Jodi doing her "I wus abused" act

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I wont bother with the all entries at the live blog... it's totally irrelevant to the case.

As far as I know... we are still at the stage of evaluating the witness.. before she is accepted as an "expert"

After that she will give evidence/be questioned about this case.

Until then this is BS.

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DRINK!!!

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5:56 p.m. ET: The following testimony may hint at Alexander's background. Alexander's parents were drug dealers, and Alexander was eventually raised by his grandmother.

“A child who grows up in an environment like that, who is neglected, who can’t bath all the time, who has parents who are violent to each other, who has parents who are drug addicts – would you consider that abusive?” asked Willmott

“Yes, it’s an abusive family environment…” said LaViolette.

“So even though that child necessarily wasn’t hit, do you consider this type of environment for a child to grow up in, is that abusive?” asked Willmott.

“It’s very abusive,” said LaViolette.

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Thank God.... she has finished? or at least a break until 3:15

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Sounds like this Alice LaViolette is more of a witness for Travis than the defense. I think she is handing Juan his cross on a silver platter.

Hi Taurus.

Yes I don't doubt her qualifications and experience... in fact.... enough already!!!

But the only way I can relate this stuff about abuse and manipulation is as it might be applied to Jodi

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6:19 p.m. ET: Testimony should begin any minute. From our producer in the courtroom:

There's a stark contrast between public reaction to the attorneys. Juan Martinez has become a celebrity, at the end of the day, a crowd waits for him outside applauding and cheering his exit. People want to take pictures with him and ask for his autograph, when he's at the street corner drivers give him a thumbs up and honk with a salute.

The defense attorneys need sheriff's deputies to walk them into court and during breaks because they're getting death threats.

6:00 p.m. ET: The judge has recessed court until 6:15 p.m. ET.

5:59 p.m. ET:

“A child who grows up like this, who has this type of childhood when they’re young, do they learn how to deal with their relationships without intervention?” asked Willmott.

“They would not have the skills to deal with an intimate relationship because they didn’t learn the skills to deal with an intimate relationship. Most of us probably haven’t seen our parents fight a lot. Some parents will go behind closed doors and they’ll have their arguments and whatever. But if your parents acted out a lot in front of you, you’re shaken up in a different way than if you don’t see that,” said LaViolette.

“The worst kinds of violence tend to be perpetrated by the people who’ve lived in the worst kinds of environments,” said LaViolette.

Took the words right out of my keyboard, taurus - and good to see you!

The "victim" mantle belongs to Travis.

10 minute recess - before it even starts again!

They came back, but then

DRINK!!!


Now recess for another 10 mins

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We're baaaaack!

Good lord! One question and then it's another "APPROACH!"

DRINK!!!

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7:06 p.m. ET: Willmott is asking LaViolette to explain the controversy of the concept of the "cycle of violence" LaViolette said people do not think it's accurate, because many victims do not get a honeymoon stage when the abuser makes up for the abuse.

7:03 p.m. ET: LaViolette said when she counsels couples suffering from domestic violence issues she tries to find out what they believe is normal behavior when they get mad at each other.

7:01 p.m. ET: Willmott is asking LaViolette a variety questions of how she counsels abusers and victims.

6:58 p.m. ET: LaViolette said she will not counsel domestic violence couples together for multiple reasons.

6:53 p.m. ET: Willmott is asking LaViolette how she begins the process of counseling an abusive male. LaViolette said she interviews the victim separately if the couple is still together, because she wants a big picture of what is going on in the relationship.

6:50 p.m. ET: It can also be a financial burden for women to follow through with charges against their abuser, said LaViolette.

6:47 p.m. ET: LaViolette said it is common for battered women to recant their abuse when they are about to testify against their accuser.

6:42 p.m. ET: Willmott asked LaViolette what happens when victims testify in criminal trials against their abusers. She didn't get a chance to answer, and now the attorneys are at a sidebar.

6:40 p.m. ET: The judge is on the bench, and testimony should begin any minute.

DRINK!!!

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Objection so...

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And recess until tomorrow

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This is ridiculous!

Court now adjourned.

Back tomorrow morning at 10:45am Arizona, 1:45pm EDT

DRINK!!!

"In the hallway" with the judge

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