I’m only 20 minutes into this video and it’s stressing me out so bad that it’s giving me a stomachache, yet I can’t turn it off. The judge and lawyer are both so rude. I can’t imagine being a witness and having to only say yes or no when the answer isn’t a simple yes or no. I’d be so afraid to say the wrong thing - like how they yelled at him claiming he lied about how well he knew the girl. I feel so bad for this guy. I watch these types of videos every day and I’ve never seen a witness treated this way. Telling him he’s making it more difficult than it has to be. It’s not like this guy asked to be there. Most people have never had to be a witness in a trial before. It’s probably extremely nerve wracking and this guy is doing the best he can.
Agree agree agree! This is ridiculous and something should be done because witnesses have zero recourse, yet court officials can smear them make false claims and speak to them in a brutally hostile manner and if they don’t take it all- they’re in contempt. Nope nope nope!! Grrr!!
Every single time, it should have been a simple yes, no, or I don't know. There was no gray area in any of those questions. Kyle kept attempting to give extra context to WHY he said yes or know. No one has time for his life story on "Did you ask anyone to cut limbs?". When he asks: "what time did she get there?".......the answer is either 1) the time, 2) or "I DON"T KNOW". They may ask him later WHY/HOW you do/don't know the time.
Agree however, it’s the game. A witness is confusing the matter by adding his version that is not being asked for.. it’s the nature of us wanting to do so and I would do the same, wanting to add context so the jury, people understand what I mean. Saying just yes or ni sounds nonchalant to the commoners, who have never been in trials. You ares there to help, to give your story but that’s not really how it works. It’s not story time. Having said all this, the jury looks for credibility of witnesses and when people are trying (like this witness) it describe the event further, they see him more credible than someone who would just sit their cold stained saying yes or no. I think legal teams and judges have become deaf to that, they forget what it’s like for a normal human being. Some of which have maybe tried to have been set up by the dependent, which is looks like in this case so far, that he lived on the property and she decides to hide a body there. So bizarre..
I don’t like how this judge is treating Mr Britt...You can tell that he is very intelligent and is trying to answer questions to the best of his ability...If I was on the jury, I would find it hard to concentrate on the testimony after she berates a witness...
Man, oh man, do I not want to defend the judge; however, I actually do agree that Kyle was rambling about things not asked. It was a tad annoying to watch.
@@MPTLPC420 Reread my comment. Of course all answers aren't cut and dried. Some require elaboration; however, there is a difference between briefly elaborating and -- as I wrote in the comment you responded to -- "rambling about things NOT asked".
At the beginning of this trial, like most I felt the judge was cool & fun but professional! Now I feel completely differently, she’s very rude to the people giving evidence. They’re nervous & need guidance but she continually makes them uneasy with her attitude. One minute she jokes & act’s silly telling jokes normally about her Great Dane or she seems in a horrid mood, very weird & unpredictable!
This judge is a straight crackpot for so many reasons, rushing a murder trial because a “promise was made to the jury” is seriously unjust, in this country we are obligated to put on a fair and just trial and rushing or trying to figure out what evidence isn’t that important so she can throw it out is so unprofessional maybe she should keep her personal stories to a minimum and focus on the trial she is the one WASTING the time.
@@JenKelly ~ Exactly!!! This is not how any murder trial should be held. Guilty or not everyone deserves a fair trial. As I stated a while ago this isn't a playground, or Sesame Street. Her priorities are totally inappropriate.
This is crazy this judge is nuts. i have never seen a judge get in such a hurry to get through a witness. What the heck is the rush this is a murder trial.
Also never seen a judge spent so much time trying to win over the jury. Show them respect and leave them be. She spends all day making odd small talk with the box, I’ve never seen anything like it.
Right. And is soooo concerned with Ashley’s comfort. I get it. She don’t want them coming back saying she wasn’t treated fairly. Blah blah blah. But she wouldn’t be sitting in that seat had she not CHOSE to murder Taylor. That’s all on her. But let’s make sure Ashley is comfortable 🤷♀️🥴🙄
I think the judge is more concerned about her holiday weekend rather then insuring a fair trial. I never seen a judge who has pushed so hard for time restrictions. It’s unfair to ask either side to rush testimony. If this was all such a problem why not schedule the trial after the holiday weekend. She’s adamant this all be finished by Friday...a freaking murder trial? What the hell!
