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

[GOBliaison]

True. But I'm holding out for justice in  this world. LWOP for disappearing one's wife.

jmo

Me too, @Megnut! I've tied a knot at the end of my rope. Be sure you do the same!

 

[phocaridley]

This case always gets me because my grandmother also beat cancer twice. Do y'all think her body really is in the mountains and they've missed it, or is she somewhere else? If she's somewhere else, where do you think? I really thought this case would have been solved by now, but, well, things happen.

 

[kittythehare]

{emphasis above supplied for focus}​

With respect, may I offer, "... words related to rigor such as: obligatory, a must, au fait, called-for, comme il faut, and conforming to accepted standards. ["13 Synonyms & Antonyms for DE RIGUEUR - Thesaurus.comthesaurus.comhttps://www.thesaurus.com] (emphasis supplied)

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With respect, I suggest that attorney Eytan's personal behavior as it has been revealed in this forum has proven to be just that: a deliberate choice of demeanor. I think "rigor" in its "legal" sense is inapposite here.The clear preponderance of Ms. Eytan's performance to date can be described, I've decided, as (1) uncompelled (2) uncalled-for; (3) violative of accepted standards, and (4) foreseeably inimical to obligations owed her client and the judicial system.
As far as I am aware there exists no "privilege" for defense counsel in our system to publicly do and say "whatever" and thereby obfuscate or obstruct the course of justice.

Nails it!

 

[Seattle1]

Regardless of the case or players here, I find it very sad that a defense attorney of Eytan's caliber would willfully and openly put forth a request for fellow attorneys disbarred -- deprived of their craft and livelihood, based on a falsehood.

This-- well knowing that two separate triers of fact tasked with making factual findings based on the evidence, previously ruled that no prosecutor acted willfully, and yet Eytan pontificates here as if her claims are fact. In other words, the rulings of Judges Murphy and Lama are meaningless!

What? So now it's only Eytan's opinion that matters and therefore law?

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised to learn if this self-serving thought process and mean-spirited act were a factor in the dissolution of the law partnership with Nielsen. MOO

 

[Megnut]

This case always gets me because my grandmother also beat cancer twice. Do y'all think her body really is in the mountains and they've missed it, or is she somewhere else? If she's somewhere else, where do you think? I really thought this case would have been solved by now, but, well, things happen.

I think she's in the mountains. I also think he knows she's unfindable. And so does his attorney. Perpetuating a fraud.

I think Barry's swan dive had nothing to do with grief and everything to do with relief/exhilaration -- I suspect he'd previously, recently come very close to her resting place and knew it was undetectable.

He either professionally sealed an open mine which is now hiding in plain sight as a mine that has been checked off or wildlife did what wildlife does, invited by a raw steak or two.

Jmo

 

[GOBliaison]

Which parts do you mean regarding hearsay?
I'm not even referring to the rumours about the prosecution , presented as fact.
The source of complaints about all else is the same and though I have not studied the other cases in detail, I'm disinclined to take them on board.

What specifically could the prosecution have done better to button case up in a no body case?
Cases have been won on circumstantial evidence in the past, with and without bodies.
What would another police force have done better?
What could a prosecution have done better?

This case had attracted world publicity from the outset, Disappointing Iris is laying that on the AA when it was always there.

i'm trying to see a way to argue both ways but BM had motive, history, god-complex and attitude enough to become a prime suspect almost immediately sans bleach or anything else. That and his hypocritical declarations of love for Suzanne when he was happily having a relationship with another woman, not his first, if the tapes are to be believed.
What has he got going for him?

shhhh...
...and reflect about when and from whom in your childhood you likely learned that there were none so blind as those who would not see. Whenever, and whomever that may have been, I doubt very much they tried to convince you! It was, and is just something that's out there

Oh. And in a somewhat related vein, please do consider Will Rogers's observation about the ways people learn.

“There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by readin’. The few who learn by observation.​

The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.”​

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[dlk1949]

Sorry but I still disagree. In times of crisis, you're asking the neighbor who is on the phone with you to call 911 in your absence. Plenty of time to call the police while you're on your way back.

IMO

Almost posted a question as to why Barry didn't call a fellow volunteer firefighter to check on Suzanne on MD, but I hadn't yet read a previous post.....I agree, he didn't want to call them for various reasons!

