CA - Joey, Summer, Gianni, Joseph Jr McStay Murders - Feb 4th 2010 #19

[Force Ten]

Yeah, with this DT it does not surprise me one bit. Desperate.

JMO

So if the defense thought they had this, it would seem to me they wouldn't ask for a mistrial.

 

[Force Ten]

Really famous nonfiction author, hope he is considering writing a book about the case. He's written a couple books about Holmes the 19th century Devil in the white city guy.
Edit: she not he

Is she all that famous though? I read that she took some literary license in writing the white city book.

 

[mrjitty]

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton 9m9 minutes ago
McGee yelling at prosecution. Judge raises his voice at McGee and tells him if he wants to yell at prosecution.... go out to the parking lot #mcstay

This sums up the farce perfectly

 

[wary]

Well, seriously, the defense may ask for a mistrial just to document that they asked for it. That way, when CM appeals his conviction, (hypothetical conviction, of course), his lawyers can claim that it should have been a mistrial.

 

[Force Ten]

Well, seriously, the defense may ask for a mistrial just to document that they asked for it. That way, when CM appeals his conviction, (hypothetical conviction, of course), his lawyers can claim that it should have been a mistrial.

YEP.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton
BREAKING: Defense requested mistrial for a Brady violation. After reviewing facts, Judge ruled motion for mistrial denied! Motion t recuse prosecution denied #mcstay

Lol! You can tell the defense is feeling the heat now!

Imo

 

[MrsPC]

Defense is asking for a mistrial.

I had a feeling they would....I figured they were going to do that yesterday but was surprised they didn't.

 

[mrjitty]

I wouldn't surprise me if McGee moved for a mistrial on grounds of unethical conduct by defence counsel

 

[oceanblueeyes]

So if the defense thought they had this, it would seem to me they wouldn't ask for a mistrial.

If they thought they had this case in the bag the last thing they would want is a mistrial.

Jmo

 

[missy1974]

It would be nice to know WHAT was in the exhibit that the defense thinks is a Brady violation..... would be nice to have someone there that can actually "report" LOL Or the cams...

 

[oceanblueeyes]

I wouldn't surprise me if McGee moved for a mistrial on grounds of unethical conduct by defence counsel

Baawahaaa!

Jmo

 

[missy1974]

Well, seriously, the defense may ask for a mistrial just to document that they asked for it. That way, when CM appeals his conviction, (hypothetical conviction, of course), his lawyers can claim that it should have been a mistrial.

Exactly... it would ineffectiveness of counsel if they didn't. Every objection, every motion is more for the record than anything else IMO

 

[Longtimenoc]

Of course they are going to try to throw the trial. They have a client who has tried to run the show from the beginning and rather than listen to his attorneys has dictated to them how he expects to be defended, and here are the results.

He was so confident he had planned on defending himself. But Merritt doesnt listen to others and he was the one probably giving his attorneys the advice every morning. I'm sure he is a lawyers nightmare.

 

[MrsPC]

#mcstay Defense had asked for remedy or sanction for failure to provide what is known as exhibit O (discussed in hearing yesterday that I did not attend)

that's weird - Exhibit O was the original FARO scan & a Brady violation deals with failure to turn over exculpatory evidence. So the defense is trying to claim that the FARO scan exonerated Merritt??? Ridiculous

 

[Force Ten]

So this was in reference to the defense counsel McGee, right?
I'm trying to imagine the day when Imes is called by God and promptly screams: "Objection!"

Just want to point out, I called it. McGee choked and threw in the towel.

This defense is a sham.

 

[Recidivist]

#mcstay Prosecution conducting cross of Dr. Rudin now. Imes: You testified yesterday that the truck [Chase Merritt] was “border line both ways” - Dr. Rudin had said yesterday that he could not reject CM’s truck

 

[Force Ten]

If they thought they had this case in the bag the last thing they would want is a mistrial.

Jmo

I can almost hear the cell door creaking shut.

 

[Mony Mony]

that's weird - Exhibit O was the original FARO scan & a Brady violation deals with failure to turn over exculpatory evidence. So the defense is trying to claim that the FARO scan exonerated Merritt??? Ridiculous

Yeah, the faro scan is small potatoes and not exculpatory. IMO

 

[wary]

#mcstay Prosecution conducting cross of Dr. Rudin now. Imes: You testified yesterday that the truck [Chase Merritt] was “border line both ways” - Dr. Rudin had said yesterday that he could not reject CM’s truck

Is this really the defense’s grand finale? That it might have been CM’s truck?

 

[missy1974]

#mcstay Prosecution conducting cross of Dr. Rudin now. Imes: You testified yesterday that the truck [Chase Merritt] was “border line both ways” - Dr. Rudin had said yesterday that he could not reject CM’s truck

This is a bit misleading. When he said he could not reject it yesterday, that was at the 402 hearing and was before he did more calculations. JMO

Can't wait to hear the testimony from today