no more court reporting

i wasn't able to attend court this morning, but i watched the proceedings online when i was able.

when i tuned in around 11:30 petrick was delivering his closing statement. the prosecution followed. the jury was given a lunch break. when i tuned back in at 2pm the judge was issuing the jury their instructions and a half-hour later they were sent into the deliberation room.

so the case is in their hands now, and my heart is beating faster than ever before. having sat in that courtroom and heard testimony they did not, i personally am convinced of robert petrick's guilt. i am certain he killed janine sutphen. but i have to wonder if the jury believes as i do, given that they didn't hear everything and what they DID hear was delivered in a rather disjointed manner -- they were ushered in and out of the courtroom so often that i fear they were unable to maintain the narrative. the ADA, mitchell garrell, did a great job with his closing statement, though, and clearly put forth the alleged timline for the crime. perhaps my worries are unfounded.

i'm dying to know what's going on in that deliberation room. i suppose, after this is all over, that i'll get to find out -- i have a friend who is on the jury and i'm pretty certain he'll be forthcoming about his entire experience.

my hands are shaking. i do hope justice will be done for my friend janine.

UPDATE, 4:55pm: he's guilty! (read that link if you're at all interested in this case - it contains photos, audio clips and a timeline of the crime.)

Posted by xta at November 29, 2005 02:53 PM | TrackBack