Chase Merritt SENTENCED TO DEATH for murder of McStay Family POST TRIAL THOUGHTS

[Tortoise]

Yes, I've worked it out. L&C has sound, CBS8 doesn't.

 

[MrsPC]

Bailiff just announced it would be another 15 min

 

[Mony Mony]

I have the judge's chair on the CBS8 link with no sound.

Mine has background chatter.

 

[MalloryPike]

I have the judge's chair on the CBS8 link with no sound.

I have sound on that one. Bailiff (I presume) just said it'll be another 15 minutes.

 

[Tortoise]

the court whatsisname (crier lol) just said it's going to be at least another 15 minutes.

 

[geevee]

ArtieNBCSD
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At 10am, everyone is on court - except the judge. Bailiff just said it will be at least 15 minutes before #McStay hearing starts. #nbc7

 

[Tortoise]

Bailiff just announced it would be another 15 min

That's the word I was looking for - bailiff.

 

[Mony Mony]

I have the judge's chair on the CBS8 link with no sound.

Mine has background chatter.

 

[Tortoise]

Well it IS teatime now. Has to be, at least.

 

[Tortoise]

while we wait - spot the difference between the L&C and CBS8 livescreens (even though it's supposedly the same camera)

ets - there is no difference I had to refresh the cbs link, it had stopped running live.

Judge is about to enter!

 

[Tortoise]

what's he doing now - sacking the court???

 

[Tortoise]

Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 2m2 minutes ago
Attorney Maline filed a motion a few minutes ago to disqualify Judge Smith from ruling on today’s matters.

 

[Tortoise]

judge say's the motion is not timely - 7 months after events complained of.

 

[Tortoise]

Artie Ojeda‏Verified account @ArtieNBCSD 2m2 minutes ago
Artie Ojeda Retweeted Artie Ojeda

We’ve started. Unbelievably, Merritt’s Attorney has made yet another motion: to disqualify this judge from ruling on remaining motion to reduce sentence. Judge deciding if it’s been “timely filed.” If not, another judge must make the ruling to disqualify. #McStay #nbc7

 

[Tortoise]

Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 3m3 minutes ago
The judge will rule on whether the motion was “timely filed.” Law says it must be filed at earliest practical opportunity. Grounds to DQ: Court allowed counsel to meet jurors after penalty case, allowed McStay family to meet jurors. Maline complained about atmosphere in meeting


Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 2m2 minutes ago
“Clearly it was not timely,” Smith said.

Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 2m2 minutes ago
That meeting happened seven months ago.


Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 51s51 seconds ago
I think that meeting was actually after the guilt phase, not the penalty phase

 

[Tortoise]

Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 50s50 seconds ago
Motion to disqualify denied.

 

[Tortoise]

Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 34s34 seconds ago
The counsel that met the jurors were the prosecution.

 

[Tortoise]

Teri Figueroa‏Verified account @TeriFigueroaUT 27s27 seconds ago
Judge on bench for Chase Merritt sentencing. Says defense filed motion to disqualify him. Judge says motion not timely filed. Denied. #McStay

 

[Tortoise]

Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 2m2 minutes ago
Judge considering motion for retrial on grounds of prosecutorial misconduct.

 

[Tortoise]

Artie Ojeda‏Verified account @ArtieNBCSD 3m3 minutes ago
Artie Ojeda Retweeted Artie Ojeda

And now the judge is considering a defense motion to throw out verdict due to “cumulative misconduct by prosecutors.” Judge says he won’t watch defense DVD’s apparently showing the misconduct. Judge said there were instances where BOTH sides acted inappropriately. #mcstay #nbc7