GUILTY TX - Bimal Patel, 29, burned alive, Austin, 17 April 2012

[Jewels53]

Benitez is excused.

What happened to the feed on KVUE?

 

[Jewels53]

Statesman Courts ‏@AustinCourts 1m
State has rested in the capital murder trial of Shriya Patel.

 

[geevee]

Statesman Courts ‏@AustinCourts 1m
State has rested in the capital murder trial of Shriya Patel.

Wow, that was fast.

 

[Nymeria]

Was it streamed today Nymeria?

No stream, yet again.
Not since Flores took the stand on...Monday I think?

HLN does not know what they are missing with this case.
A Tragedy and Comedy all wrapped up with a big technicolor bow! :crazy:

 

[Jewels53]

Statesman Courts ‏@AustinCourts 3m
Jurors released for the day in the capital murder trial of Shriya Patel. The morning recap by @jazmineulloa: http://bit.ly/1fLFsiV

Statesman Courts ‏@AustinCourts 5m
Judge David Crain says defense will begin presenting its case tomorrow morning. Closing arguments likely to take place tomorrow afternoon.

That really was a quick trial!

 

[Jewels53]

Shannon Murray ‏@ShannonM_KVUE 1m
State has rested. Defense will begin calling witnesses at 9am #pateltrial

 

[Jewels53]

By Jazmine Ulloa
American-Statesman Staff
3:45 p.m. update: Prosecutors have rested their capital murder case against Shriya Patel, who they say splashed her husband with gasoline and shut him in the bathroom of their North Austin apartment.
Judge David Crain told jurors the defense will begin making its case Friday morning and that closing arguments are likely to take place in the afternoon.
In testimony on Friday afternoon, the state presented evidence from DNA experts who said Shriya Patel’s fingerprints were found on a 10-gallon white bucket that contained gasoline and plastic bags that witnesses have said were used to cover the sprinklers in the apartment. Testing results on prints found on a red gas can could not be matched to her, witnesses said.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/...mpts-to-cast-doubt-on-arson-investigat/nd66x/

 

[geevee]

I wonder if this judge will let them begin deliberating tomorrow, or have them wait until Monday? Considering how quickly this has gone so far, also wondering how long they expect mitigation to go if a guilty verdict (which seems awfully likely).

 

[Jewels53]

I wonder if this judge will let them begin deliberating tomorrow, or have them wait until Monday? Considering how quickly this has gone so far, also wondering how long they expect mitigation to go if a guilty verdict (which seems awfully likely).

I doubt that there will be much mitigation geevee since there wasn't much of a trial. I sure didn't expect this trial to be this short. I thought at least 2 weeks. I found another article that I will post from the beginning of the trial.

Shriya had only been in the US 1 week when this murder occurred. :gasp:

AUSTIN -- A woman accused of setting her husband on fire is on trial for capital murder this week. Police said Shriya Patel offered her husband a massage but instead doused him with gasoline.
Friends said their families arranged the marriage, but Bimal loved his wife. They testified that Shriya wanted to use him to make another man jealous.

http://www.kvue.com/home/C-248641501.html

 

[Softail]

Hopefully I'll be able to see the defense tomorrow. Can't wait to hear how this was a suicide.

 

[Jewels53]

Jazmine Ulloa ‏@jazmineulloa 1m
Arson investigator says evidence doesn’t support defense claims that Bimal Patel set himself on fire: http://bit.ly/1dxrapK #atx #courts

I think the camera person is asleep!

 

[geevee]

Was it supposed to start at 9:00 or 9:30? I just have a black screen.

 

[Softail]

Was it supposed to start at 9:00 or 9:30? I just have a black screen.

According to this tweet - 9

Shannon Murray ‏@ShannonM_KVUE · 18h
State has rested. Defense will begin calling witnesses at 9am #pateltrial

I just have a black screen too. :sigh:

 

[Jewels53]

Was it supposed to start at 9:00 or 9:30? I just have a black screen.

The tweet said 9 am unless the person didn't know? I haven't seen any tweets other than what I post and that wasn't even current.

 

[geevee]

I have the courtroom now.

 

[TigerBalm]

http://www.kvue.com/home/related/Murder-trial-of-woman-who-set-husband-on-fire-248580471.html

http://whoopwhoop.tv/shriyapatel.htm

http://www.wildabouttrial.com/one_off/live-stream-2/

 

[TigerBalm]

And the judge and attorneys have left the courtroom... :sigh:

 

[geevee]

Did anyone catch why one of the sides wanted 15 minutes?

 

[Jewels53]

I went to do something else and the courtroom was there and now it is gone!

 

[Jewels53]

Did anyone catch why one of the sides wanted 15 minutes?

Statesman Courts ‏@AustinCourts 4m
But Judge David Crain has given the state, defense lawyers more time to work on the final charge against Shriya Patel.