April 23rd ~ Saturday.
Yesterday, Friday 22nd, was just another day of motions between the Defense and the Prosecution. The Defense Witness - David La Magna, who still hasn't seen the sun since he was flown out here, (he's still as white as a sheet), was sitting in the gallery and he wasn't on the Stand this time. The fact that he is still there makes me think that he might well be allowed to be called upon as a Witness for the Defense when the Jury come back next week.
Between both Counsels, they went over items that they want eliminated from questioning of Witnesses and what they will keep in. Pictures and documents were posted on the Elmo and, of course, one side Objected to it and said that it should be eliminated and the other side didn't agree and vice versa. The Judge gave her decision each time.
When Seymour Amster kept piping up with his Objections, Beth Silverman just slammed him down with the reason why it must stay in. She explained.
D.A: "Only late last night (early this morning) I received an email of certain items that Amster plans to introduce next week. Everything is always submitted, by the Defense, in the 11th hour. This whole thing (meaning how the Defense have handled this Trial) 'is just a charade".
The Judge gave Jury instructions at the end of the day and it sounded to me like we may be finishing this 'guilt phase' of the Trial as soon as the end of this next week. I doubt it, but we shall see. Amster wanted to add a Clause in the instructions stating the word 'aiding and abedding' in regards to the murders in which the Defendant has been accused. This was met with a look of shock by both the Judge and the Prosecution as the Defendant certainly never 'aided and abedded' anything. He either killed these women or he didn't! He then said that if he wasn't allowed to add these words, then he wanted the words 'special circumstances' to be put in. The Judge didn't agree and Amster then continued.
Amster: "Well I'm going to submit it anyway". Meaning he will write up a written request to the Court. The Judge was quick to respond.
Judge: "And I will deny it"!
This coming Monday 25th should be interesting as the Jury have been away for just over a week and they probably are wondering why. We all know why and I hope they find out after the Trial ends that the Defense in this case, can only be be hired as the lead in a bad sitcom and should never again be hired as a lawyer at all!
To be continued...
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