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Yes, I followed the OJ trail quite closely, but I don't remember feeling near as onesided as I do about this case. I think there was much more good evidence in that case. I also think the prosecution team was poor, and I think the possible involvement of the son was ignored. I also never liked the judge. Overall I am very reluctant to blame juries for anything. The one overriding fact about the OJ case was that he was found not guilty. It bothers me that millions of people who watched a very small percentage of a case will, openly blame 12 people who watched every minute of it. The 12 have to be unanamous. The millions are certainly not.

I feel the same way about the Westerfield case. Although I'm convienced that DW's guilt has not been proven, I will respect the jury's decision. DW has had a good judge and excellant defense team. The 12 have the terrible responsibility to make the final decision, not me. If the jury does convict him there will be appeals; it's all part of our system.

Hey, John. I've seen you and others talking about the language the judge used the other day about a witness possibly having a conviction for a felony.

I'm just starting to read the transcripts for today's hearing (Yes! they're up!). Looks like that isn't the case afterall. But the admitted untruthfulness language remains.

The judge speaketh:

WE HAVE ADMISSIONS OF UNTRUTHFULNESS. WE HAVE NOT, HOWEVER, SEEN WITNESSES WITH CONVICTIONS FOR FELONY OR CONDUCT AMOUNTING TO A MISDEMEANOR THAT I AM AWARE OF, SO IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THOSE BRACKETED PORTIONS SHOULD COME OUT AS WELL.

The OJ trial has caused many arguments in my extended family. Years ago I tried to get out of an abusive relationship and was stalked and then kidnapped. He brought me back and stood trial. The jury found him guilty of intimidation?? A yr and a half later, he ran my car of the road and stabbed me and I almost died. At that time I actually felt pity for the first jury. They went with what was presented to them, not what I knew to be true. When the OJ trial came up everyone screamed 'He's Guilty, Guilty, Guilty!!!!'. It was hard for my family to understand that my teenage daughters and I still wanted proof. I'm not sure I understand either, except I still believe in 'innocent until proven guilty'. Someone else could have ran my car off the road that morning, but people were still going to look at the person who stalked me. Someone else could have killed Nichole, but they were sure of OJ. There has to be proof.