You know I've been wondering what was going on with Jim Hammer. Before the trial started he was banned from commenting on it by the S.F. district attorneys office(where he is a prosecutor).
The ban has obviously been lifted, but ever since he's been back he's been very biased against the prosecution.
Before the banning he was pro-prosecution.
"The ban has obviously been lifted, but ever since he's been back he's been very biased against the prosecution."
He was banned because he was employed as a prosecutor in a neighboring district, however, shortly after the "ban" he resigned so that, presumably, he could be a TH. I used to really like him - he knew California law, the local culture and was pretty balanced in his assessment of the case. Lately, he's been a bit off the wall. What DA posted about him mouthing something in relation to the testimony in court is really appalling. I'd guess the jury knows who he is and could be influenced by his reaction. Maybe it's all gone to his head.
If I'm not mistaken, I think he has left his job as a prosecutor--obviously, b/c he found a bigger gravy train was to be had by appearing on cable shows!
I hadn't been paying any particular attention to Hammer as a talking head. I was much more familiar with the earlier members of the "talking heads" gang: Janie Weintraub, Fieger, Pixley, and of course Nancy Grace. Oh--and Gloria Allred, who never misses a chance to be on, but who invariably spends her entire time on TV telling us that she can't reveal anything!
And I don't care if this Hammer guy wants to root for the defense! I really strongly believe that these talking heads are assigned "parts" to play on these shows. These shows are nothing but a form of "passion play" for us to watch and hoot at! But of course we watch them, and occasionally we are rewarded with an actual... fact!
But this Hammer guy has NO BUSINESS making little "rah-rah team!" gestures in favor of Geragos, in the COURTROOM, with the jury there! They need to boot his rear end out of there!