Westerfield Trial Sentencing Phase May Be Continued

Fox News Channel | November 22, 2002 | N/A

[Illbay]

Attorneys for Westerfield are citing "new evidence" from an "unnamed Police source" that suggests Danielle Van Dam might have been murdered in her room. This would negate the "special circumstance" that would enable the CA death penalty.

Trial will likely be continued with judge granting defense motion that defense is "not ready" to present evidence on behalf of Westerfield in sentencing phase.

[Illbay]

Let the games re-commence.

[EllaMinnow]

A continuance was granted - but not that continuance.
The judge ruled against Feldman's "killed in the bedroom" motion, but was forced to grant a sentencing continuance because Westerfield's attorneys hadn't prepared some necessary paperwork.

The judge ain't happy.

[Illbay]

Thanks for the correction. I was trying to listen carefully, but I couldn't quite get that part.

They DID say that they're going to argue that Westerfield can't be executed, blahblahblah. I thought the reason was this "new evidence" (which is comical when you continue how long and drawn-out the investigation and trial were).

I heard the quote from the judge, that "his hands were tied" if the defense isn't ready.

[Catspaw]

The judge was IRKED after being forced to grant a delay. The defense wanted even more time--one of them said they'd be gone the last week of December--but the judge said, in essence, NO WAY. He started to develop this irritated note in his voice when he found out that the defense hadn't filed the proper paperwork and sounded like he wasn't going to put up with anymore defense BS, er, delaying tactics.

[NormsRevenge]

tosses a brick at my TV , GloRia BlowHard -- urr AllRed is at the mike , now the mother of Danielle.. Fox News Sentencing Abort press conference :-\

[Woodman]

Has anyone ever been put to death in CA?

[Bonaparte]

This is great news. Judge Mudd will be twice as angry when sentencing him on Jan 3.