Posted on 12/13/2004 6:03:33 AM PST by runningbear
START OF THE MONDAY QUARTERBACKING DECISION:
4:00 p.m. PT
In an apparent move to avoid the crowd of reporters and citizens outside the courthouse, the jurors are taken out of court through an underground parking garage instead of their usual exit on the sidewalk. Beth Karas and I are standing outside the garage when the two sheriff's vans pull out. I can see the Teamster seated in the front passenger seat of the first van. A photographer from the Modesto Bee is standing with us and he begins taking photos. The court officer driving the first van slams on the brakes and leaps out of the vehicle. He stomps over to the photographer, Al Golub, while shouting, "Did you take a picture?" He stammers, "I did." The officer orders him to hand over the disc from his camera. He offers to delete the image, but the officer snaps, "I don't have time, buddy." He grabs the disc and gets back in the van. The van pulls away, brakes sqealing. The second van follows. In the front seat, Strawberry Shortcake is roaring with laughter. —Harriet Ryan
3:35 p.m. PT: Deliberations end for the day.
False alarm. Delucchi announces that "the jury has been asked to be excused for the night. They'll be back Monday morning 8 o'clock." No verdict this week. —Harriet Ryan
3:33 p.m.
Minutes after defense lawyers came to the courtroom, prosecutors arrive at court. The judge is here in his robe. Looks like something is going down. —Harriet Ryan
3:05 p.m.
Just minutes ago, the courtroom was atwitter because Stanislaus County District Attorney James Brazelton took a seat in the courtroom. Does it mean something? Is a verdict near? Those questions quickly fade as Brazelton walks out of the courtroom. The bailiff, who has been walking in and out of the judge's chambers, tries to reassure nosy reporters that he's just "doing some housekeeping." "Because I'm running around doesn't mean anything happens," the bailiff says. "It doesn't mean nothing's happening," someone shouts back. —Harriet Ryan....
Heh, heh. I know what you mean.
Interesting link to brief descriptions of the jurors:
http://www.courttv.com/trials/peterson/jurybox.html
Note Juror #5.
WOW! OH SO COOL!
They just showed Scot's dad bending over to tie his shoe!!
If I send the video link to you, would you make a thread and put it under Breaking News? please?!!
Waiting patiently with baited breathe for his mom to pick her nose now! Stay tuned!
God, I am so happy! I have a life! Thank you for encouraging me to contribute to the thread!!
Jury has arrived, some sporting suits, and new hair styles.
I guess you didn't listen to what I was saying. These people are news employees. It's their job, they get paid to stand around, watch and report on what's going on at the courthouse.
Are you getting paid to get some work done right now? Better get to it. ;-)
There's a difference between explaining something to someone and defending. There's no need to defend employees doing their job.
The life I have includes being interested in the puzzle of this case and what drives a man to kill his seeimingly sweet and beautiful wife and innocent unborn son. Maybe you should go find a donut or sweet roll somewhere to bringhten up your day so you can go about your work.
Or does someone pay you to be a curmudgeon? Is that person still hiring, we have lots of potential referrals around here. lol
Pinz
lol You're a curmudgeonly humor writer! How quaint.
Send the video to rb, she usually starts the threads, haven't you noticed?
Maybe when Jackie's finished using her tissue for her nose she'll pass it over to you so you can spit out that worm, it must taste nasty. =:-0
You've given me a giggle today, thanks for sticking around. :-)
Pinz
I am a freelance curmudgeon.
I agree. ;-)
DP gets an automatic appeal.
With all of Geragos' stunts and his virtual admission of ineffective council, this would concern me.
Great Point ! It was also brought out in testimony that she walked "great lengths" with Laci, if that was the term they used.
I just saw video of the Bailiff in the court scratching himself in rather interesting places.
Hopefully this person mentions this in their blog tomorrow, so we can read all about it in First-Person I-Was-There details!
Woo!
Maybe the bailiff has an armadillo problem.
Could be ;0)
"Bailiff!..."
Isn't he DEAD YET!?
"... whack his..."
MONDAY, DEC. 13, 2004
7:51 a.m. PT
Jurors arrive in two vans at the back door of the courthouse. Many of them appear serious and hurried. If you go by appearance, today will be verdict day. Juror No. 12 had hair curled and was wearing a skirt. Juror No. 11 was in a suit, and Juror No. 1, who typically dresses down, seems to have had his shoes shined and pants creased. Strawberry Shortcake is wearing four-inch, two-tone pink heels and a perfectly matching poncho top. —Harriet Ryan
Ok, now that is just ridiculous - sounds like the Jurors are on a dang fashion show runway...
"Juror number 8 is wearing a cute little chenille number, guaranteed to make the judge pound his gavel..."
You might be onto something there. She, of all people, should be parking up front. What the heck gives??!!!
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