Still Missing CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *arrest* #91

[HongKongPhooey]

Carol McKinley

@CarolAMcKinley

Judge Lama wrote in his order his concerns that the 129 page arrest affidavit, which has been out since September, was prejudicial in particular to one of the Morphew's neighbors. Martin Ritter said he became suspicious of #Morphew once he read it.
@DenverGazette

Martin Ritter wasn’t the only one!

 

[DizzyB]

60 mile change of venue? Is that a big deal?

 

[eyeseestars]

Something else that just crossed my mind: the removal of the car battery. Is there any reason he may have been using battery acid?

 

[sassyblue]

60 mile change of venue? Is that a big deal?

The Vallow-Daybell trial has been changed from Rexburg, ID to Boise and that's a move of over 300 miles.
The next county over from Chaffee doesn't seem like too big a deal.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

60 mile change of venue? Is that a big deal?

It would be a different jury pool and the judge said it was one of several available remedies so we'll see. The motion also gave us a glimpse into more of the types of things that won't be admitted...I think some of what Ramsey quoted was redacted from the released affidavit.

 

[Tumbleweed]

Martin Ritter wasn’t the only one!

I guess I don't understand. I thought the purpose of the AA was to provide enough evidence to convince a judge that a suspect is likely guilty of the offense. Why is it a problem that a witness was also convinced of this after reading it? (And Ritter also said it was Barry's lack of emotion and rote speech he gave before the searches.) After reading the AA, a lot of people were convinced... Should the AA have been less convincing?

 

[Tumbleweed]

Something else that just crossed my mind: the removal of the car battery. Is there any reason he may have been using battery acid?

In one of reporter LS recap after attending the PH, she said that the reset was caused by something that occurred "under the dash". The fuses are under the dash on the passenger side.

 

[mainemom376]

My biggest hang up by far in this case is the daughters. What do they ACTUALLY think happened to their mother. Come on!! So bizarre. JMO

 

[DizzyB]

Evidently Suzanne’s Christmas Tree in town is a problem.

 

[Cindizzi]

Ohhh that’s right it was trees alluded to
He had us all wildly guessing meanings for a hot minute
Admittedly I was pulled in thinking he had some info, now highly suspicious of his motives & associates

Ditto 100%

 

[eyeseestars]

In one of reporter LS recap after attending the PH, she said that the reset was caused by something that occurred "under the dash". The fuses are under the dash on the passenger side.

Ah, so the battery wasn't removed. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Megnut]

Evidently Suzanne’s Christmas Tree in town is a problem.

Prejudicial to the accused because it raises awareness of the victim?

Sigh

JMO

 

[Seattle1]

Am I remembering correctly that Suzanne told Mrs. R not to come over? Was that by text?

I recall they were having coffee where the subject must have been discussed where SM followed up with a reminder text to neighbor JR.

 

[eyeseestars]

My biggest hang up by far in this case is the daughters. What do they ACTUALLY think happened to their mother. Come on!! So bizarre. JMO

I don't want to run amok of the rules but I will just say that in cases of a narcissistic parent, there is always one child who is the "favorite" of the narc parent. If that child were the oldest of two, I could see the non-favored child feeling like they couldn't go against the other two. Especially when all living extended family is halfway across the country. I think BM, like all narc parents, worked very hard to poison the girls against SM and evidence of her affair when she had accused him could have caused a lot of confusion in their young minds. Poor kids.

 

[susiQ]

Because both Barry and his attorneys are into staging.

JMO

Well, they can stage his clothes all they want, it just reminds me of putting lipstick on a sow, except in this case a it’s a boar.

 

[Cindizzi]

Judge grants change of venue request in Barry Morphew murder trial | FOX21 News Colorado

CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. — Accused murderer Barry Morphew and his defense team have been granted a change of venue request. The trial will now be heard in Fremont County, instead of Chaffee County, where the alleged crime occurred.

The defense teams filed that motion because, they said, too many people in Salida and Chaffee County are familiar with the case. They say that will make it difficult to find an impartial jury.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

Evidently Suzanne’s Christmas Tree in town is a problem.

I noticed that. Buckle up your seatbelt....the trial will be interesting to see what gets admitted and what does not.

 

[Cindizzi]

Barry Morphew change of venue: Murder trial moved to Cañon City

“This is a high profile case in a relatively small county with a small jury pool,” Chaffee County District Court Judge Ramsey Lama wrote in an order Monday night. “The media saturation is high… the pretrial publicity in this case has been so massive, pervasive and prejudicial that the defendant will not receive a fair trial in Chaffee County.”

Suzanne Morphew’s disappearance captivated Salida and the community from the beginning. Both residents and authorities conducted extensive searches for her several times throughout the year she was missing. Some potential jurors in the community seem to have already made up their minds about Morphew’s guilt or innocence, Lama wrote in the order.

One friend and neighbor of Barry Morphew told the judge that he “initially supported Mr. Morphew but came to believe he was guilty after reading the arrest affidavit,” Lama wrote in the order, finding that his attitude was reflected in others across the county of about 16,500 residents.

After a motions hearing in Chaffee County District Court in Salida on Tuesday, future court proceedings will be held at the Fremont County courthouse in Cañon City, about 60 miles away.

 

[girlhasnoname]

@LaurenScharfTV

#BarryMorphew is in Chaffee County court today to find out if his murder trial will be held in another county. Cell phones will not be allowed inside the courthouse. Stay with
@FOX21News for the latest.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Well, they can stage his clothes all they want, it just reminds me of putting lipstick on a sow, except in this case a it’s a boar.

Exactly Good to see you SQ