"They were both very involved in their kids lives" witness says about the parents
Witness says defendant did attend her open-house Christmas parties. She remembers him as "shy and reserved but not uncomfortable"
@mandi: One point: The prosecution works for the DA and follows his lead. Second point: They prosecution does not say this is political. They say that it is the desire of the majority of families that they pursue the death penalty
Witness' testimony is finished
Sounds like they'll play one more video: Patrick Silva testimony
Patrick Silva's video will be last before the morning break, judge indicated
Silva was a soccer and basketball teammate of the defendant
@jward12: It is allowed because it goes toward his history and the idea that he wasn't violent in the past, judge allows it as mitigation in that way and also because of the larger mental health narrative
@TammyGarrison: So far, he hasn't announced anything, that was all I meant
@jdg: Because the jury didn't see it when it was recorded
@ms: We don't know the time precisely, but she is expected to be testifying later today
@Danielle: Yes, the team is from the public defender's office
@jdg: because the jury wasn't in the room when it was recorded