02-08-2015, 07:23 PM
I believe that the "Dr. Death" remark from Nurmi so infuriated Arias that it is the reason she sort of had a "melt down" and wouldn't come back into the courtroom.
She is not done yet and will pull more stunts before this is over.
I am trusting that the law will stand when it comes to the mitigating factor of mental illness with the jury.
The weight of the mental illness factor does not out-weight the aggravating factor in this case.
Also, DeMarte, although conceding that BPD can be considered a mental illness, continually stated that it is more commonly considered a disorder.
Arias has BPD, I do not dispute that, but it does not and has not impeded her ability to live a normal life.
It did not impede her ability to meticulously premeditate her crime.
It did not impede her ability to attack Travis and kill him 3 times.
It did not impede her to destroy evidence and steal evidence.
It did not impede her many actions of covering up her tracks.
Yes, Martinez will bring in the photos and detailed synopsis of the attack on Travis. He will show that the extreme cruelty trumps ANY mitigating factor.
He will again bring in the letter to the family which demonstrates beyond a shadow of doubt, Arias' lack of remorse.
Recalling the 2 "experts" and possibly Abe and Deanna will do nothing but cause more delays by the defense (Arias).
The longer that the defense takes in their recalling of witnesses and questioning, the more mistakes they make. This makes it far easier for Martinez to bring in evidence to dispute the defense's (Arias') case. They are so entrenched in their strategy that they don't see how they continually screw up.
She is not done yet and will pull more stunts before this is over.
I am trusting that the law will stand when it comes to the mitigating factor of mental illness with the jury.
The weight of the mental illness factor does not out-weight the aggravating factor in this case.
Also, DeMarte, although conceding that BPD can be considered a mental illness, continually stated that it is more commonly considered a disorder.
Arias has BPD, I do not dispute that, but it does not and has not impeded her ability to live a normal life.
It did not impede her ability to meticulously premeditate her crime.
It did not impede her ability to attack Travis and kill him 3 times.
It did not impede her to destroy evidence and steal evidence.
It did not impede her many actions of covering up her tracks.
Yes, Martinez will bring in the photos and detailed synopsis of the attack on Travis. He will show that the extreme cruelty trumps ANY mitigating factor.
He will again bring in the letter to the family which demonstrates beyond a shadow of doubt, Arias' lack of remorse.
Recalling the 2 "experts" and possibly Abe and Deanna will do nothing but cause more delays by the defense (Arias).
The longer that the defense takes in their recalling of witnesses and questioning, the more mistakes they make. This makes it far easier for Martinez to bring in evidence to dispute the defense's (Arias') case. They are so entrenched in their strategy that they don't see how they continually screw up.