So here is there reason they gave for not calling witnesses...
The defense team said it instead planned to appeal to any possible lingering doubts held by the jurors who convicted Merritt in the circumstantial-evidence case.
“Our client didn’t do it, they got the wrong guy, they got it wrong, and therefore they should have a lingering doubt about what happened,” co-defense counsel Rajan Maline said outside court. Jurors can consider lingering doubt in making their decision on which penalty to recommend, he said.
Morning Missy, and all!
Omg, I can't believe the DT even thinks this is a good strategy much less one that will work.
I heard every one of the 12 jurors reaffirm their verdict decision. There wasnt one of them who were weak in their reaffirmation nor when all 12 affirmed the special circumstances have been met.
I knew the DT would make this big blunder. The worst thing they can do is more or less tell this jury they got it wrong. It's a very good way to pizz them off though. Imo
Imo, this jury not only believes CM is guilty BARD, imo, none of them have any doubt at all. None.
I think this is just a defense cop out. Imo, in truth the DT knows they can't produce any credible witnesses that will sway this jury one inch toward having any sympathy for this baby killing monster.
Imo, Imes, and Melissa have been doing trials for awhile. They are able to read this jury. Imo. They are already ready to come to their decision. They have heard more than enough already.
Imes knows there isn't any need to waste more of the jury's time by calling a lot more available witnesses to testify how horrid this man is.
Imo. He knows the jury, already gets how depraved, and evil CM is who has no redeeming values. They have already heard from CJ when she said he cares about no one, and how he pizzes off everyone due to how he rips off others. They already know he has a criminal past of victimizing others
Imo, as the jury sits there seeing this beautiful sweet good family he destroyed they are already convinced he is one of the worst, and deserves nothing less than death.
Imo, if the DT was honest which they are anything but, they know it too. None of the jurors bought any of their assumption BS, and they certainly don't want to hear more BS in their closing in this phase.
They have as much credibility with this jury as all of the ridiculous witnesses they called which is less than ZERO at this point.
Jmho