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This is a very good analysis of Carlin IV and I also have some sympathy for him. His father came across as somewhat dim-witted - 'like father like son'. He does seem to be enjoying the notoriety though, with appearances on E! and ID. It's difficult to assess where he stands on the issues...

Mechele's bail restrictions have been lifted. I assume that means she can go back to Washington? The state did not say they are not seeking another indictment, however. They said there is an issue with the youngest Carlin being a witness...sounds like perhaps he's not doing it willingly? In any...

My understanding is that the hearing is being held today at 2:30 pm Alaska time.

A new documentary on the Linehan case is scheduled to be aired on Investigation Discovery, Thursday, Jan 19 at 9:00 pm eastern time.

You seem to be rehashing most of the points that have been thoroughly discussed on this forum and elsewhere (Alaska Daily News). Rather than respond to specific points that you have raised, I would recommend that anyone new to this forum read this thread thoroughly and if possible search out...

I think it's a desperate and ill-advised strategy and reflects their inability to deal with the known evidence. They're reaching out in desperation while the smell of her guilt is right under their noses. Also, the responses on those other boards lead me to believe an acquittal may be unlikely...

In this video Mechele's mother describes how they 'kept the gloves on' in the first trial on re: Kent Leppink but don't intend to do so from now on. After the Verdict: Mechele Linehan Video by Snapped - MySpace Video She's the 4th one interviewed. It's not clear to me how attacking Leppink...

I tuned in late so I don't know the length of the hearing or if there were other witnesses beside the DA and Mr. Leppink. As for the witness tampering example, it shows her willingness to play fast and loose with the law. I think Volland must have been intimidated by the reversal and is caving...

I posted my notes of the bail hearing without realizing you had already done so. Two things I found of interest - Gullufsen probably leaving the case and the list of potential witnesses in the Anchorage area - a hardware store? That sounds interesting, may be new evidence. The motor home and...

I tuned in late so I couldn’t monitor the entire proceedings but in general Judge Volland did allow modifications to her bail conditions as follows: 1. He felt DMS the monitoring service was reputable and allowed it; he was not totally satisfied with the 3rd party arrangement because he felt...

I always thought this email was so revealing of her personality, really hard edged, sharp-tongued, demanding, controlling of these weak men that she targeted. However the bolded phrase could be interpreted quite negatively given the events that followed.

re: bolded text - Not for a minute did she intend to run away with him. Poor Carlin would have been stuck in the Seychelles for the rest of his life while Mechele lived it up. She was a piece of work!

I read that after Kent did not show up at the airport to pick her up, she called Carlin who came. So the two were together on May 2nd. I'm not sure what that implies. According to the Fred Rosen book, Carlin's reaction was nonchalant when officially informed of Kent's death and they were...

Thank you SO much for this information. I'm relieved to know some of this testimony will be allowable.

Great post, snipped for brevity. Actually there was a black woman on the jury in her first trial. This sort of surprised me since I assumed there weren't many blacks in Alaska. But I saw her in an interview with some of the jurors in one of the documentaries - can't recall which now. But...

This is all very interesting! It makes sense that they should be monitoring posts on discussion boards at the very least to see which way the wind is blowing. I also think it gives them some idea of which issues may be of concern to potential jurors. My own reading of these boards is that the...

I saw the comments you referenced about the illegal acts while stripping on Bourbon Street and they were horrendous. I should imagine they would certainly not want testimony of this sort to be heard. They were certainly in keeping with some of her behavior while in Alaska - a lot worse in some...

Thanks Nancy for your excellent (as always) reply. It suddenly occurred to me that she could come out of this smelling like a rose if acquitted and able to sue. I’m relieved to know she is not likely to prevail.

Nancy, thanks for keeping us so well informed on this case. If ML is retried and acquitted, can she sue the state for wrongful conviction and/or imprisonment?

To Flourish: Your suggestion of learning disabilities sounds like a very reasonable explanation of her English expression difficulties, especially since her mother and sister seem to be able to write well enough. Still, I wonder how she managed to get through a master's program with such...