I think it is.
It was obvious from the questions raised by the jury, that they’re not buying what the prosecution is selling. They also don’t believe (at this point) that Jodi acted alone.
Can you imagine Juan Martinez in a wrestling match with Kirk Nurmi? Enough said.
Then there’s Thomas Brown. He’s the guy Jodi initially pointed out as a potential suspect. He’s also a former roommate of TA and was interviewed no less than 3 times by Esteban Flores. None of the information provided by Thomas Brown was ever included in any documentation passed to the defense. Am I surprised by that? Not really.
Next there’s the gun – overly trumpeted by the prosecution as “the murder weapon” and as “stolen” by Jodi… but with no ballistics proof (or any other proof for that matter) to back any of those claims up.
There’s also the forever-wavering testimony of Esteban “I’m watching all the testimonies” Flores relating to his much publicized sequence of events, which did nothing to assist the prosecution either – and why would it. His theory after all, was based on an alleged conversation he had with Dr Horn, which Dr Horn subsequently denied and which Flores then put it down to a “mistake”. No shit!
Also take into account Martinez’ reluctance to call the still subpoenaed Lisa Andrews Daidone… where she apparently recalled the multiple tire slashing incidents (while spending the night with TA), and subsequently tried pinning that (and started the “stalking” rumors) on Jodi… but totally bypassed the thought that both the stalking and the tire incidents could have been directed at her by her ex Steve Bell? (The “John Doe” email is also included at the end of this post).
That’s the same Steve Bell that had serious issues with the law both preceding and following his break up with Lisa over her escapades with TA. I believe Martinez said he didn’t want to call Lisa because he didn’t want to create an “inflammatory situation” for the jury causing an appellate issue. In layman’s terms, he didn’t want her tire slashing & stalking statements to sway the jury, only for them to be proven as false at a later date, subsequently forcing an acquittal.
Overall, and based on the respective performance to date of the slipshod & overly confident prosecution, and with copious amounts of prosecutorial misconduct in plain sight already (notwithstanding or to the exclusion of the ongoing SMS message issue or the recent camera dropping stunt), I personally think the probability of a directed verdict is very low, but a mistrial should not be ruled out at some stage for numerous reasons.
Who was the last “Mr Big” prosecutor that thought he had a “slam dunk” in a high profile trial, prior to it all coming off the rails and going tits up in unforgettable style? I believe it was Jeff Ashton – The Laughing Guy himself… yeah.
So maybe we can draw some similarities between this trial and Casey’s trial after all… even though, if I recall correctly, Ashton never rested for the state directly after showing naked pics of the defendant to one of his own witnesses.
Your thoughts so far?
SJ
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This is an excerpt from the “John Doe” email, which Lisa Andrews Daidone alleges was sent to her by Jodi on 12-8-2008:
“You are a shameful whore. Your Heavenly Father must be deeply ashamed of the whoredoms you’ve committed with that insidious man. If you let him stay in your bed one more time or even sleep under the same roof as him, you will be giving the appearance of evil. You are driving away the Holy Ghost, and you are wasting your time. You are also compromising your salvation and breaking your bapitismal covenants. Of all the commandments to break, committing acts of whoredom is one of the most displeasing in the eyes of the Lord. You cannot be ashamed enough of yourself. You are filthy, and you need to repent and come clean in the eyes of God. Think about your future husband, and how you disrespect not only yourself, but him, as well as the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Is that what you want for yourself? Your future, your salvation, and your posterity is resting on your choices and actions. You are a daughter of God, and you have been a shameful example. Be thou clean, sin no more. Heavenly Father loves you and wants you to make the right choices. I know you are strong enough to choose the right. Your Father in Heaven is pulling for you. Don’t ignore the promptings you receive, because they are vital to your spiritual well-being.”