I totally agree. Although it seems obvious that Ashley is guilty, she does deserve a fair trial. This feels extremely rushed. I can feel the witnesses becoming nervous. Ashley's cousin was so nervous he actually said "yes sir" to the judge.
It’s like walking on egg shells with this judge. She is so concerned about being a popular judge with the jury instead of being a competent judge for this trial!
Imagine being on trial for murder and having a judge who is only concerned with having a nice Labor Day weekend, or finishing the trial before it starts raining. Here’s how it works in every other trial: you can continue AFTER the holiday and/or AFTER it stops raining. This is madness.
She has jurors to think about. When jurors get unfocussed you get decisions like the Caylee Anthony trial or some would think, the OJ trial. They are much more important than one witness who wants to grandstand,
@@croach2194 The Casey Anthony and OJ Simpson verdicts had _nothing_ to do with "unfocused" jurors. Yes, the O.J. jury spent a long time in sequestration, but members of the jury, including the forewoman, have already admitted to the reason for the verdict: retribution for Rodney King, and the opinion that Nicole Brown Simpson "took" one of "the good ones" and thus wasn't deserving of sympathy. The Casey Anthony verdict was a combination of an unusually unintelligent jury, an overconfident prosecution team who overestimated the jury, and a fundamentally corrupt defense attorney improperly and unethically manipulating the jury. Certainly, neither case was affected one way or another by taking a weekend break. (The Robert Durst jury recessed for a _year and a week_ and were still able to judge the case and render a verdict that basically no one disagrees with.) Regardless, despite the fact that the judge has jurors to think about, the defendant's rights are _paramount_ in any criminal trial, and concerns for jurors -- particularly concerns like "we promised them they'd be done before Labor Day weekend" -- are inherently subordinate to the rights of the defendant during the pendency of the trial. (Also, "grandstand" is a weird way to put it.)
Jeannie She instructs witnesses to answer yes or no, and not to elaborate. But listen carefully and she very selectively allows witnesses to elaborate without interruption.
Hello Jeannie, in a very subtle way the judge seems to be very controlling. The hurrying things along is getting too much. She doesn't seem too bothered that someone in her court is standing trial for murder.
It really is. She is making them very uncomfortable. Or so I would think. My opinion only. A lot of them don’t want to even be there. But yet..they have no choice in the matter. Then the judge condescending ways. 🤦♀️ I mean some answer require more than a yes or no
RUN FREE I agree. This is not a fair trial. I would be intimidated if I were a witness. Maybe she is biased for the defense and doesn’t want facts to be testified to that she cannot legally preclude. Her jokes and other behaviors are awful too
@Steve G the judge is concerned with the potential approaching hurricane. If that area were to be hit hard, think of the delay that might cause. I do agree that a murder trial shouldn't be rushed along, but by the same token, there witnesses don't need to "write a full length novel" when testifying either.
_10one7 They have to. My guess is that the judge has another trial scheduled to begin. You don’t think this is the only procedure on her docket do you?
Christine Gufka She’s making sure that the jury members are taken care of. This isn’t the only trial that she has on her calendar. When I was practicing, I had upcoming trials in several courts. I couldn’t just call the court and tell them we ran over so I could not appear when I had already agreed to. Judges need to keep everything moving along. Imagine how you’d feel if you were rotting in a jail cell waiting for your trial date. The courts are clogged with upcoming cases, and every defendant has the right to a speedy trial. Take the time to attend a few trials, that’s the only way you will understand how this works. It’s amazing that they keep everything on schedule the way they do.
@@ailleananaithnid2566 The judge doesn't seem to be too concerned about that. She keeps bringing up her "promise to the jury", the Labour Day weekend coming up and the supposed hurricane that may come may not come.
There's a comment I make to anyone who's not happy to be doing their job with at least a civil expression, "So sorry that you have to work for a living!"
Exactly! Doesn't want to be there? Everything was rushed. I can't put my finger on it, but something is definitely off with this trial. The Judge is more like the attorneys in this case. Aren't the attorneys supposed to be the ones objecting to everything? The weather and holiday should have not been used to rush a trial. Especially a murder trial!
