Will Martha Stewart Take the Stand?
After a brief respite, I am back on the trial trail. Sad to note, I did not miss much while I was away.As the prosecution rests and the defense responds, most notable is how testimony from Martha’s friends and colleagues is helping the prosecution and the defense. This rates as drama in a case that is comparing ink on documents to help support their claims.This all puts even more focus on the big question:
Will Martha Stewart take the stand in her own defense? To this question, I reply: Are you,
insane?No matter what Martha says on the stand, the prosecution gets to cross-examine. Barbara Walters won’t be conducting this interview folks. It is way too risky for the defense. And by not putting her on the stand, the defense keeps the trial low on the media radar. In fact, when this case is over and dissected ad nauseam, it will be held up as an excellent example of how to eliminate the media circus around celebrity court cases.The media may not be happy about how little access they may have received in this trial, but it certainly made them more creative.The perfect example is at Slate, where Martha’s chances of conviction have risen to
30 percent based on recent testimony. Then there is
CNN/Money. This site tracks stock performance for MSLO against a Martha Stewart trial timeline. There is also an article noting that
life will go on at MSLO should Martha be found guilty. To this article, I reply: DUH!