 

[kittythehare]

Regardless of the case or players here, I find it very sad that a defense attorney of Eytan's caliber would willfully and openly put forth a request for fellow attorneys disbarred -- deprived of their craft and livelihood, based on a falsehood.

This-- well knowing that two separate triers of fact tasked with making factual findings based on the evidence, previously ruled that no prosecutor acted willfully, and yet Eytan pontificates here as if her claims are fact. In other words, the rulings of Judges Murphy and Lama are meaningless!

What? So now it's only Eytan's opinion that matters and therefore law?

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised to learn if this self-serving thought process and mean-spirited act were a factor in the dissolution of the law partnership with Nielsen. MOO

I was wondering about that partnership dissolution too.
More going on here than an overactive thyroid methinks..

 

[Lyanna]

Not up to me to determine Barry’s guilt or innocent. That is the justice systems job. He is without doubt a prime suspect. I have no idea if SM is deceased. I assume so but again there is very little evidence that she is deceased right now.

Even less evidence she's still alive

Moo

 

[jakat]

IE is worse than a shark attack. I think she's overconfident her client is going to get away with murdering his wife. That's my opinion, anyway.

Have to wonder how many clients she has now since the split with her partner. The murdering one has to be the largest. She'll continue to siphon all of Suzanne's money til it's gone. That should keep her business going for a while, but who knows for sure how much is left.

That murdering one must have a sore neck from looking over his shoulder continuously. With or without a body, justice for Suzanne will happen. Hopefully, he'll spend the rest of his life in prison. Anything less is a travesty.

JMO

 

[Seattle1]

******** WARNING-- HUMAN COMPOSTING DISCUSSION *******

Several years ago, my seatmate on a flight to UK took advantage of the long flight to inform all about the concept of human composting, and a dozen years later, was behind introducing legislation where WA State's Governor signed the bill into law-- legalizing human composting.

In May 2021, Colorado passed a similar bill. For purposes of discussion, the legality isn't deemed relative and is provided for information only.

Human composting works by placing a body in a container or composting structure with organic material so it will break down naturally and the body is transformed by microbes into soil.

While the amount of time is dependent on many factors such as temperature, moisture, and chemical balances, the entire process can take up to a year, but utilizing a monitored composting service, the process generally takes between eight to twelve weeks.

Admittedly, it's something that's always stayed in the back of my mind where BM had vast experience killing and composting animals, and would have had access to everything needed to compost SM's remains (i.e., wood chips, straw), and where typical methods used by Investigators to detect evidence of human remains would not likely produce results if the body was composted.

Also, recalling the recent invoice for trees, burlap, etc., and MG sent to pick up #50 bags of corn (bulking agent?).

And I'll admit I gasped when I came across the following passage! We know that BM loved his skid steer (Bobcat) more than his wife. MOO

Is composting costly?

No. The main cost is in building a composting structure. Some farmers in Minnesota have renovated existing buildings for little cost. Another cost may be a front-end or skid steer loader to handle the mortalities and compost. The only on-going cost is the bulking agent and the skid steer. Your farm may have bulking agents (such as straw, litter, bedding, or corn stalks) available at no cost. If not, you will have to purchase bulking agent. This cost should be minimal. [Pg 9/32 - Composting Animal Mortalities].

https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2018-05/compostguide.pdf

How long does human composting take? | Recompose

Colorado becomes 2nd state to allow for human composting

Washington state already allows the practice, and multiple others are considering similar laws this year.

www.9news.com

 

[charminglane]

******** WARNING-- HUMAN COMPOSTING DISCUSSION *******

Several years ago, my seatmate on a flight to UK took advantage of the long flight to inform all about the concept of human composting, and a dozen years later, was behind introducing legislation where WA State's Governor signed the bill into law-- legalizing human composting.

In May 2021, Colorado passed a similar bill. For purposes of discussion, the legality isn't deemed relative and is provided for information only.

Human composting works by placing a body in a container or composting structure with organic material so it will break down naturally and the body is transformed by microbes into soil.

While the amount of time is dependent on many factors such as temperature, moisture, and chemical balances, the entire process can take up to a year, but utilizing a monitored composting service, the process generally takes between eight to twelve weeks.