She doing that to make sure the jury don't have alot to think about she basically guaranteeing a guilty Verdict she not giving nobody time to get into details about anything
Agreed, she's awful. And she doesn't realize that it's HER constant interruptions that are breaking up the flow and causing everything to take way longer.
@@saintfranklin7694 the court has a SET TIME SCHEDULE to use that court room before other scheduled future trials - she must keep things on time! you all don't know
I’m not enjoying this yes and no style of questioning, it’s human nature to want to validate or explain your answer but they’re cutting people off so much that it’s just disjointed .
@@olgapagan4773 yes, I watch a lot of trials and for the most part think it's a good idea, in this case though I think it just seemed a little too rigorous
Yes and extra talk from a witness gives the lawyers a chance to object or not object to certain responses and then the judge will rule to allow or sustain an answer
Never ask a question you don't already know the answer to. So say police & trial lawyers. It's not a good idea for a trial lawyer to be taken by surprise by anything that comes out of a witness's mouth. The only way to ensure this is to limit responses to just yes or no, to prevent a witness from saying anything that deviates from the (prosecution's or defence's) prepared narrative (regardless of whether true or not).
I AGREE WITH YOU! PEOPLE SHOULD CALL AND COMPLAIN ABOUT HER! THIS IS A MURDER TRIAL NOT A TRAFFIC TICKET! YOU CAN'T PREDICT HOW LONG IT'S GONNA TAKE! WOW, SHE JUST WANTS TO GO BE A POSSUM, UNREAL! GOD BLESD
It is a hardship for many people to be jurors. Judges want jurors to be rested and ready to deliberate. If defense and prosecution give an estimate of how long the trial will take it shouldn't go much past that. It is their job to make that estimate for the judge and jury. It's frankly in the defendant's best interests to have a jury that isn't stressed and rushed and who haven't sat there days longer than projected. They will do a better job of deliberating. I wouldn't want an exhausted jury or stressed because of days and days off of work without getting paid.
@@christinecamley most the comments on here agree that she wants this out the way ... I am not disagreeing that it's a very stressful situation but Taylor Wright was murdered and deserves as much time as it takes not being told to limit answers and feel under pressure to stay mute .
unfortunately it seems judges can act and do just about anything they want in court and everyone just has to deal with it. we need stricter rules judges must follow or THEYRE held in contempt and possibly lose their position!!
A mistrial? For what? Wasting tax payers money when they have EVERYTHING (evidence wise) but a video of her doing it!!! Ridiculous. Shed just be found guilty AGAIN.
How can a judge try so hard to rush testimony in a freakin MURDER trial!? She’s setting this whole thing up for a mistrial, as well as a number of appeals. Get rid of her!
I agree, She Seems to be Auditioning For A Judge Judy Type Show! It's all Bizarre & Definitely Not Normal. "Answer Only Yes or No" WHAT?!!! Uh maybe the answer is Possibly or Maybe or Could Be or Ofcourse or I Don't know or Etc Etc Etc... She Should Be Fired. She seems like She Wants A TV Show About Herself. I Agree This Should Be Appealed, she probably did it, but who knows what answers could have been. It feels like she was elected and never practiced law!!
Tatiana Mansur In the video right before this the witness tried to tell a long story for every single question. They kept having to stop him and it held up the trial. So I can understand why the judge was getting annoyed.
@@jenniferlindeman9211 she could’ve handled much more respectfully towards a young man who did not wish to be there who was nervous and had ZERO experience in a courtroom!
😅😋 I was expecting her to do so. Moreover, the audio was noisy and bit inaudible. Must have been noise corrected before played out in court. I skipped through audio part.
@@donnacox8541 Yeah kinda funny the hubby came that day to get it , she was knowingly trying to get him to take it off the property. He knows more than he said IMO
RUN FREE and the friend that went with her to purchase cocaine to put in the victim's beer to kill her. Um, I think she was "Louise" because they were so much like Thelma & Louise...who ALSO KILLED SOMEONE
Once again, chewing gum in this country is NOT against the law. She might have Shogrens disease, or she might be trying to overcome tobacco habit or maybe she just likes gum. You saw her chewing for about 20 seconds. Unless you were there you have no idea if she kept the gum in all day, AND if she did who cares, that has nothing to do with the judge or the case. The jury would be paying attention to the video, witnesses, prosecutors and defense.
