Trial Thread, May 1, 2012 Defense begins it case in chief

[Bravo]

Dear gawd the Crown is going to have a hay day with Grandmama. ROFLMAO. This is disappointing. I expected so much from the Defense.

 

[Wondergirl]

No doubt, lady, no doubt.

Have no fear, the public is on YOUR side.

10:52
RaffertyLFP:

The woman said she did not know Rafferty and is "not happy" testifying for the defense [via Twitter]

 

[Sailor Bug]

She describes the woman as dark haired, wearing a white jacket and dark pants. She wasn't carrying anything. Again notes "stern face".

The woman dormant know Michael Rafferty and is "not happy" to testify for the defense.

RaffertyLFP: Crown begins cross-examination

 

[crazyladi]

Also just because she didnt mention she went in the school she really didnt lie if the question was not asked. There was a lot of missing pieces to her testimony like how she got her to come with her, what she was behaving like in the car etc etc. Sorry this does nothing to change my judgement at all. I really hope there is more to his defence.

 

[~n/t~]

Avery Moore ‏ @AveryFreeFMNews
Witness says next day she heard about the missing girl. Saw surveillance video of abduction. Decided to talk to police.

Steven D'Souza ‏ @cbcsteve
Witness says she told her story to police after finding out Tori was missing #sl

Steven D'Souza ‏ @cbcsteve
Witness says she noticed her as she was driving away, hair pulled back "... was on the move". #sl

Steven D'Souza ‏ @cbcsteve
Witness says woman looked stern, was walking briskly, not talking to little girl with her #sl

 

[SideKick]

OMG help us all!

 

[Sailor Bug]

No more questions from Derstine. Carnegie cross examining.

RaffertyLFP: The woman agrees she spoke to police on April 11 spoke to a female officer

Carnegie notes she spoke to police twice. First was on April 11th.

RaffertyLFP: Parents were asked at school to watch video the day after

 

[Kamille]

So she saw a white coated woman stalking around the school and actually entering at some point.

She did not see the woman exit.

Victoria's teacher testified that she was in her line up with the other students. Victoria's teacher did not see this woman, nor did she see her talking with Victoria inside the school.

The witness could not see how Victoria and TLM ended up together because the school buses were blocking her view.

She saw them walking up the street when she finally exited the parking lot.

So how does this prove anything?

MOO

 

[Wondergirl]

So, the lone witness for Rafferty, is able to state, on the stand, that basically, she is a hostile witness, and is not happy she is testifying for the defense?

OMG, Derstine, I expected SO MUCH MORE from you. Really, I did.

This is just bizarre.

JMO

 

[Sailor Bug]

RaffertyLFP: The grandmom is asked about other statements she made to police around the date

She remembered some circumstances after seeing the video. In May, she spoke to police again.

She agrees that memories are clearer closer to events than three years later.

 

[Confusedashell]

Didn't Tori's teacher testify that Tori went back into the school to get her ear rings?? wouldn't the teacher have seen TLM at this point??

 

[~n/t~]

Steven D'Souza ‏ @cbcsteve
Derstine's questioning wraps. Michael Carnegie for Crown cross-examining witness now #sl

Steven D'Souza ‏ @cbcsteve
Derstine wraps with witness saying she doesn't know #Rafferty. Asked how she feels about testifying for defence, "I'm not happy" #sl



OMG! hahahahaha

 

[nettie_82]

So, the lone witness for Rafferty, is able to state, on the stand, that basically, she is a hostile witness, and is not happy she is testifying for the defense?

OMG, Derstine, I expected SO MUCH MORE from you. Really, I did.

This is just bizarre.

JMO

I couldn't agree more!!! ONLY ONE witness, and a hostile one at that!!!!!!!

 

[myzzy]

My take is that he is going to be implying that

Tori knew TLM and willingly got into the vehical. Which if according to this witness is accurate would imply no kidnapping by MR???

 

[Thinkzerz]

No doubt, lady, no doubt.

Have no fear, the public is on YOUR side.

No doubt. I wouldn't want to testify for the defence either. Or the crown this case should never have happened and it makes me angry that TS had to go through what she did. IMO

 

[crazyladi]

This is bad for the defence.. I just dont get it at all.... WTF

 

[Wondergirl]

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Derstine is finished w his witness. Crown Michael Carnegie has now begun cross-examination of grandmother.

https://twitter.com/#

 

[crazyladi]

This is bad for the defence.. I just dont get it at all.... WTF

 

[Sailor Bug]

Carnegie says she was asked if she was certain if the woman in white was the same both sightings. Then she just said the jacket stuck out.

 

[Wondergirl]

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Derstine is finished w his witness. Crown Michael Carnegie has now begun cross-examination of grandmother.

https://twitter.com/#