Yup. I think we’ll have a much clearer understanding of why he took this deal, come sentencing day.He didn’t plead to avoid the death penalty, he knew that was never going to happen to him. Think about it, the DA gave a press conference immediately after the hearing stating that the DP never happens anyway. Chris’s family heard that press conference and by extension Chris, don’t you think they would be screaming for anyone to hear if they felt their son was not counseled properly on that point? We would have seen a flurry of activity by his family if that were the case. I believe he has other motives, such as very damning evidence or discoveries made in the investigation he does nor want in open court.
@gitana1 My post on the last thread in reference to how many murder cases the man has tried wasn't in reference to CW's attorneys with whom I'm well-acquaited, it was in reference to the sensationalist posting on the case. As I stated earlier, CW's counsel, the DA, and the judge are all experienced players. I in no way believe CW was "punked" in any manner.
I think he has friends that work in a beauty salon back home or something.He didn’t plead to avoid the death penalty, he knew that was never going to happen to him. Think about it, the DA gave a press conference immediately after the hearing stating that the DP never happens anyway. Chris’s family heard that press conference and by extension Chris, don’t you think they would be screaming for anyone to hear if they felt their son was not counseled properly on that point? We would have seen a flurry of activity by his family if that were the case. I believe he has other motives, such as very damning evidence or discoveries made in the investigation he does nor want in open court.
Of course, all of us that have followed this case closely want to know all of the details, or as many as possibly. Unfortuately the DA is right that CW will never tell the whole truth. Darn it!!But I want to know all the details! We will just have to be satisfied that both families will be spared the torture of a trial.
@ZsaZsa in answer to your last question, no. But they couldn't present a case that he didn't do it knowing he did.
They could still force the state to prove its case or go for an insanity defense or hear of passion defense (unless in the case of heat of passion he stated he premeditated. ).
He didn’t plead to avoid the death penalty, he knew that was never going to happen to him. Think about it, the DA gave a press conference immediately after the hearing stating that the DP never happens anyway. Chris’s family heard that press conference and by extension Chris, don’t you think they would be screaming for anyone to hear if they felt their son was not counseled properly on that point? We would have seen a flurry of activity by his family if that were the case. I believe he has other motives, such as very damning evidence or discoveries made in the investigation he does nor want in open court.
I don't think so. For one, he is not speaking to his family about the crime, by all accounts and they did leak that there was a plea deal coming up, but very mistakenly presumed some charges would be dropped.That could very well be. But the DA made that statement after the hearing. Maybe following the press conference, CW’s family has now been telling him to ask the judge to disregard his plea. Just as it was kept very quiet as to what the status hearing was about, if he was to change his plea on the 19th, it would be equally quiet. Just guessing.
Yes, that is what I mean, the DA made that statement immediately after the hearing at the press conference, it was not a secret used to bargain. If Chris was unaware of this and not counseled that the DP was never going to happen, his family certainly would have told him and action(s) would have followed, seek new council etc.That could very well be. But the DA made that statement after the hearing. Maybe following the press conference, CW’s family has now been telling him to ask the judge to disregard his plea. Just as it was kept very quiet as to what the status hearing was about, if he was to change his plea on the 19th, it would be equally quiet. Just guessing.
Re the Scott Reisch videos, discussed at the end of the last thread, I have watched them all, and I noticed he was much more neutral in the earlier ones. I suspect he began to read his comments on youtube and adjusted his views and sensationalized further in order to capture additional "market share" of online CW discussion videos. He is just otherwise not a very compelling figure, and I think this was about finding a niche and catering to it to a degree. IMO.
Hopefully the state has enough evidence so they can piece together what happened.Of course, all of us that have followed this case closely want to know all of the details, or as many as possibly. Unfortuately the DA is right that CW will never tell the whole truth. Darn it!!
That also crossed my mind.I was thinking, it’s certainly not unheard of for criminal defense attorneys to want to defend (even pro bono) a high profile case. Everyone wants to further their career. They are no different. Perhaps Scott Reisch is hoping CW retracts his plea, asks for a trial, fires his defense and hires Scott Reisch. After all, he is located in Colorado.
I don't think so. For one, he is not speaking to his family about the crime, by all accounts and they did leak that there was a plea deal coming up, but very mistakenly presumed some charges would be dropped.
I can't see them being quiet about anything.
That also crossed my mind.
Well, it was reported that the only contact that they had had with him was the conference call with his lawyers.I don’t know that he’s not speaking to his family now. And the Watts family haven’t said a word about any of this. I haven’t heard anything.
Maybe he's hoping the Watts see it.Right?? Maybe he put some feelers out.
Well, it was reported that the only contact that they had had with him was the conference call with his lawyers.
And the plea deal was leaked here, they just did not have all the details, just that there was a deal.
Maybe he's hoping the Watts see it.