Colette Bordelon[URL='https://twitter.com/ColetteBordelon']@ColetteBordelon[/URL]
TODAY at 8:30,
#LeteciaStauch has a status conference to check and see how the transfer of around 30,000 pieces of evidence to her is going. She's decided to represent herself in her first-degree murder trial, where she's accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson,
#GannonStauch.
5:53 AM · Mar 5, 2021
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@ColetteBordelon
Last week, during an advisement where the judge made sure she is waiving her right to counsel knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily,
#Stauch said there are two pieces of evidence that no science can discredit, which will clear her name.
@KOAA
"It's a constitutional right I have": Letecia Stauch asks to represent herself in court
While it's unknown exactly what was said during a closed-door conflict hearing for Letecia Stauch on Friday afternoon, she will next head to an Arguello advisement. Those are typically used when a...
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5:54 AM · Mar 5, 2021
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@ColetteBordelon
We should be heading into the courtroom soon.
#GannonStauch’s father, Al Stauch, is here. Lead Prosecutor and
@4thJudicialDA
Michael Allen and him are currently chatting in the hallway. I’m here in person today.
@KOAA
7:25 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO·
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@ColetteBordelon
Now I’m in the courtroom. Technically walked in at 8:44 AM.
#LeteciaStauch is not present at this moment. Only nine people in here right now, including myself.
@KOAA
7:46 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
At 8:53 AM,
#LeteciaStauch enters the courtroom in an orange jumpsuit, handcuffs, and a disposable mask. Her hair is long.
@KOAA
7:54 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
Judge Werner walks in at 8:55 AM.
#LeteciaStauch is sitting directly in front of me.
@KOAA
7:55 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO·
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@ColetteBordelon
The judge says there are LOTS of people watching this virtually. We first talk about the court granting
#LeteciaStauch representing herself.
@KOAA
7:56 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
Paper discovery (evidence) has been passed off to
#LeteciaStauch. It was around 1,400 pages, but Stauch says the jail confiscated it immediately and she has not had a chance to go through it. Her advisory counsel is present.
@KOAA
7:58 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
The last time we were here,
#Stauch was contemplating waiving the proof evident, presumption great hearings. She says she can’t make that decision today since she hasn’t yet gone over the evidence.
@KOAA
7:59 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO·
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@ColetteBordelon
Allen says there would be less than 20 witnesses for the preliminary hearings. He still says the two days blocked off (with a third day just in case) should be enough time. The case core is about 1,800 pages: total is around 26,000 pages (not 30,000 pages as previously estimated)
8:01 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
We’re now moving the proof evident, presumption great hearings to May 20 at 9 AM (they’ll go until they finish) - the dates originally scheduled for next week are now canceled.
@KOAA
8:04 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
The prosecution can redact certain identifying information regarding witnesses.
#Stauch will still be able to know who the witnesses are and how she can contact them. She answers the judge softly with “yes sir.”
@KOAA
8:05 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
Tangible evidence could be viewed in the preliminary hearings. Judge wants the prosecution to double check that photos have been taken of all the evidence so that #Stauch can see those, and decide if she wants to see evidence in person. It would be viewed under supervision.
@KOAA
8:07 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
Now, Allen asks
#Stauch doesn’t see the paper evidence until it’s redacted. Allen doesn’t think it’ll take too long to do that.
#LeteciaStauch says the jail told her she can only go to the library for two hours once a week, and is concerned she won’t be able to go through it all.
8:09 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
Her advisory counsel doesn’t understand why the papers can’t be printed off and given to her physically in the jail, rather than needing to access a laptop in the jail. Her advisory counsel says he doesn’t see the problem with giving paper evidence, once redacted.
@KOAA
8:10 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO·
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Allen alleges that #Stauch is a flight risk and has tried to break windows at the jail. #Stauch scoffs. The judge orders the case core must be provided in a paper format so she can prepare for the hearing on May 20.
@KOAA
8:11 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
Now, someone from the El Paso County jail is saying they have “significant security concerns” over providing all of the paper evidence to
#Stauch. The jail representative believes the 1,800 pages of case core is different than the entirety of all the evidence (~26,000 pages).
8:13 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO·
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@ColetteBordelon
The papers that had already been transferred to
#Stauch must be destroyed since they haven’t yet been redacted. Stauch says she hadn’t seen them yet anyways. Now the prosecution must get the redacted forms to her in jail.
@KOAA
8:14 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
#Stauch doesn’t have anything further she wants to talk to the judge about. “No sir,” she says quietly. The judge says if anything comes up before May 20, to file something, and he’ll figure out how to proceed. Stauch will have to go through her advisory counsel to file anything.
8:17 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO
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@ColetteBordelon
Still, the judge says he doesn’t want a lot of lag time between when
#Stauch wants to file something, and her advisory counsel facilitates it. Judge says that Stauch must keep her advisory counsel in the loop. Still,
#Stauch is not restricted to filing things through her counsel.
8:19 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO·
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@ColetteBordelon
And we’re done at 9:19 AM.
@KOAA
8:19 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO·
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@ColetteBordelon
Josh Tolini is the advisory counsel appointed to
#LeteciaStauch, by the way.
@KOAA
8:29 AM · Mar 5, 2021 from
Colorado Springs, CO