"He'll rule before daybreak. My guess, at least."
I hope so, but I pray he takes his time too (to really look at the facts). This is such a messed up situation.
I'm so tired, but I can't even imagin how tired Terri's family must be.
Judges on appeal focus on the law, and are trained to accept the findings of fact made by the "court of first instance." Generally, facts not part of the "record" in the original proceedings can't even be considered on appeal. This is because an appeal is supposed to be limited to errors made by the trial court in the interpretation of the law, and is not supposed to provide a "second opinion" on the facts of a case.