tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post8528336785321235083..comments2024-02-24T18:44:39.324-08:00Comments on Trials & Tribulations: Phil Spector Verdict Watch Day 2Sprockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03837416113512618694noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-46212861173103321332009-03-27T18:04:00.000-07:002009-03-27T18:04:00.000-07:00I wonder why the mad man's entourage is writing to...I wonder why the mad man's entourage is writing to you, dear Sprocket, when they could be out pre-celebrating at Dan Tana's or the House of Blues. HA.nancy s.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-75987212326696972992009-03-27T17:47:00.000-07:002009-03-27T17:47:00.000-07:00Okay Ladies, How many of you put your purse over y...Okay Ladies, How many of you put your purse over your shoulder when you are planning on walking out the door? I know I do! That in itself should show that Lana was wanting to LEAVE!Tommy's Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424326521030879255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-36549689271272501712009-03-27T17:36:00.000-07:002009-03-27T17:36:00.000-07:00I hope that after all this is wrapped up and over ...I hope that after all this is wrapped up and over that you will devote a single blog to your experiences with the defense trying to intimidate you and any other things you didn't really mention during the trial.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-88557323841888453292009-03-27T17:16:00.000-07:002009-03-27T17:16:00.000-07:00I was kinda hoping for one of those FridaIy aftern...I was kinda hoping for one of those FridaIy afternoon guilty VERDICTS Its time for Phil to go to Alcatraz with the birdman!!!!<BR/> If Lana did kill herself--How did she wipe her finger prints off the gun after she shot herself, that would be a pretty amazing taskdavenatlantanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-8697751036810710672009-03-27T17:15:00.000-07:002009-03-27T17:15:00.000-07:00During the first trial, did any of you read The Da...During the first trial, did any of you read The Darwin Exception? She covered the trial and wrote the most hilarious, rip roaring coverage of the trial.<BR/><BR/>Unbeknown to most, the defense team tried a similar tactic with Kim, threatening her with legal action because of what she was writing on her blog. I believe the emails came out of Bradley Brunon's office. <BR/><BR/>A single response from Kim shut that door pretty quick. <BR/><BR/>Kim was never sued and wrote what ever she wanted covering the trial. Oh and Kim, controls what comments are published on her blog, too.<BR/><BR/>The stuff this individual is leaving, is not only comical, it just shows how desperate some people are.Sprockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837416113512618694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-52629643112641081522009-03-27T16:52:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:52:00.000-07:00Hope you can get to describing AJ's closing argume...Hope you can get to describing AJ's closing arguments soon. Ignore the comments here and hope you get to it soon.<BR/><BR/>Good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-5404690197186850622009-03-27T16:48:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:48:00.000-07:00Libel:What's so funny, is they keep telling me tha...<B>Libel:</B><BR/><BR/>What's so funny, is they keep telling me that I better notify Mr. Sprocket to advise him of the situation because he could lose his house. LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!<BR/><BR/>To even suggest that Mr. Sprocket has a say in what I spend my time and energy on, is even more comical.Sprockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837416113512618694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-76569877351433644452009-03-27T16:33:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:33:00.000-07:00Rachelle could sue Sprocket for libel? Please.In t...Rachelle could sue Sprocket for libel? Please.<BR/><BR/>In the first place, she would have to show an intent to damage her "reputation". What's to damage?<BR/>Secondly, it is very hard to sue for libel in this country--just ask any public person who has been smeared by tabloids and "Confidential"-style exposes since the 1950's. The lawyer fees quickly exceed any monetary awards--and a legit atty would tell her so.(Not that a smear has occurred here).<BR/>Thirdly, I would think RS has a few more priorities ahead of this one.<BR/><BR/>Why do the pro-Spector groupies out there always come back with these nutty ideas? Its laughable.<BR/>Wes J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-2638607531284210932009-03-27T16:26:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:26:00.000-07:00I guess we can all get a little rest from the anxi...I guess we can all get a little rest from the anxiety until Wed.<BR/>I think the jury will benefit with a little mental vacation and come back refreshed and ready to work.