NC - Abhijit Mahato, 29, shot to death, Durham, 18 Jan 2008 #2

borndem · Dec 18, 2013

Abhijit Mahato, engineering student at Duke University in Durham, NC, a 29-year-old native of Tatangar, India, was found shot dead at close range in his Durham, NC, apartment on January 18, 2008.

Laurence Lovette, already serving a life sentence for the murder of Eve Carson, UNC Student Body President, will go on trial on July 14, 2014, in Durham, NC.

This link is from WRAL, Raleigh, NC, and it also has links within it which gives additional information.

http://www.wral.com/trial-date-set-for-duke-student-s-2008-shooting-death/13229255/

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borndem · Dec 19, 2013

The link below gives some interesting info about Lovette's previous conviction of 1st Deg Murder since he was under 18 y/o (he was 17) when he committed the crime against Eve Carson in 2008. It also gives a few more details about the Mahato murder case.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12...s-request-to-move.html#emlnl=Crime_and_Safety

borndem · Feb 6, 2014

Lovette wants to appeal his "re-sentence" to LWOP. He claims he didn't know that he had alternatives about his trial for the murder of Eve Carson. He said he didn't know that life with parole was possible.

Link to WRAL article:

http://www.wral.com/defense-lovette-didn-t-know-he-could-have-shot-at-parole/13364471/

borndem · May 27, 2014

Thanks for the reminder, Lori!

Here is a print article that re-hashes the hearing. It also has the hearing video attached, as well.

Status Conference set for July 3, 2014.

Trial set for July 14, 2014.

http://www.wral.com/defense-wants-e...-case-kept-out-of-duke-murder-trial/13677628/

Coldpizza · Jul 29, 2014

Please continue here

Chelly · Jul 29, 2014

Re testimony transcripts. Sometimes it takes weeks for the court stenographer to type up the transcripts.

Jewels53 · Jul 29, 2014

In response to Boodles post I haven't seen a Judge yet allow a jury to see prior testimony. I think they are always told to rely on their memory and notes.

Now do I always agree, not necessarily but that has seemed to be the case in all the trials I have watched! In this case there was so much I don't know or I don't remember. Did some of the juror's not pay attention? IDK

JMO

zoey · Jul 29, 2014

IIRC Philip was a mumbler and hard to understand---transcript would have been nice! But basically all he did say was "he lied"--and TiTi--wall she said was I don't recall--nothing really with either of them.

zoey · Jul 29, 2014

Kelly Gardner (WRAL) ‏@wralKellyG · 1h
Judge to allow jurors to see photos but says he won't let them to see transcripts b/c they could have taken notes. #LaurenceLovette #wral

zoey · Jul 29, 2014

Kelly Gardner (WRAL) ‏@wralKellyG · 42s
Abhijit Mahato was more than "a Duke graduate student shot to death." #LaurenceLovette #wral pic.twitter.com/vNqRZMM6wh

Kelly Gardner (WRAL) ‏@wralKellyG · 42s
Friends spoke to #WRAL in 2009 about the gentle, kind man they remember. Read more here: http://www.wral.com/4314757/ #LaurenceLovette

zoey · Jul 29, 2014

Tamara Gibbs ABC11 ‏@TGibbsABC11 · 41s
RIGHT NOW: #LaurenceLovette Judge going over answers to 3 jury questions raised before lunch.

Jewels53 · Jul 29, 2014

So that makes sense if they are going to review any testimony they would have review all of the testimony. That is what the trial was for, and they have to rely on their notes and their memory.

I hope I stated that correctly.

CUCKOOHEAD · Jul 29, 2014

zoey said:
Kelly Gardner (WRAL) ‏@wralKellyG · 42s
Abhijit Mahato was more than "a Duke graduate student shot to death." #LaurenceLovette #wral pic.twitter.com/vNqRZMM6wh

Kelly Gardner (WRAL) ‏@wralKellyG · 42s
Friends spoke to #WRAL in 2009 about the gentle, kind man they remember. Read more here: http://www.wral.com/4314757/ #LaurenceLovette

If it warrants and this court allows victim impact statements I wonder who will speak on behalf of the dead young man?

zoey · Jul 29, 2014

Tamara Gibbs ABC11 ‏@TGibbsABC11 · 1m
MORE:#LaurenceLovette Jury reviewing photos of stolen Mercedes in the courtroom. They will not get to review transcript of witness testimony

Tamara Gibbs ABC11 ‏@TGibbsABC11 · 1m
#LaurenceLovette VERDICT WATCH:
LIVE STREAM HERE --> http://abc11.com/live/23390/
Read it here --> http://abc11.tv/1xvg1fm pic.twitter.com/HX6wFZGSVW

CUCKOOHEAD · Jul 29, 2014

Jewels53 said:
So that makes sense if they are going to review any testimony they would have review all of the testimony. That is what the trial was for, and they have to rely on their notes and their memory.

I hope I stated that correctly.

I don't understand why all the evidence would have to be reviewed. If a juror is fuzzy about recalling something why not allow them to review what evidence they ask for to clear up the confusion.

CUCKOOHEAD · Jul 29, 2014

How did this jury get to understand about TT and Philip's testimonies resulting in a mistrial? WOW

Jewels53 · Jul 29, 2014

CUCKOOHEAD said:
How did this jury get to understand about TT and Philip's testimonies resulting in a mistrial? WOW

What Mistrial?

zoey · Jul 29, 2014

Tamara Gibbs ABC11 ‏@TGibbsABC11 · 33s
#LaurenceLovette VERDICT WATCH: Jury resumes deliberating at 2:20 p.m. So far, they've been at work just over 4 hrs

CUCKOOHEAD · Jul 29, 2014

Jewels53 said:
What Mistrial?

Jewels I thought that is what this judge said when he disallowed the transcripts?

CUCKOOHEAD · Jul 29, 2014

CUCKOOHEAD said:
Jewels I thought that is what this judge said when he disallowed the transcripts?

I'm trying to find a link to what was just said in court. Maybe the judge said if he allowed this it would result in a mistrial? IDK but I remember hearing about a mistrial connected with this defendant. I thought it was the other murder but I'm not sure.

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