Posted on 12/13/2004 6:03:33 AM PST by runningbear
START OF THE MONDAY QUARTERBACKING DECISION:
4:00 p.m. PT
In an apparent move to avoid the crowd of reporters and citizens outside the courthouse, the jurors are taken out of court through an underground parking garage instead of their usual exit on the sidewalk. Beth Karas and I are standing outside the garage when the two sheriff's vans pull out. I can see the Teamster seated in the front passenger seat of the first van. A photographer from the Modesto Bee is standing with us and he begins taking photos. The court officer driving the first van slams on the brakes and leaps out of the vehicle. He stomps over to the photographer, Al Golub, while shouting, "Did you take a picture?" He stammers, "I did." The officer orders him to hand over the disc from his camera. He offers to delete the image, but the officer snaps, "I don't have time, buddy." He grabs the disc and gets back in the van. The van pulls away, brakes sqealing. The second van follows. In the front seat, Strawberry Shortcake is roaring with laughter. —Harriet Ryan
3:35 p.m. PT: Deliberations end for the day.
False alarm. Delucchi announces that "the jury has been asked to be excused for the night. They'll be back Monday morning 8 o'clock." No verdict this week. —Harriet Ryan
3:33 p.m.
Minutes after defense lawyers came to the courtroom, prosecutors arrive at court. The judge is here in his robe. Looks like something is going down. —Harriet Ryan
3:05 p.m.
Just minutes ago, the courtroom was atwitter because Stanislaus County District Attorney James Brazelton took a seat in the courtroom. Does it mean something? Is a verdict near? Those questions quickly fade as Brazelton walks out of the courtroom. The bailiff, who has been walking in and out of the judge's chambers, tries to reassure nosy reporters that he's just "doing some housekeeping." "Because I'm running around doesn't mean anything happens," the bailiff says. "It doesn't mean nothing's happening," someone shouts back. —Harriet Ryan....
Right.
What?
Device in listening room has been turned on...
With the promise of "an hour's notice" if we see the family any time soon we'll know it's a verdict.
You're women?
Activity in courtroom.
A flurry of it.
Nothing definite yet.
Most of us, yes.
Lunch menu?
Right.
And Snott.
I am!!
They wouldn't need the "listening devices" turned on for that!! ROTF!
OOps!!..I forgot the (G) in my last post.. I knew that, especially since you told me so a few years ago...
Oh, you remembered?
I'm impressed. :)
Woman?..Morris Earl Gordon doesn't seem a reasonable explaination for my nic?..;)
All this LUNCH menu talk has made me hungry.
What are you having?
Darn it!
I have to go out!
Latest report: status quo!
Tick, tick, tick
I am anxious,
but the suspense is rather enjoyable...
knowing that Snott is sweating... AND
crying!
Hurry back.
OK.
It's a verdict.
The DA has arrived.
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