Admittedly, it's something that's always stayed in the back of my mind where BM had vast experience killing and composting animals, and would have had access to everything needed to compost SM's remains (i.e., wood chips, straw), and where typical methods used by Investigators to detect evidence of human remains would not likely produce results if the body was composted.

Also, recalling the recent invoice for trees, burlap, etc., and MG sent to pick up #50 bags of corn (bulking agent?).

And I'll admit I gasped when I came across the following passage! MOO

Is composting costly?

No. The main cost is in building a composting structure. Some farmers in Minnesota have renovated existing buildings for little cost. Another cost may be a front-end or skid steer loader to handle the mortalities and compost. The only on-going cost is the bulking agent and the skid steer. Your farm may have bulking agents (such as straw, litter, bedding, or corn stalks) available at no cost. If not, you will have to purchase bulking agent. This cost should be minimal. [Pg 9/32 - Composting Animal Mortalities].

https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2018-05/compostguide.pdf

How long does human composting take? | Recompose

Colorado becomes 2nd state to allow for human composting

Washington state already allows the practice, and multiple others are considering similar laws this year.

www.9news.com

Thanks.
Totally possible.

 

[Seattle1]

Thanks.
Totally possible.

By the September search, not a trace.

 

[Megnut]

******** WARNING-- HUMAN COMPOSTING DISCUSSION *******

Several years ago, my seatmate on a flight to UK took advantage of the long flight to inform all about the concept of human composting, and a dozen years later, was behind introducing legislation where WA State's Governor signed the bill into law-- legalizing human composting.

In May 2021, Colorado passed a similar bill. For purposes of discussion, the legality isn't deemed relative and is provided for information only.

Human composting works by placing a body in a container or composting structure with organic material so it will break down naturally and the body is transformed by microbes into soil.

While the amount of time is dependent on many factors such as temperature, moisture, and chemical balances, the entire process can take up to a year, but utilizing a monitored composting service, the process generally takes between eight to twelve weeks.

Admittedly, it's something that's always stayed in the back of my mind where BM had vast experience killing and composting animals, and would have had access to everything needed to compost SM's remains (i.e., wood chips, straw), and where typical methods used by Investigators to detect evidence of human remains would not likely produce results if the body was composted.

Also, recalling the recent invoice for trees, burlap, etc., and MG sent to pick up #50 bags of corn (bulking agent?).

And I'll admit I gasped when I came across the following passage! We know that BM loved his skid steer (Bobcat) more than his wife. MOO

Is composting costly?

No. The main cost is in building a composting structure. Some farmers in Minnesota have renovated existing buildings for little cost. Another cost may be a front-end or skid steer loader to handle the mortalities and compost. The only on-going cost is the bulking agent and the skid steer. Your farm may have bulking agents (such as straw, litter, bedding, or corn stalks) available at no cost. If not, you will have to purchase bulking agent. This cost should be minimal. [Pg 9/32 - Composting Animal Mortalities].

https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2018-05/compostguide.pdf

How long does human composting take? | Recompose

Colorado becomes 2nd state to allow for human composting

Washington state already allows the practice, and multiple others are considering similar laws this year.

www.9news.com

Bulking agent can be bedding. What about a couch?

 

[Megnut]

******** WARNING-- HUMAN COMPOSTING DISCUSSION *******

Several years ago, my seatmate on a flight to UK took advantage of the long flight to inform all about the concept of human composting, and a dozen years later, was behind introducing legislation where WA State's Governor signed the bill into law-- legalizing human composting.

In May 2021, Colorado passed a similar bill. For purposes of discussion, the legality isn't deemed relative and is provided for information only.

Human composting works by placing a body in a container or composting structure with organic material so it will break down naturally and the body is transformed by microbes into soil.

While the amount of time is dependent on many factors such as temperature, moisture, and chemical balances, the entire process can take up to a year, but utilizing a monitored composting service, the process generally takes between eight to twelve weeks.

Admittedly, it's something that's always stayed in the back of my mind where BM had vast experience killing and composting animals, and would have had access to everything needed to compost SM's remains (i.e., wood chips, straw), and where typical methods used by Investigators to detect evidence of human remains would not likely produce results if the body was composted.

