Retrial for Sentencing of Jodi Arias - 11/3/14 Hearing

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  • #941
Judge Stephens to the jury: Ladies and Gentlemen, I called you back here this morning to inform you that we won't need you again until next Wednesday at 10:30. We will begin promptly at 10:30, next Wednesday............... Unless that doesn't give mr. Nurmi enough time to rewrite the US Constitution, annihilating the 1st amendment. He had a bad day at big boy court on Monday and needs time to relax, read every online forum/blog/tweet/article/photo to determine how best to go ahead with this problematic trial which we believe now will extend well into 2015. Please understand this delay is no ones fault. Defense counsel has only had 6 years to prepare their case, and with every change in ruling, every unfavorable or "threatening" tweet, he requires a full week to tweak his case, file motions blaming the state, and search for any media tidbit that paints himself, Ms. Willmott, Miss Arias and witnesses in anything but a rainbow happy light.

Furthermore, we ask you as the jury, to never look at Miss Arias unless she is on the witness stand or standing before you for allocution. In fact, never look at the defense table because they are an extremely busy, beleaguered team working tirelessly to fight for Miss Arias despite the constant misconduct by the state and the unrelenting harassment from the media. Please allow them this privacy and respect.
I have reminded you of the admonition but would like to add to that by saying that you must enter and leave this courthouse out of private doors, speak to absolutely no one, drive or be driven directly to your own home after court each day and do not leave your home until the next court day. You will no longer be allowed to visit coffee shops or restaurants during breaks or lunch. You must bring anything you wish to eat or drink for the entire day and store it in the non refrigerated coat room. A bailiff will monitor the breaks and lunch to ensure no one talks to each other, about anything at all. This is an abundance of caution which is due, and a right of little flower Miss Arias, to avoid you hearing anything from a bystander, from seeing anything, from even getting any kind of feeling negative or positive feeling, thought or image. Please give Miss Arias aka little flower this respect.

Additionally, this court asks you not to leave your home for any personal business before or after court hours, meaning no grocery store, post office, restaurant, bank, gas station, friends, doctors, family, church, gym, your child's school or activities. Engage in only the absolute necessary conversation with family members, limiting conversation to emergency situations with your family only. If you must think silently to yourself, which defense counsel advises you not to for fear of thinking a thought of your own about this case, think only of the life and death stake this defendant Miss delicate flower Arias is facing. Don't think about why she was convicted, that doesn't matter. At this point the victim and his family don't matter. The constitution of the United States doesn't matter. Certainly the 1st Amendment doesn't matter. And common sense doesn't matter.

All that matters is defense counsel: giving them quiet time to research their case, research social media to find ways to cast more blame on the public, and to have quiet peaceful time with their delicate flower client.

Lastly, defense counsel has advised this court that jury members have been seen listening to and reacting to the VIS. This is unacceptable. The Alexander family is only here because it is mandated by law, something else Mr. Nurmi is preparing a motion for to demolish that law which gives preference to a sobbing and emotional victims family which is hugely and unfairly prejudicial to delicate flower arias.

Mr. Nurmi was there something else? Ah yes, I am reminded that there is one and only one social media site (on YouTube) that is allowed for you as jury members to view and it is strongly recommended you do so. It is a lovely touching tribute by delicate flower Arias parents thanking their supporters, voicing their opinion on their daughters conviction, and respectfully requesting donations to help themselves.......correction to help their daughter during this most difficult time. We tend to hear about what the other family has done to remember their brother, but the Arias family is truly the only important one at this time.

So that's it, thank you for your patience, have a nice ENTIRE WEEK off and we'll see you back here next Wednesday for hopefully one day of testimony before recessing for the Thanksgiving holiday. And remember the admonitions, ALL OF THEM. I'm sorry, one more thing Mr. Nurmi? Yes, you are instructed to forget everything you heard way way last week in the VIS. The real trial will start in a week. Have a nice week off, and as you leave the jury box please do look at Miss Arias as this is one more acceptable time. She would like to have you see her innocent sweet delicate flower self as you leave, AND know that all eyes will be upon you as we look for any sign that you are having anything but positive rainbow thoughts about Miss Arias. ............Did I mention to clear your calendar through March 2015? Please do that now and we will do all we can to keep that a firm ending date. Bye now.
 
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I just watched the video of today's proceedings and JSS is looking rough. She was nervous. She wouldn't make eye contact. She weighed each and every word carefully before she very hesitantly, cautiously and carefully said them. I am not a speed typist and I could have left the video running and typed what she said without having to pause and catch up.. She kept looking up, like she was remembering something she had memorized. She was insecure. This video really makes me nervous. This trial has reached some kind of climax and she is floundering. All my opinion of course.

AZLawyer, can a judge request to be removed from a trial?
 
  • #943
For those who are able to stomach continued close following of this case, could I kindly ask for someone or some to post a "daily wrap-up" post, including doc/court links if possible......

IMO, this would be a very involved and time-consuming proposition and perhaps moot, since it's already neatly done on Karas on Crime.

