So what does the betting pool say JB's chances are with all of these motions?
I think he will "win" in getting the sticker residue and the jail house reaction video suppressed. They are just bad evidence, and honestly no surprises there. Plus while lots of salacious fun for us, they probably don't account for much at trial.
The knife seems sort of pointless either way. I don't think he will get it suppressed simply because it was an item physically in the car. It is an element of the list of "things found in the car". But on the same note, beyond having it on the list of things found in the car, I can't for the life of me think why the SA would want to use it at trial or call attention to it? Just a waste of everybodies time.
The shovel and conversations with the neighbor about the shovel? No chance in hell that get excluded.
The lying? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yeah every single untruthful word she said to anyone is going to come in. The same with the stealing. they are clear elements of the crime. I can't imagine any Judge bending over backwards to justify excluding them.
The sex history. The judge will probably exclude any sexual history prior to a certain date. Im betting everything forward of 30 days before Caylee was last seen. and even then there will be no excluding answers to the question "so what was your relationship to the defendant?" when asked of witness after witness. Now any testimony concerning specific acts, techniques, performances or fetishes will hopefully be excluded, at the very least in the interests of taste and class.
Tim Miller and the map will not be excluded beyond the normal rules of witness testimony. he can testify to what he witnessed. What the defendant did and said within his presence. he will not be allowed to speculate. But JB's motion will be resoundingly denied. Probably with the comment "juries are capable of coming to their own conclusions regarding the truthfulness of witnesses".
What do you think? What are your bets? (and of course the defense will herald getting the sticker residue and jail footage that we have always known would be tossed, tossed, as a major victory).
I think the heart sticker residue will be excluded.
I think the video of Casey's reaction to the remains being found on Suburban Drive will be included........it's evidence to state of mind, especially compared to her non-reaction to small bones being found in the river a month or so earlier.
I doubt the knife will be excluded as it's part of a list of items found in the car, and thus physical evidence.
The testimony of neighbor, Brian Bruner, regarding Casey's request to borrow a shovel will not be excluded.
Casey's lying will not be excluded, and many of the witnesses will be testifying to her lies.
Casey's sexual history will also not be excluded.
I don't think the odor analysis done by Oak Ridge will be excluded.
Tim Miller's observations will not be excluded, but any opinions he has in regards to the time spent in the Anthony home will be excluded.
Cindy's July 3, 2008 MySpace comment in which she states that Caylee is missing will not be excluded.........again, this goes to state of mind.
Casey's "Diary of Days" will not be excluded as it goes to state of mind.
As far as restricting the use of cameras and photography in the courtroom, the court will possibly restrict certain close up photography.
I doubt the evidence of the stain in the car truck will be suppressed - it's evidence.
Statements Casey made to various individuals will not be excluded.
The use of the canine dogs and what they alerted to, will not be excluded.
Casey's tattoo will not be excluded.
In summery..........I think most of JB's motions will be denied.
