Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o prejudice* #106

[mrjitty]

I thought I was listening to another Letecia Stauch gaslighting video but it's BM's defense lawyer gaslighting the prosecution, media, and the public!

Shameful. She's filing a civil lawsuit.

This is all about money $$$ and IE's agenda. JMO

If ever the cosmos would do us a solid it would be someone finding Suzanne about now

 

[Ontario Mom]

Don't know if this has been posted, it's video of a press conference that IE held to talk about her complaint.

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Comes off like a tinfoil wearing crackpot to me. jmho

I haven't really followed the developments on this case for a while, so I clicked your link.
I lasted about 14 seconds.

I'm not interested in a soap opera, I just want justice for Suzanne.

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

Some very good and insightful posts in here.

In viewing some thoughts up thread and mention of Colorado….. couldn’t help but think of that other sadly unsolved case out in Boulder from circa 1996…..

Sure hope this one can be pointed in the right direction.
MOO.

 

[Charlot123]

If ever the cosmos would do us a solid it would be someone finding Suzanne about now

I doubt.
One thing I strongly suspect is that BM - cantankerous, aggressive, impossible - has high IQ. Multiply this fact by him knowing the area as the builder and the hunter, plus the time he had - and it is obvious that he hid it too well or erased all traces.

Even if he himself could not do it, he probably has contacts with some unsavory types among hunters, antlers and some ex-cons he could employ. It would be interesting to look at his circle and see if someone disappeared, or moved far away afterwards.

 

[Charlot123]

I think BM knew SM wanted a divorce and therein was the problem: filing for divorce requires full financial documentation and disclosure. That was his motive for her murder. He was having serious financial difficulty. JMO

You know, I said it about another type who I don’t suspect of murder but who is marginally involved in another case: he is not a murderer, but if he’d ever kill, it would be for money. We read a lot about BM, but why not admit that for some people, it could be a strong motive, and the main one? Virtually would strangle for a dollar.

 

[MyBelle]

You know, I said it about another type who I don’t suspect of murder but who is marginally involved in another case: he is not a murderer, but if he’d ever kill, it would be for money. We read a lot about BM, but why not admit that for some people, it could be a strong motive, and the main one? Virtually would strangle for a dollar.

I think the fact that BM immediately announced a $100,000 reward--which was then matched with another $100,000--is evidence that greed is the motive. afaik, the other party who matched the $100,000 has never been identified. BM knew he'd never have to pay it out. Did the other party?

JMO

 

[Ontario Mom]

I think the fact that BM immediately announced a $100,000 reward--which was then matched with another $100,000--is evidence that greed is the motive. afaik, the other party who matched the $100,000 has never been identified. BM knew he'd never have to pay it out. Did the other party?

JMO

My best guess is, the other party is 100% known to LE (I can't recall if he was ID'd in the MSM or just SM) and honestly offered to put up reward money and had no idea they'd never actually have to pay it.

jmo

 

[mrjitty]

I doubt.
One thing I strongly suspect is that BM - cantankerous, aggressive, impossible - has high IQ. Multiply this fact by him knowing the area as the builder and the hunter, plus the time he had - and it is obvious that he hid it too well or erased all traces.

Even if he himself could not do it, he probably has contacts with some unsavory types among hunters, antlers and some ex-cons he could employ. It would be interesting to look at his circle and see if someone disappeared, or moved far away afterwards.

I dont think he particularly had high IQ - indeed he left lots of digital forensics that incriminate him

The issue he is he had a lot of time to take that body into the back country and that makes it hard to find. If you read other missing body cases, the bodies usually are not that well hidden. But spotting even a shallow grave is quite difficult, or even if the body is lying in the open. This is often why people are not found until an animal disturbs the remains.

it took nearly 4 years to find the McStays and they were not far from a road.

 

[Charlot123]

I dont think he particularly had high IQ - indeed he left lots of digital forensics that incriminate him

The issue he is he had a lot of time to take that body into the back country and that makes it hard to find. If you read other missing body cases, the bodies usually are not that well hidden. But spotting even a shallow grave is quite difficult, or even if the body is lying in the open. This is often why people are not found until an animal disturbs the remains.

it took nearly 4 years to find the McStays and they were not far from a road.

Of course, he had - how long, a week? - to arrange it all. But comparing SM's to other cases where bodies were not, and probably never will be, found, these criminals: had the time, were obcessive-compulsive (perfectionists, planning ahead) and, judging by their grades, smart. BM may not appear bright, but something tells me that academically, he is. He is a poor actor and can't lie convincingly, but he thinks it through. JMO.

 

[CGray123]

I doubt.
One thing I strongly suspect is that BM - cantankerous, aggressive, impossible - has high IQ.

RSBM. If cunning is a form of intelligence, I agree. This is the intelligence of the hunter - and the con man.

 

[CGray123]

I thought I was listening to another Letecia Stauch gaslighting video but it's BM's defense lawyer gaslighting the prosecution, media, and the public!

Shameful. She's filing a civil lawsuit.

This is all about money $$$ and IE's agenda. JMO

ITA. Buried in the coverage is her current objective: an amendment to Colorado's Governmental Immunity statute to make it easier to sue public officials and employees. The GIA has always allowed claims based on state law, so long as the act of the public officer was "willful and wanton."

BM's claims against LS & Co. can't get over that bar on the existing facts, even taking IE's claims at face value IMO. She's taking advantage of the coverage of Judge Turner's sanctions order to attract the attention of legislators, maybe get a legislative hearing, stir the pot and see what happens.

