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The elephant in the room: I have a fear because she is white, female, young and manipulative she will get a much less harsh sentence.

I hope the jury sees past that and brings justice where justice is deserved, and sets a precedent for anyone in the future looking to emulate Holmes.

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I think many people saw this coming, but she would place all the blame on him, and claim she was just an innocent young woman who was taken advantage of.

Plus blond.

I hope she gets away with it, it's a good mirror for society. The self righteous are as bad as the con man.

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