Judge BP in that case won my heart over very early too. He knows case law like the back of his hand. I just wish Wake County could produce a trio like those three to prosecute each of these domestic murder cases. And it seems the docket is going to always be filled with this type of murder case in Wake County. Just don't know what's wrong with these men who think murder is the easy way out.
I haven't seen Moyers in action, so I can't offer an opinion of him. All I know is that he is (or was) on the Special Victims rotation, and not the Superior Ct. rotation, but obviously they can be assigned to any case.
I did see Cruden (Probably Cause rotation) in action in the Cook case (was it?) and he did a good job there -- even tho the verdict was Fel. DBVehicle instead of 2ndDM which it certainly should have been, IMO. Another case where the jurors didn't understand two basis legal definitions: "malice" and "mischief." Mmmmmpffff. Good defense team at Cook's table, to say the least. Money does help...
And the Cooper ADAs brought the case home, so I can't complain about the ADA team on that one....OTOH, the Young case was wa-a-a-ay different...
Anyway, looks like we've got Boz and Holt, so we'll have to wait & see. High stakes, as usual...
Oh BornDem, I'm impatient too with this case. I guess it's a little more 'exotic' than our usual run of the mill murder cases. I hope Boz is first chair in this case, I am still having huge negative feelings toward BH and I know I shouldn't. Came away from the JY trial just wanting to slap some fire into her.
I have said this before and may say it a thousand times before I die but the two lead prosecutors in the CA trial absolutely spoiled me. JA especially--that man was nothing less than brilliant. Actually, I think I'm in love with him
East, I can't disagree with hardly anything you just said. I thought Judge JP was very astute as you did, and I very much liked his easy manner, and throughout he he didn't miss a trick day in, day out. With much respect, I thought he was cute as a button! My little deviation from your musing is in one teeny-tiny deee-tail. I didn't fall in love with JA, altho I did think he was amazing and effective (of course the jury just must have slept thru all that he asked & said). But IMO, I really think in that case, the fore-person led the rest of the jurors down a yellow brick road. Still unbelievable to me. And yes, JA was a true standout. First-class good.
Anyhoo, as for the Young fl-l-l-l-lop & fiasco, while BH was over in her corner blowing it every minute (IMO) and totally failing <thud> at the super-duper opportunity in her x-exam of JLY,:maddening: I somehow developed a little crush-let on Judge S... He's a bit older than I am, but an itty-bitty crush is still an itty-bitty crush.... (Kinda like yours, I guess...)
And that, my fellow WSer, is the name o' that tune!...How 'bout us??!!