WOW! Let’s rush a trial because of a holiday and weather! This judge is a joke! Someone’s life is in the balance and or a murder could be set free because this quack wants to rush the trial! Maybe if she would quit trying to be funny with the jury and waisting valuable trial time, they could get the trial over with sooner!
Trying to speed things up or not...this judge is rude. I’m sure being on the stand is extremely uncomfortable and causes a lot of anxiety. Her demeanor is very off putting....she’s wound a little too tight in my opinion 🤷🏻♀️
I watch all the trials every week and this is by far the worst Judge I have ever seen. She is annoying and rude to the witnesses and so worried about rushing this trial along. If I were the defense I would be saying something because it’s not fair to the defendant to rush. 🙄 stop being so worried about the Jury and worry about the defendants rights.
I can't understand her either. She is very rude to all the witnesses. "If it's yes or no, just say yes or no or i don't know. Do not elaborate ! Jury are you all okay ? Do we need a confort break ? Witness ! Speak into the microphone ! Okay my chickens have we heard anything about lunch yet ? We've got snacks.
@@Momof3boysand4cats You're opinion is awesome but that's not how it works in court. It's yes or no and like the judge said if the attorneys want you to clarify something they will ask you to. She is following the rules.
What about the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.? I noticed she isn’t swearing them in with that). She does seem to be trying to rush through
An explanation is not asked for. You ask yes or no questions. If you want the information included in the record you ask why. That's how it works. Same thing as what is admissible or not.
I repeat what other people have said... why is this judge in such a hurry? you don't promise the jury when the trial will finish... the OJ Simpson case lasted NINE MONTHS. She talks herself way too much.
I understand trying to get through the case, but if the judge would shut up with all of that extra conversation to the jury, i.e. stories that don't have anything to do with anything, they can get through it!
She knew she was caught and was scared to look at anyone, faking like she’s reading stuff knowing the whole time she was gonna fry for this murder, she is a monster
Too bad the jury can't hear about the fire she started @ her family's business the day before a meeting was scheduled with clients about missing jukebox revenue. Obviously she's a thief & a liar who'll do anything to cover her tracks.
LoneWoof The jury can only hear about the info relevant to the charges before the court. We don’t want her convicted of murder bc she’s “a liar & a thief” bc that DOESN’T make her a murderer. This defendant was just sentenced to seven years on fraud & racketeering. The jury won’t know about that bc it’s the state’s burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt each & every element charged in THIS indictment. We don’t convict people of murder by showing they are a “bad person”.
Aillean Anaithnid Totally agree & Completely understand why McArthur's previous crimes can't be introduced into evidence durning her current trial. Excellent explanation for those who might not understand!
Aillean Anaithnid Just wish folk would just read the background in the drop down menu or better still, just Google it. My pet hate is when people actually write here...”What’s this trial all about”? I tend to give them short shrift!
The judge wasted 30 minutes talking in circles about how limited their time was and how the storm was tracking toward them etc etc and then repeated herself.... Yup, time was passing your honor, some wasted on your folksy attempts at humour which got tiresome.... Pretty patronizing at points as well. Please.
@Amyra Batya This is a murder trial. A person had their life taken from them. Another person is facing life in prison. That is the most literal example of “peoples lives being on the line”. The pursuit of justice is not something to take lightly and rush through. Rushing a murder trial could possibly end up causing a guilty person to walk free or an innocent person to go to prison. They should have either planned to wait for the storm to pass and/or moved the entire trial to after Labor Day. If for no other reason than to avoid the chance of the verdict being thrown out and a mistrial resulting from the rushed process.
Am I the only one that can barely understand a single word of what’s being said in any of the recordings? That is so frustrating...you’d think the prosecution would provide subtitles so that certain key factors aren’t getting lost in translation.
I was thinking the same thing! She pretends to be in her own personal investigation taking notes and and such. She knew she was being watched so she was putting on a show! Psychopath!
The writing is being done by more defendants in other cases to. Its a way to concentrate on a paper and pen. Its a way of handling with the stress of sitting there as an defendant in a case where the rest of your life could be decided. It is also helpful in not expressing to much during testimony`s to jury and media. Its not something hey just start doing. Its something that could be advised to do by lawyers for reasons i gave above.
