But I always have an opinion (which is subject to change). An opinion is different than "making up my mind" which I have been accused of but isn't true. My current opinion is that he is guilty based on the physical evidence in the RV. Most of the other crap about how he got in the house etc are all distractions. However, I need an explanation entered in evidence that at least gives some credible reason for the bug guys being wrong.
Without that if I were a juror I would make it a hung jury. No way could I say he wasn't guilty. I would essentially vote for a do-over so the prosecution could back fill the holes in the time of death.
Danielle loved to wrestle with Layla (the dog)
Layla clawed/scratched Layla.
The MH was down at the PARK having some 'work' done on it by DW and girlfriend.
Layla could have scratched Danielle, then (in response to Danielle hitting her or Danielle crying) went and found her way into the MH to hide.
She leaves a drop of blood or even plasma (some scatches produce no blood but to leak plasma to the surface) by the bathroom.
A hair drops off and later is wiped off and rinsed from a rag into the sink.
Layla goes toward the front to the vehicle and in an attempt to look out the windshield, raises up on her hind legs, and rests her paws on the side of the seatback, which has DW's jacket wrapped around it. The dog leaves more DNA (plasma,blood) on the lapel, as well as some soil prints. (These are the 'other' spots the police found but which didn't have Danielle's DNA.
That is how her hair and DNA could get in the MH without being there. And how Layla's hair got in there.
Now, Danielle gets up, and runs around to find Layla. She finally figures out/sees her in the MH, and goes in and drags her out. She is only there for about sixty seconds or less, leaves no other evidence except, a LATENT FINGERPRINT while trying to grap Layla and turn to drag her out.
I said I would tell you today, so I have.
So you would violate your oath as a juror simply to allow the prosecutor another chance rather than obey it and find him not guilty based on the standard that the prosecutor must prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt? Would you like your life put into an indefinite limbo because a juror refused to admit the prosecutor failed to meet his burden?