<BR/>Sprocket, what can I say, I marvel at your knowledge and the things you have learned. You have a gift for teaching and writing. I know your love of sewing, but this too comes across as a passion for you. Thank you for all of your hard work, and thank you for the lessons in the law. Maybe I will take up trial watching in my home town. You never know, it could be interesting! <BR/>TessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-11963372665533388182009-03-27T16:18:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:18:00.000-07:00I seem to remember Vinnie Politan say that the ave...I seem to remember Vinnie Politan say that the average jury takes 1 day of deliberation for each full week of testimony, so this could go on for some time. Personally, I think the jury will come back before the end of next week, even though there are only 3 days of work for them and Wednesday will be a shorter day than usual.<BR/><BR/>I trust this jury to go over all of the evidence and come to a verdict they can live with. That's all we can ask of them.<BR/><BR/>CarolCarol L Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090321745559349357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-54045389006979485202009-03-27T16:09:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:09:00.000-07:00I agree with Liz. Seems to me they must like the c...I agree with Liz. Seems to me they must like the catered meals and short hours. I couldn't believe one of them couldn't give Alan Jackson 10 more minutes to finish his closing arguments. After all these months of being there everyday you would think they would know Phil is GUILTY!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-24804974099659953822009-03-27T15:34:00.000-07:002009-03-27T15:34:00.000-07:00This has been a very long ordeal for the jury. The...This has been a very long ordeal for the jury. They rightfully need a break. They have finally obtained a little 'down time', and will begin serious deliberations on Wednesday. <BR/><BR/>Remember, they didn't even have the Evidence books until this afternoon. Please remember WE have chosen to follow this trial, they have not. It is rather selfish for anyone to DEMAND the amount of time the jury spends deliberating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-62321425605897747902009-03-27T15:03:00.000-07:002009-03-27T15:03:00.000-07:00The way I look at it, even if there is a hung jury...The way I look at it, even if there is a hung jury, take Philly to court a third time. Never mind the money he has already spent, all the stress has got to be taking years off his life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-73161046943861499212009-03-27T14:57:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:57:00.000-07:00Someone should write a book about LA juriesThank y...Someone should write a book about LA juries<BR/><BR/>Thank you for being there SprocketLiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-52189425608317204252009-03-27T14:56:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:56:00.000-07:00Jeeez, they didn't even wait till 3!Jeeez, they didn't even wait till 3!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17472876606567193322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-46923948467241720662009-03-27T14:52:00.001-07:002009-03-27T14:52:00.001-07:00Sprocket, have you confirmed that the jury is leav...Sprocket, have you confirmed that the jury is leaving at 3?Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17472876606567193322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-23180644759432386062009-03-27T14:52:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:52:00.000-07:00As guilty as I believe PS is, as an attorney, ther...As guilty as I believe PS is, as an attorney, there is no way I'd put him on the stand. Can you imagine what AJ would do to him given how he spent the 40 minutes before the police arrived? That, as they say, would not be pretty for him. Another blogger said if they were in his shoes they'd be proclaiming their innocence from the highest mountain. I agree, but then I did not do the stupid/evil things that PS did prior to being visited by the police. Saying "What do you expect . . . I was drunk!" is not likely to get much traction or sympathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-27069582518946430882009-03-27T14:46:00.002-07:002009-03-27T14:46:00.002-07:00I know most of us can't wait for the guilty verdic...I know most of us can't wait for the guilty verdict. But just imagine the knot that must be in little Phil's stomach right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-37433908175355215002009-03-27T14:46:00.001-07:002009-03-27T14:46:00.001-07:00Robert Blake and OJ could argue that they were not...Robert Blake and OJ could argue that they were not there when the crime happened so that their testimony would not shed light on the evidence.<BR/>Phil Spector WAS there when this happened. If he is innocent - why did he waive his right to testify?<BR/>All you PS supporters? If he was innocent - why doesn't he tell what really happened? Why? Because his attorneys do not want to add perjury to his list of crimes.<BR/>Simple as that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-6109327628533258282009-03-27T14:46:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:46:00.000-07:00Oh my goodness, I didn’t remember Harriet as being...Oh my goodness, I didn’t remember Harriet as being the reason for RS’s illegal courtroom pics being exposed. I just remember thinking her article promoted what RS was doing by publishing the direct link to the site. Thanks, Sprocket.<BR/><BR/>JanelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-49022105134576995212009-03-27T14:45:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:45:00.000-07:00Oh, that was COMICAL, the person who tried to leav...Oh, that was COMICAL, the person who tried to leave a comment that I could be sued for libel by Rachelle.