I was just thinking along similar line, with so many aspects of this trial; evidence can come from quite a number of sources at this point. Despite it's significance, I might have memory recall, but have to search again for the exact language/specific context. But we infer to far and wide sources for anything JA related, certain theories are bound to be appear without citation at this point. I think it's rare that someone has proposed something that was far off the charts around here...
Our only primary sources of information would be time-stamps, dates, texts (meaning would still probative) and if we can be 100% certain they were not altered in some way. Yet as we have seen, there are editing tools, spyware, and hacks for even metadata, aside from paying someone else to do it. Last I remember Read-only data vs RAM data is the only form that can't be altered.
Add to that, the media sources (pictures, blogs, texts, emails, chats, documents, media content, etc etc); and this is outside of the sworn testimony, interviews from the defendant or TA friends, diary entries, handwritten letters, coded magazines, jury tampering/deception/connection to prosecutor, Maria's and her husband's connection to JA's family, attorney reveals, it goes on and on and on.
I might be able to recollect something, yet at this point, likely consume quite a bit of time just to copy/paste or summarize the original form (if you manage to relocate it again). I have to say, I don't think anyone here really has formed an opinion too far outside the box. His 'supporters' generally relate in some way as it is, I can almost always tell where someone is coming from, at least on Websleuths. I have basic grasp the background someone is referring to, although I've been cruising the WB board for a while now, there is some association to how we post...
It's just one's perspective of the facts if not direct evidence most times, TA is lucky in that he has intelligent 'supporters.' Yet the fact is, that psychopaths target in private, much of what happened between the two is at an incomplete stage (I don't feel comfortable discounting TA's psychology). Not only did JA distort her records/motives, TA was one confused person. Their records will show you this too. Someone with personal experience with BPD, a narcissist, or a sociopath might have a different assessment of the timeline than someone without, for example. Intuition is a hard-wired survival skill, it doesn't necessarily mean you are totally discounting the left hemisphere of the brain.
What relates to Travis is that many abuse victims are charmed by predators in adulthood. We seem to have a good deal of TA's timeline now from place or another, bear his own unique personality in mind, so I find it valuable to consider certain things as long as there is some point of reference - but it will be limited as to the extent of her predatory effect on TA, IMO. He had trouble expressing, validating the issues, let alone resolving them.
Homicide investigators 'profile.' Evidence and/or heresay is considered to collect more evidence, only to present it at trial. More often than not, those investigators have assessed the information and based on their experience, they have identified their prime suspect(s) and probable motive.
Investigation doesn't stop there though, the killer and victim unfortunately know what happened in it's actuality..
Rickshaw, apologies if much of what I said here doesn't relate to your post.. I am just of the sentiment questioning validity of something has been done before so I agree.
