Opinion ID: 900573
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 14

Heading: Kinniburgh

Text: [¶ 37.] After Kinniburgh gave seemingly conflicting answers to the defense and State's questions, the court questioned her: Q: Ms. Kinniburgh, I  let me ask you a couple of questions, if I may. A: Okay. Q: It felt like I heard you saying opposite things there. I  A: Right. Q: And I need to clarify that. Because, you very clearly told Mr. Butler that, you know, once you were convinced that this defendant was guilty that you would feel that there was really no other option that you would consider other than the death penalty. A: Right. Q: And yet I heard you saying to Mr. Abdallah that you would fairly consider these other options. A: Yeah. Q: Now, I don't have any  you know, it doesn't matter to me which of those it is, but I need to know  A: I guess I didn't understand the additional evidence at the sentencing hearing. I mean, I  I would have an open mind in considering that additional evidence before  all of the evidence before making a final decision. Q: Okay. Do you feel then considering the strong feelings you have got about in favor of the death penalty that that's a realistic option, that you could really sincerely consider that other evidence, or would you go into that with a preconceived idea that you were going to impose the death penalty? A: Open mind. Q: Okay. Based on that I am going to deny [the defense's] challenge.