Thanks for the nice clean thread lamby!
I wanted to carry on from the other thread, the rumored part of testiphony cmja was at. It was rumored indeed rumored that she wasn't yet at meeting travis when the COA intervened on 11/3. The reason I believe this is likely the case, is we all know lkn and jw style is sloooow and illiciting "how did that make you feeeeel" after every single question. I can easily see that after 1 1/3 days on the stand they are probably still up to age 13-15
Is this transcript going to include 100 pages of "How die that make you feeeeellll" crap? :facepalm:
IF JSS is against the DP, as some have opined, then why did she deny the defense's multiple (at least 20 or more) motions to dismiss the DP from consideration?
I don't know how many times AZLawyer has told us the reasons for various decisions by the judge, not all of which make sense, but certainly many of them are a result of the judge either not having a choice at all (her hands are legally tied by the laws of AZ) or she is trying not to provide any reason for a successful appeal by Arias in the future, when everyone knows with 100% certainty Arias will be appealing regardless.
But little of what AZLawyer informs seems to be believed and spectators continue to insist JSS rules as she does because she either secretly supports the killer, or is against the DP, or hates the prosecutor, or wants to subvert justice, or any other number of reasons, none of which have any factual basis behind them. JSS is a weak scaredy-cat judge, but I don't see where she's on the side of the defendant.
Perhaps it would make people feel better if JSS ruled exactly how they themselves want, forget the laws of the state, and future appeals be damned.
BBM
JSKS hasn't merely forgotten the laws of the state, the CoA says that she has violated them.
I almost never post but, I am wondering if hear say can be used can Juan use the 911 call where the girl calling is asked who might have killed Travis she answers Jodi. Can he speak about the all her stocking actions ?
If it turns out JSS pulled a "long con" on JA and basically forced her & team to take their secretPrivateNoMedia issue all the way up the AZSC with the media appealing and KN filing, which is exactly what has happened, and this issue gets decided and the supreme court smacks down Arias and says "no you cannot secretly testify," which is exactly what has happened, and thus this issue can never successfully be raised on Arias' appeal, will the opinion on this (maneuver by the judge to force defense's hand) change? Why or why not?
My point was that spectators are the ones who want the judge to rule they way they (the spectators) want, regardless of the laws and regardless of the future appeals.
I understand you believe the judge is showing unconstitutional "favoritism" to the killer. I disagree.
I think JSS is so scared of the coming appeal and the possible opportunities for a CoA to overturn that she is doing everything she can to prevent such a thing, to the point of abject fear and paranoia. If she really favored the killer, then she'd be doing things like allowing the DP to be taken off the table from one of the scores of motions Nurmi has filed to ask just that (she's denied them all), and helping to create future appealable issues for the killer, like making mistakes that would benefit the killer on an appeal.
That people watching think she "shows" favoritism means they might not understand what's going on beneath the surface. And that's fine, as long as Arias never has a successful appeal. Remember: if Arias does get the DP there will be automatic appeals, paid for by the citizens of AZ.
My point was that spectators are the ones who want the judge to rule they way they (the spectators) want, regardless of the laws and regardless of the future appeals.
Question: has any other attorney in any other case either with JSS or any other AZ Superior court judge pulled the crap that Nurmi & team have pulled? Has any other judge there had to deal with these particular issues: a defendant facing a DP sentence who refuses to testify unless the courtroom is cleared & the media can't report on it? Or is this the first time such a thing has been attempted by a defense team in AZ Superior court on a death case?
I understand you believe the judge is showing unconstitutional "favoritism" to the killer. I disagree.
I think JSS is so scared of the coming appeal and the possible opportunities for a CoA to overturn that she is doing everything she can to prevent such a thing, to the point of abject fear and paranoia. If she really favored the killer, then she'd be doing things like allowing the DP to be taken off the table from one of the scores of motions Nurmi has filed to ask just that (she's denied them all), and helping to create future appealable issues for the killer, like making mistakes that would benefit the killer on an appeal.
That people watching think she "shows" favoritism means they might not understand what's going on beneath the surface. And that's fine, as long as Arias never has a successful appeal. Remember: if Arias does get the DP there will be automatic appeals, paid for by the citizens of AZ.
Not answering your question, exactly, but I hold the unpopular view that JSS's extreme caution around appeal issues is a good thing. I think she knows exactly what she's doing. Hopefully because of JSS's comprehensive approach, the Alexander family will know, once this is over, that JA will die in prison with no hope of ever getting out.