Just speculation - her time is being added to BM's bill.

 

[MountainDad]

ITA. Buried in the coverage is her current objective: an amendment to Colorado's Governmental Immunity statute to make it easier to sue public officials and employees. The GIA has always allowed claims based on state law, so long as the act of the public officer was "willful and wanton."

BM's claims against LS & Co. can't get over that bar on the existing facts, even taking IE's claims at face value IMO. She's taking advantage of the coverage of Judge Turner's sanctions order to attract the attention of legislators, maybe get a legislative hearing, stir the pot and see what happens.

Just speculation - her time is being added to BM's bill.

I also believe Barry is paying for these motions, what a martyr-having to spend Suzanne's money this way.

I haven't heard from IE or Barry any proof of life from Suzanne. I thought Barry hired a PI and IE seems dedicated to prove Barry's innocence. One would logically come to the conclusion- they haven't found any proof she is alive. It's a tough hill to climb, proving SODDI, with a staged bike, fake alibi, and mountain of lies.

 

[Seattle1]

I also believe Barry is paying for these motions, what a martyr-having to spend Suzanne's money this way.

I haven't heard from IE or Barry any proof of life from Suzanne. I thought Barry hired a PI and IE seems dedicated to prove Barry's innocence. One would logically come to the conclusion- they haven't found any proof she is alive. It's a tough hill to climb, proving SODDI, with a staged bike, fake alibi, and mountain of lies.

Barry sure is given IE also announced she's filing a civil suit for BM and his daughters!

IMO, she's making all of these complaints public because she wants her erroneous allegations to easily fill discovery. She's going for volume and will take whatever sticks on the wall.

 

[Megnut]

Barry sure is given IE also announced she's filing a civil suit for BM and his daughters!

IMO, she's making all of these complaints public because she wants her erroneous allegations to easily fill discovery. She's going for volume and will take whatever sticks to the wall.

Rbbm

Another crooked wall, at that.

Jmo

 

[MyBelle]

Barry sure is given IE also announced she's filing a civil suit for BM and his daughters!

IMO, she's making all of these complaints public because she wants her erroneous allegations to easily fill discovery. She's going for volume and will take whatever sticks on the wall.

I think IE is weaponizing the court process in order to put money into her own pocket before Barry is again arrested. I wonder if she is watching the prosecution of Fotis Dulos' girlfriend who is being prosecuted for conspiracy to commit murder of Jennifer Dulos. The attorney is trying to get the entire DA's office removed.

Schoenhorn has also filed a motion seeking the removal of the entire Stamford State's Attorney's Office from the case.

Judge in Jennifer Dulos case considers closing courtroom for evidence hearing

A Stamford Superior Court judge in the Jennifer Dulos case plans to issue a ruling within...

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[MountainDad]

Remember when Barry had the neighbors in Salida call 911 because he said he was at a job site in Broomfield, when actually he was sitting in a hotel room. Why would he do that?

Consciousness of guilt

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[Ontario Mom]

Remember when Barry had the neighbors in Salida call 911 because he said he was at a job site in Broomfield, when actually he was sitting in a hotel room. Why would he do that?

Why would he...

Lie about where he was?
Have the Puma Path neighbor call 911 instead of him doing it?
Be in Broomfield in the first place when he
a.) wasn't legally able to even work that day due to city by-laws and
b.) not at all prepared for the job due to having zero supplies needed for the job?

All of it falls back to creating an alibi that placed him out of town.

 

[Hoss569]

Remember when Barry had the neighbors in Salida call 911 because he said he was at a job site in Broomfield, when actually he was sitting in a hotel room. Why would he do that?

Consciousness of guilt

Consciousness of guilt is a legal concept and a type of circumstantial evidence of guilt. It is based on a criminal suspect who demonstrates a guilty conscience by their actions or speech.[1] Some examples of consciousness of guilt are:[1]

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That is one of the mystery's that seems so odd and out of place.

 

[crhedBngr]

It's not a map of chipmunk shootings - it's a GPS plot of the phone movements.

This is an example of how IE lies about the case in order to try to confuse a more casual reader who does not drill down into the details. The plot is simply an accurate representation of the data. The FBI phone expert is apparently saying that based on the data alone, the theory is low confidence. i.e there could be another explanation, so we can say which is which so he has only "low confidence' in the conclusion. But this is of course true of many pieces of circumstantial evidence.

What then happened is Grusing bluffed BM into confirming the data. This is entirely proper for agents to do. So then when we got to the prelim, Grusing had corroboration of the data.

The idea 'exculpatory evidence' was concealed here is laughable. There is no such 'evidence' - merely the opinion of the expert. IE could obviously cross examine said expert at trial as to what he meant.

sigh.

Yes, I am aware that the alleged chipmunk shootings map is really a GPS plot of the phone movements.

My above statement was done with tongue in cheek, also known as sarcasm.

JMVHO.

 

[GatorFL]

Remember when Barry had the neighbors in Salida call 911 because he said he was at a job site in Broomfield, when actually he was sitting in a hotel room. Why would he do that?

Consciousness of guilt

Consciousness of guilt is a legal concept and a type of circumstantial evidence of guilt. It is based on a criminal suspect who demonstrates a guilty conscience by their actions or speech.[1] Some examples of consciousness of guilt are:[1]

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This is actually one of things about this case that I don't have a problem with. He was out of town and unable to call 911, best he could do was the Salida main police phone. Having the neighbors call 911 on his behalf ensured an emergency response in his absence.

As somebody who travels for work often I have a similar agreement with my next door neighbor.