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2:12 PM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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This was an example of swift justice.
The jury started deliberating at about 11:30 a.m.
Court seated at 3:15 p.m.
Judge Patricia Hancock:
"I do not want any vocal outbursts. If you do, you will be removed from the court.
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10:39 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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Rusty Hardin, Victoria Osteen's attorney
"This is who she ought to sue, the FAA. What's the significance of the FBI calling? The FBI looked at it and dropped it. If you are seeking vindication and not trying to hit the lottery... and what you really want is for her to be held accountable you ask for criminal charges. The point is if your motives are clear.
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10:24 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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Rusty Hardin, Victoria Osteen's attorney:
"Let's take how the plaintiff started and how they stopped. Who was their first witness, their first independent witness and their last independent witness?
Mr. McGregor: It's fair to say that you did not see Victoria Osteen hit Ms. Brown. Isn't it true that Victoria Osteen never hit Ms. Brown?
Answer: Yes
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10:19 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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Rusty Hardin, Victoria Osteen's attorney:
"If you put a no on this question, we end this blast. If you conclude that there is no assault, if you click no, you click the buzzer and we are out of here. And you take as long as you think that is appropriate. If the 10 of you think the answer should be no and there is no reason to consider any of the other questions, go away. How are you going to decide that?
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10:07 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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Rusty Hardin, Victoria Osteen's attorney:
"Some of you asked during jury selection, 'why are we hear?' and I can't give you a good answer. But I can tell you because of some type of self vindication. We are not here because we should be. I'm not going to call this frivolous and many have been called that.
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10:02 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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Reginald McKamie, Sharon Brown's attorney:
"You look at passenger Steele. He did not even know that Victoria went up there. How credible was that. The other passenger, she said she didn't hear anything. How many people came here and said they heard Victoria Osteen and Sharon Brown. How credible is that?
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9:44 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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Reginald McKamie, Sharon Brown's attorney:
"We are not seeking sympathy. And we don't want you to give her sympathy because she was crying. Sharon Brown has not shed a tear even though they have put her life out here in this courtroom.
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9:38 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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Reginald McKamie, Sharon Brown's attorney:
"Maria Johnson saw it. There are three true witnesses to this. Maria Johnson, Sharon Brown and Victoria Osteen. Everybody when you look at their testimony didn't see anything. But there is circumstantial evidence. The pilot knew.
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9:30 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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Reginald McKamie delivers Sharon Brown's closing arguments.
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8:56 AM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 | Permalink
Rosa Flores
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After four days of testimony, the civil assault case against one of Houston's most famous preachers is rapidly coming to an end.
Continental flight attendant, Sharon Brown, claims Victoria Osteen hit and elbowed her on a scheduled 2005 flight from Houston to Vail, Colorado.
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