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Walking the dog today.... it is SO COLD OUT . Looking west on Lake street
And to think I’m “freezing” here in California.
Walking the dog today.... it is SO COLD OUT . Looking west on Lake street
No coat and no bullet proof vest.
Murder charges filed against man in case of missing Colorado mom - CNNAt work. Can someone kindly give me an update on what’s going on? Pleazzz.
Thanks, Ricky. This article has more detail.
During the hearing Monday, little information was given out -- Judge Linda Billings-Vela mostly issued rulings on preliminary motions that were filed by the defense and prosecutors. Those motions included requests to preserve information from law enforcement, limit media coverage of the court proceedings, limit the DA's contact with media, and to get the probable cause affidavit that contains the reason for Frazee's murder charge.
Billings-Vela agreed to partial preservation of law enforcement communications (with the exception of thousands of routine emails/text messages), shot down the defense's request to shut out media completely, and said the DA's office can continue hosting press conferences and releasing information through Twitter/Facebook. One piece of evidence was introduced that may be destroyed during testing, and the prosecution team filed a motion to say it's waiting for more information before officially introducing it.
But Frazee's attorney, Adam Steigerwald, said it was impossible to represent his client when the state wouldn't release the probable cause affidavit outlining the case against Frazee. Prosecutors said they would release the affidavit to Steigerwald Monday, but said he couldn't discuss the document with Frazee.
That brought an obvious objection from Steigerwald.
Billings-Vela questioned the move, and called it a "direct tension with the Sixth Amendment."
"How’s counsel supposed to start preparing if he can’t even discuss the information he’s receiving?" Billings-Vela said. "I’m well aware there are multiple investigations, and I want to make sure they’re not hampered, but Frazee has the right to be represented by counsel who can inform him."
Prosecutors asked for a hold of seven to 10 days before Frazee could see the affidavit, but that matter, along with the motion about the evidence testing, will be discussed at a hearing this coming Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Regardless, Dan May said that the affidavit would be released to the public pending a judge's ruling by Jan. 29, when Frazee will have his next preliminary hearing. That affidavit will shine a light on both the reason for the murder and solicitation charges.
At this time, no other suspects or persons of interest have been identified.
Murder charges filed against man in case of missing Colorado mom - CNN
Frazee showed no emotion in the Teller County Court in Cripple Creek on Monday morning.
He was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree and three counts of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, District Attorney Dan May said.
Prosecutors filed two murder charges because they have different theories. One says he acted alone to kill Berreth, and another says he alone or with other people killed her during a robbery.
The three solicitation charges refer to soliciting the murder in three separate incidents. It could mean he solicited the same person three times or three people on different occasions.
PF’s court appearance today—I can’t tell if he’s ... calm, concerned, worried, scared or what. A bit of a poker face.
One can only imagine the anger PF must be experiencing not knowing exactly what the state has at this point and now he can wait until Friday. Finally...….something he DOESN'T know or can control. That's pales in comparison IMO to what the Berreth family don't know because he's chosen to remain silent.
Question for you PommyMommy or one of our lawyers..The charges listed on the court papers also say Frazee, possibly along with at least one other person, allegedly tried to rob Berreth and she was killed afterward.
BREAKING: New details in Patrick Frazee charges released for suspected murder of Kelsey Berreth
One can only imagine the anger PF must be experiencing not knowing exactly what the state has at this point and now he can wait until Friday. Finally...….something he DOESN'T know or can control. That's pales in comparison IMO to what the Berreth family don't know because he's chosen to remain silent.
Chriiiiky. Oh my. Thank you. It’s heartwrenching.Murder charges filed against man in case of missing Colorado mom - CNN
Frazee showed no emotion in the Teller County Court in Cripple Creek on Monday morning.
He was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree and three counts of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, District Attorney Dan May said.
Prosecutors filed two murder charges because they have different theories. One says he acted alone to kill Berreth, and another says he alone or with other people killed her during a robbery.
The three solicitation charges refer to soliciting the murder in three separate incidents. It could mean he solicited the same person three times or three people on different occasions.
BREAKING: New details in Patrick Frazee charges released for suspected murder of Kelsey Berreth
The charges listed on the court papers also say Frazee, possibly along with at least one other person, allegedly tried to rob Berreth and she was killed afterward.
At work. Can someone kindly give me an update on what’s going on? Pleazzz.
Question for you PommyMommy or one of our lawyers..
Is it possible the robbery charge is nothing more than him stealing her phone to move it to Idaho to send texts? That would be a felony charge due to the high cost of a phone alone. And then you add it in connection to murder. Could the solicitation include three separate individuals he tried to persuade to commit this for him?
Who is this guy?