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

[TigerBalm]

Back live, jury on their way

 

[Jewels53]

Did they go to lunch?

They are back!

 

[geevee]

Assisted suicide? What jury would ever believe that?

 

[TigerBalm]

Statesman Courts ‏@AustinCourts 54s
Outside the presence of the jury, state and defense lawyers now continue to work out the final charge against Shriya Patel.

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Defense rests in the capital murder trial of Shriya Patel. Jurors given lunch break before closing arguments.

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Exhibits also include message from Bimal Patel to his friend, where he says he got letter from IRS, feels like he is about to snap.

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Among defense exhibits are business records, among them documents from “Legal Match,” where Bimal worked; an analysis of his phone.

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Jurors are back in the courtroom. Defense lawyers say they have no other witnesses but offer exhibits.

 

[TigerBalm]

Assisted suicide? What jury would ever believe that?

:dunno: Florida jury!?! :scared:

 

[geevee]

What time are they do* back, did they say?

*due

 

[Jewels53]

What time are they do* back, did they say?

*due

I thought it was an hr which would be now. They may be finishing the charge before they return.

Who knows with this court?

 

[geevee]

I thought it was an hr which would be now. They may be finishing the charge before they return.

Who knows with this court?

Yeah, I'm glad to see some Texas trials being streamed but they really need to get organized about it, we're used to some professionalism and timeliness in our live viewing (excepting AZ trials lol).

 

[geevee]

Shannon Murray ✔ @ShannonM_KVUE Correction: there is 1 man on the jury. #PatelTrial

 

[geevee]

How did he get overlooked?

 

[Jewels53]

Shannon Murray ‏@ShannonM_KVUE 1m
Correction: there is 1 man on the jury. #PatelTrial

11 women
1 Man

 

[Softail]

Yeah, I'm glad to see some Texas trials being streamed but they really need to get organized about it, we're used to some professionalism and timeliness in our live viewing (excepting AZ trials lol).

I'm glad too. Haven't seen much of this trial, but the Brandon Daniel trial was quite interesting to watch. Very professional, not always on time. They really kept things moving along.

 

[geevee]

Live again

 

[Jewels53]

I'm glad too. Haven't seen much of this trial, but the Brandon Daniel trial was quite interesting to watch. Very professional, not always on time. They really kept things moving along.

This trial basically lasted 3 1/2 days not counting today. No make that 2 1/2 days.

 

[Softail]

This trial basically lasted 3 1/2 days not counting today. No make that 2 1/2 days.

BD's was 4 days. The penalty phase was longer than the guilt phase. It was 5 days - He got the DP!

We like to move 'em along here in Texas. That's just how we roll!

 

[geevee]

5 minutes? In lawyer parlance we might get started in another hour, geesh.

 

[Jewels53]

Why didn't they get ready over the lunch break? This judge is too lenient.

 

[Softail]

:dunno: If I were on this jury, I'd have to refrain from laughing at the idea of suicide. That to me is just ridiculous.

I think she is guilty. :gavel: The witness the defense called was useless, IMO.

 

[geevee]

:dunno: If I were on this jury, I'd have to refrain from laughing at the idea of suicide. That to me is just ridiculous.

I think she is guilty. :gavel: The witness the defense called was useless, IMO.

Pretty certain she'll be convicted of his murder but maybe not get the death penalty, don't think they'll figure she's a continuing danger to society.

 

[Jewels53]

:dunno: If I were on this jury, I'd have to refrain from laughing at the idea of suicide. That to me is just ridiculous.

I think she is guilty. :gavel: The witness the defense called was useless, IMO.

I believe she is guilty also. Why would you choose to burn yourself to death. With the evidence the state showed they should find her guilty. imo.

Unless you are from India the witness for the defense would not make any sense to you.

Against all jmo