The FINAL (?!) Jodi Arias thread (Penalty Phase retrial verdict)

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Tilley says she smelled urine on red and white towel taken from dorm room. Robinson says he smelled the towel... state objects. #vandytrial

 

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Defense now trying to say that CSI officer didn't do everything she could to preserve towel that smelled of urine #VandyRetrial

Before being cut off by an objection, Worrick Robinson started to say that he's smelled towel that had urine odor on it #Vandyretrial

 

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Robinson suggests Tilley not putting towel in vacuum-sealed bag was error; she says that could have further tainted evidence. #vandytrial

 

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Next witness: Felicia Evans, who processed dorm room with Tilley.

 

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Officer Evans said when she walked in to room where alleged rape happened "it smelled strongly of urine" #VandyRetrial

 

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vans noted the middle of the room was cleared, looked like items had been moved out of the way.

 

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: Defense asks if Batey's fingerprints were found on items in room. Evans says no.

Khadija Babb, Batey's newest attorney, does cross-exam. This is first we've heard from her during trial.

 

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: Attorneys to discuss defense team's expert witness - jury is leaving the room. #vandytrial

 

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Jury sent out of courtroom; defense has witness - toxicologist - they say can only testify today. Want to take him out of order. #vandytrial #Proffer

 

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: State has objected, and says Dr. Lipman's testimony is not relevant anyway. Judge will pre-screen testimony to find out. #vandytrial

 

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#vandytrial jury out, defense wants Dr. Jonathan Lipman to testify about effect of alcohol on Batey

 

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Dr. Lipman now explaining that his report on Batey's BAC level at time of alleged rape was revised due to math error

 

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Lipman said he calculated Batey's estimated intox night of incident, variables include how many drinks Batey had, past drinking habits

 

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: Dr. Lipman says that Batey consumed at least 8 shots of Jack Honey the day of the alleged rape #VandyRetri

 

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Lipman says assuming Batey drank all the drinks he said he did, BAC could have been more than .4 percent at time of incident. #vandytrial

 

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: Lipman used 2 methods to find estimated intox. Variables: Batey's experience drinking, estimated numbers of drinks ("8 to 10" for example). #BlahBlahBlah

 

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Dr. talking

hippocampus!!

 

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#vandytrial - I get Arias PTSD when an expert says hippocampus

 

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There it is: Lipman says alcohol can cause "chemical submission," makes people more easily convinced to do things. #vandytrial

 

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: Lipman viewed surveillance footage from Gillette Hall - says Batey looked intoxicated, "unfit to walk" at some points. #vandytrial