05-10-2012, 09:41 AM
Just a few tweets from LFP so far this AM, some interesting things the chargwe is 104 pages 
RaffertyLFP: Court resumes - jury not in yet [via Twitter]
9:32
RaffertyLFP: On Wednesday Heeney warned them to "pack a toothbrush" Saw two women entering courthouse with suitcases - assume they were jurors [via Twitter]
9:30
RaffertyLFP: When Heeney is finished jury will begin their deliberations immediately, If necessary, they will be sequestered until they reach a verdict. [via Twitter]
9:30
Mike Knoll: @guest - Randy Richmond will host this feed tomorrow from the courthouse starting at 10AM. He will answer as many questions as he can about articles that will be printed in between now and then.
9:29
Comment From Guest
will a live twitter feed stay on while we wait for a verdict?
9:29
Mike Knoll: @Guest - Randy Richmond will be sitting at the courthouse until there is a verdict.
9:29
RaffertyLFP: Heeney will like take all day - have heard it is 104 pages. [via Twitter]
9:28
Comment From Guest
will LFP be notified that a verdict has been reached so that you will be able to cover it?
9:28
RaffertyLFP: Waiting for the final day of the Rafferty trial to begin. Justice Thomas Heeney will deliver his charge to the jury [via Twitter]
9:23
Mike Knoll: @guest - Rafferty will be in court for the charge. The deliberations are held VERY privately in a jury room - Rafferty will not be present for that.
9:23
Comment From Guest
does Rafferty stay in court for judges charge? as well the deliberation?
9:18
Mike Knoll: @Guest - chances are it would happen the same day. There may be impact statements from the victim's family as well following the verdict - depending on what it is.
9:17
Comment From Guest
so if found guilty does Rafferty come back later for his sentencing?
9:15
Mike Knoll: @Fergus - they will be immediately sequestered.
9:15
Comment From Fergus
Once the judge's charge is completed, is the jury immediately sequestered? (it was noted yesterday that the charge will take all day) Or would they come back in the morning and go into deliberations?
9:14
Mike Knoll: @guest - that's the impression we got from Justice Heeney yesterday. He told the jurors to bring toothbrushes and pyjamas.
9:14
Comment From Guest
Is the charge to take "all day" and as soon as it it done they deliberate?
9:09
Mike Knoll: Superior Court Justice Thomas Heeney will be charging the jury today. Here's a defintion of "charge to the jury":
The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.
The opinion expressed by the court to the jury, on the law arising out of a case before them.
It should contain a clear and explicit exposition of the law, when the points of the law in dispute arise out of the facts proved on the trial of the cause but the court ought at no time to undertake to decide the facts, for these are to be decided by the jury.
RaffertyLFP: Court resumes - jury not in yet [via Twitter]
9:32
RaffertyLFP: On Wednesday Heeney warned them to "pack a toothbrush" Saw two women entering courthouse with suitcases - assume they were jurors [via Twitter]
9:30
RaffertyLFP: When Heeney is finished jury will begin their deliberations immediately, If necessary, they will be sequestered until they reach a verdict. [via Twitter]
9:30
Mike Knoll: @guest - Randy Richmond will host this feed tomorrow from the courthouse starting at 10AM. He will answer as many questions as he can about articles that will be printed in between now and then.
9:29
Comment From Guest
will a live twitter feed stay on while we wait for a verdict?
9:29
Mike Knoll: @Guest - Randy Richmond will be sitting at the courthouse until there is a verdict.
9:29
RaffertyLFP: Heeney will like take all day - have heard it is 104 pages. [via Twitter]
9:28
Comment From Guest
will LFP be notified that a verdict has been reached so that you will be able to cover it?
9:28
RaffertyLFP: Waiting for the final day of the Rafferty trial to begin. Justice Thomas Heeney will deliver his charge to the jury [via Twitter]
9:23
Mike Knoll: @guest - Rafferty will be in court for the charge. The deliberations are held VERY privately in a jury room - Rafferty will not be present for that.
9:23
Comment From Guest
does Rafferty stay in court for judges charge? as well the deliberation?
9:18
Mike Knoll: @Guest - chances are it would happen the same day. There may be impact statements from the victim's family as well following the verdict - depending on what it is.
9:17
Comment From Guest
so if found guilty does Rafferty come back later for his sentencing?
9:15
Mike Knoll: @Fergus - they will be immediately sequestered.
9:15
Comment From Fergus
Once the judge's charge is completed, is the jury immediately sequestered? (it was noted yesterday that the charge will take all day) Or would they come back in the morning and go into deliberations?
9:14
Mike Knoll: @guest - that's the impression we got from Justice Heeney yesterday. He told the jurors to bring toothbrushes and pyjamas.
9:14
Comment From Guest
Is the charge to take "all day" and as soon as it it done they deliberate?
9:09
Mike Knoll: Superior Court Justice Thomas Heeney will be charging the jury today. Here's a defintion of "charge to the jury":
The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.
The opinion expressed by the court to the jury, on the law arising out of a case before them.
It should contain a clear and explicit exposition of the law, when the points of the law in dispute arise out of the facts proved on the trial of the cause but the court ought at no time to undertake to decide the facts, for these are to be decided by the jury.
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