02-14-2015, 05:25 PM
(02-14-2015, 04:24 PM)NERN Wrote: Forgot we had gone over this time and again, but I thought it was worth reading again anyway.
I said a long time ago that if Arias used mental illness for an excuse (not a mitigating factor IMO), just an excuse, that she would only do so if she can come up with a story that she was miraculously cured after some time in prison.
If Nurmi went against what she wanted and used the mental illness issue as he did, then Arias would later file a motion for ineffective counsel for going against her wishes.
I think she is behind this defense tactic and went along with it willingly.
If it would get her out of the DP, she would use it. Pure and simple in my mind.
The self defense reason was disproved beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Her being a victim of domestic violence was disproved as well.
This is the only excuse she had left. Her mental illness contributed to her actions, all of them, in her relationship with Travis. She could not help herself. It doesn't matter that she claims he was a pedophile, a porn lover and an abuser. It doesn't matter that her parents abused drugs and beat her. Her mental illness governed her actions - even the slaughter of Travis.
In her secret testimony, she said she was remorseful and cannot believe that she would have done such a dastardly deed. She implied her actions was out of her control.
I can see her saying in her allocution that she never mentioned her mood swings or emotional issues in earlier testimony and/or interviews because of the stigma that is attached.
I can see her taking on the role of victim once again only this time it would be a victim of someone suffering with a mental illness and being railroaded by the justice system.
Of course all of this is lie after lie after lie. Her methodical way of coming up with excuse after excuse proves this. Her conviction proves this.
But she will not be able to help herself in her allocution because she will want to come across as the special person she thinks she is - with a high IQ, eloquence and a person that has much to give the world.
It will be her undoing.
Her total lack of remorse as shown in her trying to destroy Travis reputation, even in death, in treatment of Travis' family, and her own family is very evident.
That no one spoke up for her in open court to try and save her life is huge.
Good posting, Nern. Particularly the last sentence. Even Scott Peterson had that gold teacher say that he played golf well. Nobody said anything good about Arias except the so-called expert witnesses and I hope the jury doesn't listen to them. I wonder if Arias will try to sell Tshirts in her allocution.