Why is this judge talking to the jurors like they are kindergartners? Most adults understand how to watch a video, and doing so is not some kind of physically devastating experience.
If cops came into my home and started questioning me about someone's disappearance, I would be appalled and freaking out and questioning why they are questioning. I would FREAK OUT, not be all calm and chatty.
Right? Also who talks down about a person who is missing to detectives. They did a great job not letting her know she was their suspect until they HAD HER SCREWED WITH EVIDENCE
I used to strip… girls I worked with would go missing and show up dead… even strippers and addicts showed concern, cared, raised awareness and never spoke badly about them… Ashley is scum… me at me worst wouldn’t talk badly about someone missing… let alone murder someone who asked me for help.
THIS JUDGE..OH MY GOD. The bar association needs to revoke her license. I’ve never seen a judge not only interject this much in a witnesses testimony but she’s also chewing gum in court?! Like lady, get yourself together. And another thing, this is a murder trial...and she’s worried more about getting done early on Friday and rush everyone’s testimony. Absolutely ridiculous. Keep your little antics to yourself and focus on the trial! 🤦🏼♀️
Courtney McGivern The bar association can’t revoke a judges “license”, even if “judge licenses” were a thing, they still wouldn’t have anything to do with the bar association.
@@robertwhitaker5718 not alarming just unprofessional, and she seems to be rushing a murder trial. I think she's guilty, however she does still have the right to a fair trial!
This judge is unusual...I have never seen one before that so much limits the words of testifying witnesses and that is pressing the counsel about getting the trial done fast? This seems like dangerous ground to be on for a potential appeal later?
I was thinking the same thing. A person should be allowed to testify without the pressure of time out of respect for the process. I agree that he needs to keep his answers to "yes and/or no" but I felt the judge was being rude to the witness.
I get that shes gotta keep te witnesses focused, but I feel like she has picked on this kid Brett and his mom. She rode those two in particular, as opposed to any other witnesses, up to this point.
@@tommyhemlock7915 o ma gosh. I get it but I happen to be a rambler. I don't like it about myself or others but it's hard to reply with yes and no. LOL Not quite sure about the judge. She seems like she wants to be buddies with the jury and comes across as a regular ole gal from the south. I bet she's a rambler haha.. did you catch on that I'm rambling right now? This is one of the most interesting trials I've seen on here.
They may have promised the jury a certain time frame. But ya know what? Sometimes, things happen, out of our control. To rush a murder trial is unbelievable. So what, if they had to go back after the storm, or the holiday weekend.
I sit here and listen to Ashley's blatant lies..a freaking sociopath as she knows exactly what she did to her and yet she takes these detectives down this long, fake path. It's sick. Sociopaths are very good @ lying & making others believe a fake story. Ashley needs massive help, but she will certainly have a long time to think in jail.
Wow, at the beginning it sounded like the Judge allowed the Defense Attorney to bully her into not allowing testimony from the cousin proving Ms. Murderer was still trying to steal money. She folded under threat of mistrial. That pissed me off as this thief-murderer just kept manipulating. No respect for gum chewing, unprofessional judge. Can someone please explain to me how this legally was allowed. Thanks
@@tinawindham6958 I’ve been told to spit out my gum in court for driving on a suspended license lol. The judge could say to spit the gum out and if he refused probably could have put him in contempt or whatever. Lol sounds like time out
@@tinawindham6958 Huh? He said he has no respect for the unprofessional, gum chewing judge. His question was about the legality of the defense "bullying the judge into not allowing" certain testimony.
THAT JUDGE ACTS LIKE SHE'S THE ONE THAT IS THE ONE BEING CHARGED! KYLE HAS THE RIGHT TO EXPLAIN THE QUESTIONS ASKED! SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T JUST ANSWER YES, NO, I DON'T KNOW!! CHILL OUT POSSUM! THIS IS A MURDER TRAIL!!
