Watching JVM. So now it comes out that, according to her sources, Bobby was afraid of CMJA. It just really frustrates me that something like this wasn't allowed to be presented in the trial.
Now, I'm thinking that DB was afraid of her as well, he actually sounded fearful when he was on the witness stand. I think he was choosing what he said very carefully, just in case CMJA wasn't convicted.
Also, that Travis told his friend CMJA was a "nymphomaniac" , well, no surprise to me, but this also wasn't presented to the jury.
How is it that the truth is prejudicial, :facepalm: something I doubtfully will ever understand.
I tried to watch JVM, but it got too screamy, yelly for me. I was glad to see Beth Karas on the panel; she is a voice of reason and IMO has integrity so it was good to see her vouch for some of JVM's "bombshells.
Information has been out disclosed in cyberspace about CMJA's stalking of Bobby Juarez. I have seen people who claim to have known both of them posting on this and giving some very specific incidents as examples, so it was good to have confirmation from Beth on this.
Neesaki, the "nympho" bombshell bombed, as the evidence in the trial did point to CMJA being the aggressor in the physical relationship. Some of the panel's speculation on June 4th is consistent with opinions here that her having sex with him on that day was all part of her plan.
There was also talk of CMJA attempting to blackmail Travis with the sex tape and that this was the basis for Travis sending that blistering exchange on May 26. Again, no surprise as this is something that has been discussed here. JVM did support this theory with Skye Hughes' speculation that CMJA was going to consult her attorney about the legality of a phone conversation recorded without permission.
That was as far as I got in the program before I tuned out.
Like you, this whole thing about too prejudicial is a concept that serves the defendant, not justice. I thought that it used to be a prior history could be introduced in court if it directly related to the crime. In this case, Travis was stalked as was Bobby and the stalking escalated enough to cause fear in both men. I'm as confident as one can be that there were many incidents of stalking Travis that were not mentioned in court.
The one thing that did bother me was when Amy Murphy talked about the penalty phase being hung, she repeatedly said the foreman felt that
Travis was
culpable and thus CMJA did not deserve the death penalty. What I saw from the evidence presented was a man who was trying to get out of the relationship and as the stalking escalated, he did become scared and angry. It was a vicious cycle; the more he tried to break free, the harder she tried to rope him in and unfortunately the cycle ended in him being brutally murdered.
Doesn't help when she has guests who try to out-scream the host or others on the panel. I was interested in hearing what Beth Karas has to say but that obnoxious male guest continually interrupted and drowned her out :stormingmad:
