Jodi Arias Trial Part 2, starting with JM cross of JA

[crz4mm2]

Jodi blurted that out on her own. Did any one notice the look on her attorneys face after she said that? Or the judge for that matter?

I missed that part of testimony.

 

[EMom]

I don't think it's grounds for a mistrial, but I do think if she's convicted (which I pray she is), it could possibly be grounds for a turnover of the conviction on appeal. The defense can say it prejudiced the jury.

Let me say it has been years since I was in law school and also years since I practiced. However, it is one thing for SOMEONE ELSE to prejudice the jury against you. When YOUR OWN WORDS sink your ship, that is mere stupidity. We need a practicing atty to tell us whether you can actually prejudice the case against yourself. Common sense tends to say you cannot. That is why you have the right to NOT testify.

The theories behind "prejudice" are to keep outside forces/people from stacking the deck against the defendant. Not from keeping the defendant from blabbing themselves into a mistrial or a new trial.

ETA: JA thinks she is very smart. I would not put it past her to have "accidentically" blurted the part about her cell in an attempt to try and get an appeal/mistrial, etc.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I missed that part of testimony.

I just watched where she made the comment, Nurmi really did not give much of a look, the lady just had a blank look.

 

[momrek06]

IF you killed someone in self defense...... wouldn't you call 911 and say "I was being attacked and I think I killed him."

That's a question I would ask.

"JA, you were completely clothed, Travis was completely naked, why didn't you run down the stairs out of the house and call 911"?

 

[Uncle Remus]

Ugh, just saw the closing to today's show In Session and it thanked all the people associated with the show, don't recall having ever seen that before. Also saw on some other sites reference to In Session being cancelled in particular Beth Karas won't be returning as of this next Monday. So what's up, does anyone have any more information on this?

 

[usnuzuloose]

Ugh, just saw the closing to today's show In Session and it thanked all the people associated with the show, don't recall having ever seen that before. Also saw on some other sites reference to In Session being cancelled in particular Beth Karas won't be returning as of this next Monday. So what's up, does anyone have any more information on this?

No, I wonder if this then pertains to selling it.

 

[BearcatsFan]

Let me say it has been years since I was in law school and also years since I practiced. However, it is one thing for SOMEONE ELSE to prejudice the jury against you. When YOUR OWN WORDS sink your ship, that is mere stupidity. We need a practicing atty to tell us whether you can actually prejudice the case against yourself. Common sense tends to say you cannot. That is why you have the right to NOT testify.

The theories behind "prejudice" are to keep outside forces/people from stacking the deck against the defendant. Not from keeping the defendant from blabbing themselves into a mistrial or a new trial.

ETA: JA thinks she is very smart. I would not put it past her to have "accidentically" blurted the part about her cell in an attempt to try and get an appeal/mistrial, etc.

Very interesting thoughts - thank you. I hadn't thought of it that way and you're 100% right, she had the right not to get up there and blabber on for 10+ days ... everything she says can be used against her (in a court of law ).

Anyone know if there are any practicing attorneys on the DIS? Anyone want to make a shout-out and see if we can lure someone else into this madness and clear up a few things for us?

 

[bas71873]

Ugh, just saw the closing to today's show In Session and it thanked all the people associated with the show, don't recall having ever seen that before. Also saw on some other sites reference to In Session being cancelled in particular Beth Karas won't be returning as of this next Monday. So what's up, does anyone have any more information on this?

I googled and some website posted this on February 15th:

"Turner Broadcasting’s truTV is cutting back on In Session, the channel’s daytime court news coverage, according to a spokesperson for the channel. Instead of airing live for six hours each weekday, In Session will now air for only two, and in a new format.

In Session currently airs from 9AM-3PM every weekday, but will shift to 9AM-11AM on March 4th. In Session anchor Vinnie Politan will anchor the new two-hour format. A handful of production positions have been eliminated.

In place of In Session, truTV will air replays of its primetime programs, along with acquired programming. The new lineup “is designed to provide a better flow into truTV’s early fringe and primetime lineup,” according to the spokesperson.

In Session is the last vestige of Court TV, which truTV replaced in 2008. In 2009 In Session shifted its production from New York to Atlanta, with HLN taking over programming responsibility for the block."

 

[usnuzuloose]

Ugh, just saw the closing to today's show In Session and it thanked all the people associated with the show, don't recall having ever seen that before. Also saw on some other sites reference to In Session being cancelled in particular Beth Karas won't be returning as of this next Monday. So what's up, does anyone have any more information on this?

I see this...

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/trutv-cutting-in-session-to-two-hours-a-day_b167293

 

[lorimay]

Wow! This is sad.

Every program I like is always canceled, I should have known.

Sorry, blame me.

 

[momrek06]

Ugh, I knew I had seen something on FB about this ….

So we will not see this Trial finish out???

Or will HLN pick up immediately where Vinnie leaves off each day.

And 2 hours. What the heck will that accomplish????

 

[BearcatsFan]

I just went and checked Tru's programming schedule for next week - it's all reality stuff from 11 a.m. on. Guess we'll have to rely on the streaming now. I wonder if HLN will be picking up coverage after 11 a.m.?

 

[BearcatsFan]

In Session currently airs from 9AM-3PM every weekday, but will shift to 9AM-11AM on March 4th. In Session anchor Vinnie Politan will anchor the new two-hour format. A handful of production positions have been eliminated.

This makes me wonder if this is why Vinnie has been pushing his Twitter account so much saying, "You can follow me on Twitter and get the verdict there."

 

[lorimay]

I just went and checked Tru's programming schedule for next week - it's all reality stuff from 11 a.m. on. Guess we'll have to rely on the streaming now. I wonder if HLN will be picking up coverage after 11 a.m.?

Do they really think we would rather watch those stupid tow shows???
What kind of rating do they think they are going have with that all day?

 

[bas71873]

I just went and checked Tru's programming schedule for next week - it's all reality stuff from 11 a.m. on. Guess we'll have to rely on the streaming now. I wonder if HLN will be picking up coverage after 11 a.m.?

UGH! HLN is worthless here in Central VA with Comcast as my provider. Between commercial breaks every 5 minutes and the every 1/2 hour comcast spotlight crap, we get very little "show" on that channel. Streaming it will be.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I know , how will we know if there is a verdict?

 

[crz4mm2]

I know , how will we know if there is a verdict?

Vinnie will tweet it!

 

[BearcatsFan]

Do they really think we would rather watch those stupid tow shows???
What kind of rating do they think they are going have with that all day?

Seriously! I can't imagine the kinds of ratings the JA trial has been bringing in.

Who wants to watch http://www.trutv.com/schedule/index.html?tempDate=1&nextWeek=yes this stuff ... bring back our trial coverage!

 

[crz4mm2]

Watching HLN and they are recreating the "body Slam". Interesting.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I don't know what they are thinking.