DR CILLA LIZ - the defense team for Jodi A. has been outrageous in its behavior during the mitigation phase of the sentencing trial. They are basically retrying the case in front of the new jury. Shouldn't the judge stop their antics? If it doesn't go to mitigation, should it be allowed.
Their witnesses are defiant of the judge and the prosecutor. Now they are asking for a mistrial because they say they have 13 witnesses who are too afraid to testify. Arias herself gave SECRET testimony for a day and half - no press no public no cameras - the Arizona Supreme Court finally ruled on Friday that that was not legal and that those transcripts must be released. No word on whether she will continue to testify, but if she doesn't, that testimony will be stricken, I assume.
Defense team has also charged prosecutor misconduct saying that they erased evidence from the victim's computer while it was in the property room of the local police department.....they have a couple of wacky computer scientists who are trying to prove that. They want all charges dropped - even though she has been convicted on murder one with premeditation and heinous actions.
It's a mess....and her defense has cost DR LAURA more the $2.5 million dollars so far.
2.5 million, I should have stayed in Arizona, lol. Yes, it does sound like they are being outrageous. But, this jury hasn't heard the testimony from the trial and the facts of the case are usually considered as either mitigation or aggravation. So, at least some of that should be allowed. They made allegations about things being erased from the beginning. I don't know how far that will go.
One thing you should understand is that you have to object to everything and try to get evidence in about everything you find objectionable for appeal. If you don't object to something, you waive the issue on appeal. Also, for issues like the erasing of the computer, if you don't make an offer of proof or try to get the testimony in whether in front of the jury or outside the juries presence, it won't be in the record on appeal and the appeal court won't have what they need to review the case.