Also, recalling the recent invoice for trees, burlap, etc., and MG sent to pick up #50 bags of corn (bulking agent?).

And I'll admit I gasped when I came across the following passage! We know that BM loved his skid steer (Bobcat) more than his wife. MOO

Is composting costly?

No. The main cost is in building a composting structure. Some farmers in Minnesota have renovated existing buildings for little cost. Another cost may be a front-end or skid steer loader to handle the mortalities and compost. The only on-going cost is the bulking agent and the skid steer. Your farm may have bulking agents (such as straw, litter, bedding, or corn stalks) available at no cost. If not, you will have to purchase bulking agent. This cost should be minimal. [Pg 9/32 - Composting Animal Mortalities].

https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2018-05/compostguide.pdf

How long does human composting take? | Recompose

Colorado becomes 2nd state to allow for human composting

Washington state already allows the practice, and multiple others are considering similar laws this year.

www.9news.com

By the September search, not a trace.

That would account for his swan dive.

He knows where he planted her.

The biggest risks, I'd think, disturbance by wildlife, cadaver dogs or highest primates... and settling. Hence, bulking agents. I so wished I could have gone traipsing through the area looking for out-of-place plantings. I wanted to search for mushrooms -- which mark decomposition -- or foliage burn. Tell-tale rusty ring.

I wonder if, 3 years later, it's too late...

I wish we could ask Barry's search partner that day where they'd been just prior to Barry's body plant.

I think he'd just visited where he'd left her -- and that posture was much like a food coma -- he was smug with delight.

jmo

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652850035321626626

 

[Seattle1]

Bulking agent can be bedding. What about a couch?

Lol -- Garden, flower bedding.

 

[Procrastinator]

This case always gets me because my grandmother also beat cancer twice. Do y'all think her body really is in the mountains and they've missed it, or is she somewhere else? If she's somewhere else, where do you think? I really thought this case would have been solved by now, but, well, things happen.

I think Suzanne is in the area Barry told a YouTuber (TD) had already been searched (near the where the bike was found) ... so no need to look there!?#!%?

 

[Seattle1]

Both Morphew and Frazee were correct about one thing --they counted on the fact that Colorado country is vast and they knew where to go. Monsters. JMO

 

[CGray123]

Among Abraham Lincoln's papers collected after his death were notes for a lecture, evidently to law students. Here are a couple of quotes:

"As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough."

"[R]esolve to be honest at all events; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer. Choose some other occupation, rather than one in the choosing of which you do, in advance, consent to be a knave."

Maybe there wasn't a Lincoln teaching law at IE's school - maybe she missed the lecture. She does seem to be pushing advocacy beyond the line and promoting litigation in a way that seems to be self serving.

I think BM is the catalyst, whether IE is being paid for her complaints to the ARC or not. I suspect IE was already an activist on the issue of prosecutor discovery lapses before BM came along. Her complaint is common among defense attorneys, and there is some truth to her statement that because nothing significant happens to prosecutors personally when they fail in their professional obligations, there is no significant change in the direction of better compliance.

BM's situation and aggressive attitude, though, may have given IE the funding to pursue her crusade for personal consequences in the way she has.

Even if charges are never filed, BM faces a lifetime of looking over his shoulder for a cop coming to arrest him. His resources to defend himself in a future prosecution are diminished. If he can impose personal consequences on the prosecutors who handled his case a subsequent DA might think twice about pursuing the case, even with new evidence. If he can change the law immunizing prosecutors from civil claims, he might even recover some of his money.

I don't think the attorneys will be disbarred, and I don't think BM will win his money back. He is the Achilles's heel in IE's campaign. The Arrest Affidavit is out there for all to see. The news coverage is still out there. It will be a tough sell to legislators or jurors that BM is the victim of a stitch-up by LE, who deserves justice in the form of dollars or at least, professional sanctions.

I would not rule out the possibility of some professional sanctions; if not in BM's case alone, then for the more recent string of case dismissals and judicial penalties. The DA in another rural southern Colorado county had his license suspended in a similar situation for discovery lapses. That may or may not be fair, in resource-strained jurisdictions. The message seems to be, if you don't have the resources to meet your discovery obligations then don't file the cases, even if they're are solid.