I know I am way behind so you all probably know this but I quit here and went to YT to see Nate's and hmm. Haven't watched yet but Prior is likely resting soon AND Emma may be coming back,I was hoping in rebuttal.... HMM.
You likely may all already know this from today's stuff but I didn't. and for anyone who didn't and I've only watched a few minutes so far but here in case others haven't been able to keep up or want a recap.
Here is Nate. Maybe already been posted. Again I am pages behind here.
Little Ms. Emma may well have blown her father's case rather than helping and I'm not surprised. Lies don't pay and get you tripped up.
I think there will be one grand finale here. I found it odd there seemed to be no mention of keeping Emma on subpoena by the prosecution but was unsure how that works for rebuttal, etc. and they did not have her up in their case in chief. The insurance thing was major and yet nothing big seemed to be made over it at the time or end of that day... She was CAUGHT in it but even watching the questioning, no big drama unfolded and Blake got her and Emma didn't overly react and things moved on... But NOW we know it wasn't being ignored or forgotten which I really wondered about as I knew it was big but it seemed like no one was making it big at the time...
I don't know that I will catch up with all posts here but can say I watched both kids' full testimonies and have seen all or most of Nate's nightlies this week, I think all actually so I'd dare say I am as up on it as anyone even if I haven't read all posts. I may still try since it is early and before a new day of court.
So Prior is about to rest already or has and then we are going to get rebuttal and I think it will be INTERESTING.
To me, what Emma was doing THROUGHOUT was obvious and even though kept tame and unexcited in her delivery was too much to ever believe. When you have to explain away way too many facts or coincidences that does it for me. They and Prior had done a little bit of everything here... Trying to make LE the big bad guy against these poor CHILDREN and dad, explain every damning thing which Emma mostly does plus takes the blame for some things like the googling wind, blame Tammy for her own poor health and more and some other hints of things like of course that Alex snuck on the property and did this all himself, and then throw in Garth and Joe for a bit of backup and support for a few things Emma said and more.
I don't like defense attorneys quite often, clearly, and don't compliment them but Prior knows his job and the law imo. No there was no like WOW defense where clearly Chad didn't do it but there rarely can be with the case given and left to them by a guilty defendant. They didn't even throw Lori under the bus as much as some expected and I'd say that that was not unwise either because at any time in the future either one of these two could fully turn on the other and tell all.
Comparing Prior to the Delphi bozos leaves him in a damned good light. They tried the wow factor to a big to do but fizzle over time. They don't do their job, have never been up on their case or evidence, prepared for any court hearing and more so. Prior has handled this alone and it is a DP case on top of it. I don't like complimenting the man but honestly, he was prepared and knows his job and still has to do the death part once Chad is convicted which I trust he will be. Jmo.
He never seemed to seek fame with big blow out b.s. again like Delphi and in fact has been much maligned and criticized as defense attorneys naturally are.
It's interesting that though he had to handle this not death qualified, he now since he has handled one can easily get death penalty certified if he chooses to. I think that came from Nate some shows back.
Since it is nearing its end, and I may not get time, and I am a bit more in day off mode and had some rest now last night though never as much as I feel I need or hope to get lol, I want to say this as well. I've been critical of Boyce through the years and take none of it back because I felt it and still do accurate. He was a new judge with little experience or history when he got this case and it showed. I never understood it being left with him. And I feel he is responsible or more so than anyone with Lori getting the DP removed. HOWEVER over the course of these cases and his inexperience he has now been on the bench for what, five years or more? And I feel he has handled both trials very well and has used his time on the bench and gained knowledge and used his time and prepared for these trials and I don't see him as quite the inexperienced newbie I did. He still likes to take time to review and make a decision and so on but he can't a trial take weeks as he did with every motion to have a hearing to have another motion through the years of the cases before trial. He's done a good job imo. I don't take back my criticism but can acknowledge he isn't as green as he was and has done I think a very good job. No expert of course, just a citizen of the US following this case with an opinion. Before Lori's trial I was unsure he'd be able to rule on an objection quickly, where they have to, SERIOUSLY.
I think putting Chad's kids up was a big mistake but then what else did they really have? And I guess all these hints in various directions and the kids or Alex sneaking and doing this himself or Tammy's nutty way of not going to a doctor and giving percentages herself and using herbal or whatever medicines is all just an attempt for ONE jury to gain a hung jury in sympathy or belief. Because no way there will be any acquittal.
The kids did not help or didn't had I been a juror, they hindered and caused more reason to look at Chad and the control he has or why he would get his kids to lie for him or that they would choose to so corruptly do so, faith raised children, LYING.
Well they gave it a shot.
My prediction is guilty and we haven't heard the end yet. I also predict they won't be out long just as in Lori's although this is going to come up to the holiday weekend so it may be next week.
I of course work the entire holiday weekend but get an extra day's pay for working Monday. I work every weekend but you know what having Thurs and Fri off works for me. I get to see testimony, I get to make business calls, schedule doctor's appts and so on and those with only weekends off can't do that and it makes no difference in my life. There is almost never a reason I need a weekend off instead of my weekend of Thurs and Fri.
Today I am going to have it on as I think it will be interesting. I wouldn't doubt depending on point of finish that Boyce may call tomorrow off til Tuesday but I'd hope they finish it all from rebuttal to closing statements and THEN call it a week.
Even though we have Lori's AZ cases yet, it is going to be really weird when both these two big ones are put to bed. We've lived them for so many years, the murders of the children and of Tammy and the charges of both with this part.
There will likely never be another case like this one so big, convoluted, involving so many jurisdictions, people and murders. And I'd pray there won't be.
I do have some slim HOPE however some other charges will come down after against a few other players, if not multiple ones...