Actually, he doesn't have that right. The defense is trying to paint a picture with his answers. It's annoying, I know... but it usually doesn't matter because the prosecuter then re-asks the questions anyway so he can finish his answer. And to be fair, Kyle clearly feels she's guilty, is unhappy with her personally for other reasons as well, and his answers were reflecting that (and seemingly on purpose). The younger lawyer called him out on it once too. Anyway, all of the previous reasons are exactly the reasons why they're only supposed to answer the question directly.
This is court, not a Holiday Inn. Why are we so overly concerned about the jury’s comfort?? I get wanting them to be comfortable.... but dude, it’s a 38 minute video. Do you seriously need to spend 5 additional by coaching them through how to mentally prepare for it!? This judge is strange. Im waiting for her to one arm leap over the bench to administer foot massages in the middle of defense questioning their witnesses.
this is so out of line, this judge must be going on a vacation on Monday, chewing gum, cell phone, jokes, stories. The rushing is just uncalled for. a life was taken. Let the witness explain their answers. The jury could be missing the link to convict or not. Not a hung jury or mistrial.
lora mckenna When you get a law degree, pass the Bar & earn your place on the bench you can run your courtroom the way you see fit. She’s following the rules of evidence. If the witness is allowed to ramble & blurts out something inadmissible, that risks a mistrial. She’s doing her job. If it bothers you so much, don’t watch.
Dear Crazy possum-story Judge, The truth is paramount, not how much time it takes to achieve it. The jurors have a civic duty to be there whether it be a week, 3 weeks or a year. It’s “nice” that you care about them so much, but this is a murder trial with a very dead victim (who has a family). And there is a woman with a right to a fair trial whose life is also on the line. Your gum smacking jokes are beyond unprofessional. Shame on you. Go back to the basics
*WHAT TF IS WRONG W/ THIS JUDGE* ⁉️. @ the beginning of this vid I noticed many comments about the judge’s behavior but I’m 20mins in right now & I TOTALLY GET IT‼️
She gets “choked up” about telling the jurors they need to stay until 6 but has no problem being rude to the witnesses and the fact that this is a trial about a woman that was murdered Hmm ok
This judge is a snobbish B !!! And this trial may have to be a retrial due to the Judge pushing to get it over with so quickly !! This Judge just is a strange one !!
It trips me out how she is trying to act so interested in writing notes and looking at those papers on the table in an effort to avoid the camera looking straight at her face.
Lora Wiese 😂😂😂 no sweetheart, not “one thing” I can think of COUNTLESS things, your President for example! And chewing gum isn’t actually the problem... chewing it with your mouth open is! But Americans don’t seem to understand that... there’s another thing to add to the list! I could go on! NO ONE HAS TO EAT OR CHEW ANYTHING WITH THEIR MOUTH OPEN! EVER! We get taught that around the age of THREE! What’s so sad here is that you don’t get that! 🤯🤯🤯
Folks were losing gobs of money left and right because of this woman. I don't know where some people get the time and energy to be so conniving and deceitful!
@@ailleananaithnid2566 I couldn't keep up with so many lies. Eventually they will bite you hard. That must be fascinating work though. I thought about becoming a court reporter just so I could sit and marvel at the full spectrum of humanity.
Judge you’re so worried about time wasting don’t talk the talk...walk the talk. This is a court of law & your etiquette is seriously lacking. Chewing gum truly cracking jokes & harping on about the case taking too long....I’m speechless 😶The defendant & more importantly the victim deserves to be heard for justice regardless how long it takes. Suck it up buttercup & get on with the job🤬😡
@@deew1215 hahahahaha...that is very funny Donna :) and the absolute truth!! It's disturbing to see this play out, maybe this is her behaviour as I haven't seen her preside over any other trials but it does appear she is trying to "over act" on purpose. It's a very serious trial, a young women was murdered and she is trying to entertain the courtroom and us live streamers!! Annoying!!
We’re on the same page Kerrie. “who’s your favourite judge?” She’s loopy & she certainly isn’t mine. Why would she say that! I’m a spectator & I’m disturbed by her lack of professionalism.Taylor Wright has family & friends who have to endure this hogwash I cannot begin to imagine how having their terrible loss turned into a sideshow & minimised is making them feel.