<BR/><BR/>I believe she had to be instructed by Judge Fidler to remove illegal photographs from her website. That's in the court record.<BR/><BR/>I've always been up front about the fact that I have a bias. I've never tried to hide it from anybody. So, accusing me of having a bias on my OWN blog because I'm unwilling to approve defense spin rhetoric is, in my opinion, more comedy.<BR/><BR/>I am under no obligation to publish ANY comments by ANY of my readers. Sheesh! (I'd like to see the law that requires me to do so. ROTFLMAO!) For me to be charged and successfully convicted of libel, the individual charging who have to show that I significantly harmed them in some way.<BR/><BR/>If you don't like the entries here, if you don't like the comments here, go start your own blog and get your readers to leave comments, lol!<BR/><BR/>Everyone here at T&T, all the contributors have put in lots of hard work to make this blog what it is. I've put in the hard work of attending this trial every day, so I get to decide what gets published on my blog. End of story.Sprockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837416113512618694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-82175117323846249882009-03-27T14:42:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:42:00.000-07:00Sprocket . . . you are having way too much fun res...Sprocket . . . you are having way too much fun responding to our meandering blog entries. Get to work woman . . . we are all still waiting for your take on the AJ closing. LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-29166339075357550282009-03-27T14:31:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:31:00.000-07:00Reasonable Doubt:People have been trying to define...<B>Reasonable Doubt:</B><BR/><BR/>People have been trying to define it for years. Even Weinberg tried in his closing to define it for the jurors but Fidler would not allow it. Weinberg (outside the jury's presence stated he had been making that argument for years in other cases.) Fidler then immediately handled to Jackson and Weinberg a recent case law on the issue, specifically indicating that no one but the Judge via jury instructions can tell the jury what exactly reasonable doubt is.<BR/><BR/>For some Spector supporters, reasonable doubt is the fact that there wasn't a video recording of the crime. Juror #10 was like that. I think nothing else would suffice.<BR/><BR/>In Jackson's closing, he systematically went through all of the forensic evidence that Weinberg presented as "proof" that Spector did not shoot Lana Clarkson, and effectively deconstructed each and every one. <BR/><BR/><B>DNA on the gun:</B><BR/>Spector supporter's think this is a huge issue, that there was no Spector DNA found on the weapon. They think this is proof beyond that reasonable doubt that he didn't fire the weapon. First off, the weapon was never tested for DNA. It was tested for blood. There was blood all over that weapon. <BR/><BR/>There argument is, since Spector's DNA was not there, he didn't handle the weapon and didn't fire it. <BR/><BR/>Second, when the blood on the banister was tested, there was no Spector DNA in that sample. With the same logic, that means Spector never touched that banister in his own home.<BR/><BR/>Third, when the bloody diaper was tested, there was no Spector DNA found on that either. So with that same logic, Spector never picked up the bloody rag or handle. <BR/><BR/>DNA doesn't just "go away." It has been found years later on items. The real reason there was no Spector DNA found in the blood is exactly what Steve Renteria testified to. It's that the large amount of DNA from the blood OVERWHELMED the "touch DNA" that might have been on those items. <BR/><BR/>Touch DNA is quite different in how strong the expression is compared to the large amount you find in blood from a gunshot wound. Steve Renteria testified to that. When you touch something, you leave your DNA there. However, it may not be able to be detected by current methods. (Ergo, there's not enough for our current methods to detect.)Sprockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837416113512618694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-22803632167195863052009-03-27T14:24:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:24:00.000-07:00you know what strikes me as funny? just reading al...you know what strikes me as funny? just reading all these comments here can you just imagine what must be going on in the jury room? I dare say that we could not get 12 random of us together to decide whether the sun was shining or not, much less decide this case. Hard to imagine having to decide something as important as this case. I couldn't be one of the jurrors, I would have to start slapping people. tee hee. Thanks again Sprocket, you have done an outstanding job. Meanwhile we wait. I hope we are not here still waiting on Memorial day. <BR/><BR/>NanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-55767293341985396492009-03-27T14:23:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:23:00.000-07:00"I THINK I KILLED SOMEBODY"The only "doubt" was th..."I THINK I KILLED SOMEBODY"<BR/><BR/>The only "doubt" was that he wasn't sure she was really dead when he walked out the door. He was too drunk to know for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com