The jury was instructed not to be swayed by emotion. They were told the sentence should not be an “emotional response” or based on what they believe victims wanted. They were also told that if just one of them refuses to vote for the death penalty, Jahar will serve life in prison without parole.

Hopefully the defense jury selection expert did a good job. He or she just needs to have gotten one pick right as to who would vote against death and stick to it.

The prosecutor today told the jury Jahar "He simply is callous and indifferent to human life...it's his character that makes the death penalty appropriate and just." That of course will be refuted by the defense witnesses.

The photo was designed for shock value. I doubt it will have any impact by the time the jury deliberates. Especially given the prosecutor's interpretation: "“He is unrepentant, uncaring and untouched by the harm and sorrow that he created,” Pellegrini said."

I think most people will recognize, even without testimony about it, that whatever caused him to raise his finger had more to do with the conditions of his confinement at that moment, and was directed at guards, not the bombing victims. Maybe he didn't like his lunch. Had it been taken while he was walking away from the bomb site, she might have an argument. Also the anger in his face belies her point he is "uncaring." He obviously cared very much about something at that moment, even if it was just himself.