I know this trial is over; however, there is really something unprofessional when a judge will continually stop a witness to discuss their testimony. Understandably she has the right to control the court; however, the attorneys in this case should have been able to control their questioning and answering with either repeating the questioning or objecting to the judge. Not the judge objecting. Mr. Britt, I am sure was versed in trial actions, and he had a valid testimony to tell. Again, I realize the trial and verdict have been accomplished, but it makes you wonder if someone else (the judge) has the ability to keep a witness from telling the entire story or truth - is this what CAN put innocent people in jail or let the guilty walk. I didn’t realize there were time restraints on a jury trial or a witnesses testimony!
exactly...... her mouth is running and she's bashing her missing friend. Really makes her look suspicious. Very stupid move especially if you were the last person to see her alive.
its so obvious!! whats awful is she sounds just like someone I used to know who was a POS but this is how she talked about her friend who was a good person. its like she's describing herself and all she does but putting it all on the other woman! makes me sick. there are people like this everywhere. they may not all be murderers but they are liars, users, and abusers!
@Steve G you're so right. and thats exactly what I did. It was very very hard she was crazy and acted like our friendship was a marriage! at one point after telling her I didn't want to be around her anymore and trying to leave, she came out to my car, screaming, bawling, grabbed on to my leg like a child begging me not to leave. I was thinking, My God this b is crazy!! it kinda scared me bc this was nothing but a friendship. granted we had been friends many years but tht was as teens. she was nuts.
Oh dear God this judge is extremely insecure. I cringed when she told the jury they could talk about how wonderful the judge is during the break but could not discuss the case. Does she not get her paycheck if the jury doesn’t like her?
Wow, you'd think that kid Kyle was the one on trial the way the judge was behaving towards him. It is NERVE wracking to testify and she only made it worse. She's awful.
The recording proves that she knows more about Taylor’s life than her own. I hate when ppl speak on other’s endeavors and thoughts. You don’t really know what other people have going on even if you’ve known them your whole life.
Richard Cline, M.D. agree. Why is she continually cutting off witnesses testifying? Isn’t that the job of the attorney to object? Also rushing a murder trial. It is important to respect the jurors time, but not in this way.
I believe she could end up with a hung jury because the judge keeps interrupting the witnesses testimony, and badgering them to “yes or no answers “. and factual info is being left out Or else the defendant could end up with new trial on appeal due to the same This is a murder trial and this judge only cares to rush through it. I would be very upset if I were this victim’s family, the prosecution, the community, and the defense if she does this to their witnesses as well In the testimony of Kyle Britt, on cross exam, the defense lawyer asked him a question regarding if the defendant was acting usual on the day of the alleged murder Kyle tried to say that he didn’t know her well enough to know. He tried to say he left for school soon after she arrived. The judge kept interrupting him as he tried to explain. The defense attorney hit him hard for a “yes” answer he had given to a question of the prosecution ( given said “yes” answer because judge badgered him at the time ). It made Kyle come off as not credible However, if you paid close attention you could see it was the judge blocking his answers So frustration
The first interrogation tapes were the worst - I couldnt make out what any one was saying - it isn't the sound level it's the reverb... The others got a tad bit better but its good the jury gets the transcripts and hopefully they read them because there will be alot of important stuff I imagine that is being missed.
Judge: Y'all know how y'all sit on your couch and binge watch Netflix? Well sit back and relax, take a deep breath, and Netflix and Chill this recording. M'kay? Y'all cold? Y'all hungry? If y'all want to put your Snuggies on, go ahead and do that now. Jury: slips their shoes off, unbutton their jeans, slip into their Snuggies, grab a brew, and reach for the Doritos...
Amy Adams Exactly! As a juror, I would have been regarding this as a very important job to be done professionally and accurately, not so laid back and goofy as the judge is instructing.
Cheryl Efficace I’m thinking they just still had the messages on their phones and took the screen shots when investigators asked. Otherwise it’s just weird
Aillean Anaithnid she’s rushing the trial! this is the first murder trial I’ve ever watched where a judge is so concerned about getting it done by Friday! She doesn’t have to be so rude to the witness’ their giving a testimony. We’re human. We never had training in how they want us to do things. Every other trial I’ve seen the judge never stopped the witness so many times to ask them to stop explaining unless they were just rambling. It may be important info missed because of this. If a witness can’t elaborate on their yes or no, how can the jury know what’s really going on? Come on now.
