[dread78645]

A. Directed verdict? Dismissal?

The defense will file motion for a DV, otherwise it would be an indication of incompent counsel. Even the most rabid "Westerfield did it" crowd will not deny that Feldman is competent (Greg W exectped).

The court will deny motion for directed verdict.

After this point, Feldman will beat the shi+ out of the SDPD, and he might pull a rabbit out of his hat.

My bet (in order):

1. acquital.
2. hung jury.
3. guilty, reverse on appeal (inadaquate discovery).

[John Jamieson]

If the prosecution is finished Thursday as expected, would Al Pacino, I mean Steve Feldman, just layout the whole defense case to the judge and the DA, and say look here judge, I can save the SD and the whole world a month of agony that's going to lead to an acquital anyway. Let's be done with it? That way, I don't have to show who the real killer was.

[Greg Weston]

No way you can get an aquital with the fingerprints and DNA. Best Westerfield can hope for is 1 or 2 OJ jury types hanging things up.