting myself. I wonder if any family members will be testifying? Does this mean they can't be in the courtroom?

 

[Kamille]

Quoting myself. I wonder if any family members will be testifying? Does this mean they can't be in the courtroom?

I guess we're not really going to have much to discuss until the end of the day when the reporters start filing their stories. Right now it looks like just standard jury instructions.

MOO

 

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I guess we're not really going to have much to discuss until the end of the day when the reporters start filing their stories. Right now it looks like just standard jury instructions.

MOO

Can't wait to see who the first witness will be.

 

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RaffertyLFP: Heeney explains the concept of "guilty beyond a reasonable doubt" asks them to appoint a foreman. [via Twitter]

 

[nursebeeme]

I guess we're not really going to have much to discuss until the end of the day when the reporters start filing their stories. Right now it looks like just standard jury instructions.

MOO

we will get tweets during the opening statements so I think there will be a lot to discuss today! (moo) and the media will be tweeting live from the satellite courtroom as it unfolds
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/03/05/tori-stafford-trial-begins.html

 

[Wondergirl]

Thanks to everyone who is updating.

 

[nursebeeme]

I second that! Thanks to everyone posting all the tweets, etc...

 

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RaffertyLFP: Heeney finishes opening address to jury - morning recess begins earlier than usual [via Twitter]


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I'm guessing OS right after the break.

 

[nursebeeme]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/03/05/tori-stafford-trial-begins.html


20 minute break

 

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RaffertyLFP: Jurors will not be sequestered until they retire to consider their verdict. They 're not allowed to talk about their deliberations [via Twitter]

 

[nettie_82]

Has anyone seen anything is TM in attendance today? I can certainly understand how stressful this will be for the family, however, IMO it is necessary for closure. One of those things where if you miss it, you can't go back and redo. (Nor would you want to) kwim??

 

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RaffertyLFP: Rafferty back in court, trial should resume soon [via Twitter]

 

[Kamille]

Yikes...it's been over 20 minutes. I hope we don't have those 20 minute smoke breaks that stretch out to over an hour like they did in the Caylee trial. LOL

 

[Kamille]

Has anyone seen anything is TM in attendance today? I can certainly understand how stressful this will be for the family, however, IMO it is necessary for closure. One of those things where if you miss it, you can't go back and redo. (Nor would you want to) kwim??

AM980 tweeted that Tara and Rodney are both there.

 

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Has anyone seen anything is TM in attendance today? I can certainly understand how stressful this will be for the family, however, IMO it is necessary for closure. One of those things where if you miss it, you can't go back and redo. (Nor would you want to) kwim??

I haven't seen anything yet about the parents except for Tori's grandpa. He was waiting in line with the rest of the crowd.

I'm following one tweeter so could've missed it.

 

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RaffertyLFP: Overflow room starting to fill up with non-media folk [via Twitter]

 

[Kamille]

AM980 just tweeted it 2 minutes ago