Jeff Justice
Jeff Justice
explain knows ready testify
He is calm. He knows he's going to testify and he's going to explain what happened, and he's ready to do it.
absolutely job jury lawyers police responsibility seriously takes wonderful
I think we can say this is an absolutely wonderful thing that the jury takes their job and responsibility as seriously as the lawyers and police did in this case.
asking judge night six
I think it was because it was six o'clock at night ... I will be asking the judge to reconsider it considering the lateness of the night and we'll see.
best interest
You have to do what's in your client's best interest and no one else's.
itself outcome risk shows
The outcome itself shows it was an unreasonable risk.
admitted allow judge judges lied position statements testimony
We're in a position where one of these two statements is a lie. He's admitted he's lied about the most important part of his testimony so how can the judge allow this person to testify? But that's what judges do, they make decisions.
according evidence job jury lawyers obviously police process seriously taking
If we take it according to the way the evidence was presented, that was about the twelfth of 78 witnesses, so obviously there is a long deliberation process going ... The jury is taking their job as seriously as the police and lawyers did.
basis evidence justice people sad system
If that's the only evidence you've got, it's a sad day in the justice system to prosecute people for murder on the basis of that.
defense
He's going to be the first defense witness.
confident
But that's not going to happen. I'm confident that's not going to happen.
decision entered
I can't say it entered into any of my decision making.
shocked verdict
I would be shocked if we had a verdict before the first of April.
attempt discovery entitled months six
This is an attempt to get discovery they are not entitled to - it's also six months too late.
believe case feet knew people save
A lot of people have said in this case 'I can't believe that he didn't go in and try to save those kids, it's just 4 feet of water.' Well, he did and he knew it was hopeless.