KoC membership comes with a very convenient summation of the key events and testimony throughout trial days as well as a video commentary in the evenings. These are provided to members by Beth Karas, who is very level-headed (IMO), very sharp, an attorney, and very familiar with this case.
 
  • #944
Well, as usual, it appears that Nurmi and case law are strangers. :laugh::dance:

I liked his riff yesterday when he cited that "law I can't remember" to justify whatever it was he was demanding. :O
 
  • #945
AZL . . . do you have any thoughts on Nurmi's motion today about the video in the courtroom with JA and her Mitigation Specialist chatting while JSS etal was at sidebar?
 
  • #946
Where was this? I was in surgery yesterday so I am really confused. with the snippets that I have been reading. Somehow I thought reading all of this while on good IV drugs would be fun.....but it really is not.

1) Is there anything worth watching from yesterday?
2) why is juror already in a scheduling conflict this early in the trial?
3) Why could they not have court today?

1) Yes, there's a video of the hearing JSS held to discuss the Court of Appeals ruling staying the secret testimony of the double-secret-probation witness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKp1qwmvRrw

2) Juror had a medical appointment (hopefully not a nervous breakdown brought on by this retrial and the delays already), at first it was a 20 minute wait, then it became an hour and a half so the judge let the other jurors go.

3) Nurmi wants to litigate the stay in front of the Court of Appeals so the judge gave him the rest of the week to prepare (she said something about him needing to file by Friday and it would take him some time to prepare), next Monday and Tuesday were already scheduled off so we pick up witness testimony again next Wed. Unless Nurmi finds another calamity to delay matters.

I'm preparing his pink slip as we speak. If only I had the power to deliver it. :o

Enjoy your good drugs!
 
  • #947
IMO, this would be a very involved and time-consuming proposition and perhaps moot, since it's already neatly done on Karas on Crime.

KoC membership comes with a very convenient summation of the key events and testimony throughout trial days as well as a video commentary in the evenings. These are provided to members by Beth Karas, who is very level-headed (IMO), very sharp, an attorney, and very familiar with this case.

This is not an uncommon occurrence during trials. I hope someone steps forward and helps out. I had surgery a couple of days ago, otherwise I would commit to help.
 
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I liked his riff yesterday when he cited that "law I can't remember" to justify whatever it was he was demanding. :O

LOL...yeah, but he knew it covered pretty much what he was talking about. You just can't make this stuff up!
 
  • #950
This is not an uncommon occurrence during trials. I hope someone steps forward and helps out. I had surgery a couple of days ago, otherwise I would commit to help.

Honestly guys, the sidebar has the best running tweets and links in a quick hurry. I think we could help with that by posting summaries over there as well and we would have a pretty good way to track. Just a thought
 
  • #951
OK, I missed something...why does JA have a brace on her arm??

Well I would venture a guess but I don't want to be banned for being too lewd and graphic. :silenced:
 
  • #952
Honestly guys, the sidebar has the best running tweets and links in a quick hurry. I think we could help with that by posting summaries over there as well and we would have a pretty good way to track. Just a thought

Bless you, wenwe4. Not everyone can afford paid memberships.
 
  • #953
Hmmmmm, could we be losing another juror to illness?:pullhair:

Anything's possible, as we all know. But maybe not. A juror had a doctor appointment, which does not mean they are ill. The fact that they are delayed an hour or more getting out of the appointment also does not mean they have a medical problem. Doctors easily get behind schedule and it is not unusual for patients to sit well past their appointed time in the waiting room waiting to be called.
 
  • #954
AZL . . . do you have any thoughts on Nurmi's motion today about the video in the courtroom with JA and her Mitigation Specialist chatting while JSS etal was at sidebar?
It wasn't a motion. Someone whined to the judge about it, and she sent her Public Information Officer over to talk to the camera people. Hopefully they told her they had abided by all the rules, and were only mildly polite when they did so.
 
  • #955
It wasn't a motion. Someone whined to the judge about it, and she sent her Public Information Officer over to talk to the camera people. Hopefully they told her they had abided by all the rules, and were only mildly polite when they did so.


Thank you for the correction. You are right. (sorry)
 
  • #956
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Thanks ! Having issues with computer and appreciative

Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

Well, the judge has lost my support entirely. Her inaction, her seeming panic, has allowed the DT to make a complete mockery of justice in this trial, imho.
 
  • #958
So does anyone think that JA is now claiming that TA raped her and she is claiming rights to testify in secret because she is a "victim" of his abuse? That is the only tiny crack that I could imagine Nurmi could possibly argue in front of the COA that might be of merit.
 
  • #959
Huge sigh, if only Travis Alexander would have had half the chance to save his life.
 
  • #960
So does anyone think that JA is now claiming that TA raped her and she is claiming rights to testify in secret because she is a "victim" of his abuse? That is the only tiny crack that I could imagine Nurmi could possibly argue in front of the COA that might be of merit.

Did you get this one Nurmi? It is worth a try. Maybe we should all start charging KN a fee for advice.
 
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