03-27-2015, 03:42 AM
One can be anti-secrecy and I agree with that, but I have heard too many uncalled for remarks about JSS coming from Court Chatter (and other sources).
I also think that because there is a "court of public opinion", especially now that social media is so involved, it could possibly influence cases as they are going on.
The public does not have the right to every little detail going on within a court until information is released.
Release of information is at the discretion of the court and the laws in place.
That is why we have a court system, to have professionals conduct and participate in the cases. Most know their jobs very well and that is why some have been elected and/or appointed to their positions in the first place.
If one does not trust the very people that they voted into office, then why vote for them at all!
It is not necessarily that the court is hiding something, but rather in the name of fair justice for ALL parties involved, some things are better left until a case is over to be released to the public.
It is not the public who try these cases, although they think they know it all in most cases.
If there is any misconduct on the part of the court and officers of the court, it most always comes out and something is done about it.
I totally understand the outcries when JSS closed the courtroom for Arias "secret" testimony.
I did not agree with that at all.
But at the same time.....
I still believe that she felt it was going to be overturned by the Supreme Court and she was willing to take the flack for her decision because it made for no appeal issue in the future.
I believe she knew exactly what she was doing but unfortunately for her, she has become the brunt of many hateful remarks that could affect her future on the bench come the next election.
She knew that this could happen.
Did the trial(s) of Arias go on for too long? That is an obvious yes.
Was there a bias on the part of JSS to favour the defense? I do not think so.
JSS wanted this case wrapped up nice and tight to avoid any overturning of the verdict through the appeal process.
She is fully aware of the manipulation by the defendant (through her defense team) and stated such when Arias wanted to make her allocution in secrecy.
And one should notice that JSS denied this request because she had the backing of the courts above hers.
Video trial coverage, release of motions and release of minute entries are all being made public now that the trial is finished. Nothing is being hidden from public record.
It is just that the information did not come forward in the timeline that the public wanted.
Any repercussions for misconduct - if there are any at all - will be addressed by those who should address it.
I also think that because there is a "court of public opinion", especially now that social media is so involved, it could possibly influence cases as they are going on.
The public does not have the right to every little detail going on within a court until information is released.
Release of information is at the discretion of the court and the laws in place.
That is why we have a court system, to have professionals conduct and participate in the cases. Most know their jobs very well and that is why some have been elected and/or appointed to their positions in the first place.
If one does not trust the very people that they voted into office, then why vote for them at all!
It is not necessarily that the court is hiding something, but rather in the name of fair justice for ALL parties involved, some things are better left until a case is over to be released to the public.
It is not the public who try these cases, although they think they know it all in most cases.
If there is any misconduct on the part of the court and officers of the court, it most always comes out and something is done about it.
I totally understand the outcries when JSS closed the courtroom for Arias "secret" testimony.
I did not agree with that at all.
But at the same time.....
I still believe that she felt it was going to be overturned by the Supreme Court and she was willing to take the flack for her decision because it made for no appeal issue in the future.
I believe she knew exactly what she was doing but unfortunately for her, she has become the brunt of many hateful remarks that could affect her future on the bench come the next election.
She knew that this could happen.
Did the trial(s) of Arias go on for too long? That is an obvious yes.
Was there a bias on the part of JSS to favour the defense? I do not think so.
JSS wanted this case wrapped up nice and tight to avoid any overturning of the verdict through the appeal process.
She is fully aware of the manipulation by the defendant (through her defense team) and stated such when Arias wanted to make her allocution in secrecy.
And one should notice that JSS denied this request because she had the backing of the courts above hers.
Video trial coverage, release of motions and release of minute entries are all being made public now that the trial is finished. Nothing is being hidden from public record.
It is just that the information did not come forward in the timeline that the public wanted.
Any repercussions for misconduct - if there are any at all - will be addressed by those who should address it.