[Dog Gone]

There's no question that she did it, and there's no question it was not an accident. It was murder. This is not a hard case.

The question of whether she was acting in a "sudden passion" or whether there were other mitigating factors only applies to the penalty portion of the case, AFTER she's been found guilty of murder. We don't have second degree murder in Texas. It's murder or capital murder, and capital murder doesn't apply here.

The defense attorney is deliberately trying to blur that distinction so that the jury will find that she's not guilty of murder, and the judge should not let him get away with it.

[LADY J]

Are there any pictures of the mistress available?

[dix]

I agree mostly with what you’ve said about the case. I’m not clear though about why this is not a capital case. I presume the reason is she did not plan to kill him ahead of time. That’s plausible for her first lap, but what about the two victory laps she took after the first one? I think her lawyer probably is shooting for manslaughter.