Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o prejudice* *found in 2023* #111

[Love Never Fails]

Complaint filed against lead prosecutor in Morphew case

The complaint filed against Deputy DA Mark Hurlbert accuses him of going along with a plan to investigate the judge presiding over the Morphew case.

www.9news.com

[The lead prosecutor in the case against Barry Morphew, who was accused of killing his wife Suzanne, has been accused of retaliation against the judge presiding over the now-dropped case.

The Attorney Regulation Counsel on Thursday filed a complaint against Mark Hurlbert, a deputy district attorney for the 11th Judicial District Attorney's Office. The complaint, which was filed with the state Supreme Court, accuses Hurlbert of joining an effort by DA Linda Stanley to discredit Judge Ramsey Lama. It also accuses Hurlbert of not disclosing evidence and expert testimony to the defense in the time frame that is required
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The complaint includes text messages between Hurlbert and Stanley where they discuss investigating Lama after a series of rulings against the prosecution. ]

This smells and I’m growing tired of the complaints. They went after LS and I am not defending her, but MH too? This has IE all over it, imo.

 

[Love Never Fails]

Jeez, what a bunch of incompetent idiots.

Maybe we should really wait and see if there is merit to this claim.

I am hoping it will be a different DA who charges BM next time.

 

[Love Never Fails]

I agree LS made some big missteps in this case. Judge Lamas basically cut the State's expert witnesses off at the knees. Thank goodness they dismissed the case without prejudice because I don't know if a jury would have convicted BM without the expert witness testimony and no body, it wan't worth the gamble at that point.

I think the case is much stronger now with having located the remains of Suzanne, and I believe a retrial will find him guilty and locked away for life, which is exactly what he deserves IMO.

MOO

I agree.

 

[Boxer]

I agree LS made some big missteps in this case. Judge Lamas basically cut the State's expert witnesses off at the knees. Thank goodness they dismissed the case without prejudice because I don't know if a jury would have convicted BM without the expert witness testimony and no body, it wan't worth the gamble at that point.

I think the case is much stronger now with having located the remains of Suzanne, and I believe a retrial will find him guilty and locked away for life, which is exactly what he deserves IMO.

MOO

The way the witnesses fumbled so badly in the face of IEs preparation I have no confidence that the trial would be any better than the PC.

 

[Boxer]

This smells and I’m growing tired of the complaints. They went after LS and I am not defending her, but MH too? This has IE all over it, imo.

Yep. A DA has to know how to manage the office.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

This smells and I’m growing tired of the complaints. They went after LS and I am not defending her, but MH too? This has IE all over it, imo.

IE has nothing to do with it. This is over the same actions described in the complaint against Stanley which showed her texting with her prosecutors about it. It's not a surprise anyone else is being sued.

 

[Pyrite]

Who is Bob Weiner and are they going after him as well? Reading the short text exchange in the news story he seems gung ho about going after Judge Lama.

Complaint filed against lead prosecutor in Morphew case

The complaint filed against Deputy DA Mark Hurlbert accuses him of going along with a plan to investigate the judge presiding over the Morphew case.

www.9news.com

Edited to add link

 

[Boxer]

Who is Bob Weiner and are they going after him as well? Reading the short text exchange in the news story he seems gung ho about going after Judge Lama.

Complaint filed against lead prosecutor in Morphew case

The complaint filed against Deputy DA Mark Hurlbert accuses him of going along with a plan to investigate the judge presiding over the Morphew case.

www.9news.com

Edited to add link

He is on the prosecution team.

Barry Morphew’s attorney calls for disbarment against District Attorney Linda Stanley, other prosecutors

Iris Eytan, the defense attorney for the high-profile Barry Morphew case that sparked national attention from 2020 into early 2022, is calling for disbarment or “the severest sanction possibl…

www.canoncitydailyrecord.com

 

[Boxer]

He is on the prosecution team.

Barry Morphew’s attorney calls for disbarment against District Attorney Linda Stanley, other prosecutors

Iris Eytan, the defense attorney for the high-profile Barry Morphew case that sparked national attention from 2020 into early 2022, is calling for disbarment or “the severest sanction possibl…

www.canoncitydailyrecord.com

I dont care for IE, but a DA running a bad shop is not her fault.

 

[Lyanna]

IE is just as repulsive in her ethics and actions that she claims LS is in her management of office etc. Not gonna lie, if I was a narcissistic, abusive, controlling numpty of a bloke called Barry - I'd spend my ill-gotten and stolen money on her time to represent me.

JMHO

She has been suspiciously quiet since Suzanne's remains have been found though. (Thank goodness)

 

[al66pine]

She Said What? Eytan on Exonerations.

"Eytan made the request for investigation public during a press conference Tuesday in Denver.
“The reason why I am making that complaint public is because people need to know,” Eytan said. “Our community, our state and our nation need to be aware of this epidemic. Thirty percent of exonerations in this country are the cause of prosecutorial misconduct.” * (sbm)
From April 18, 2023 news, Eytan calls for disbarment against District Attorney Linda Stanley.

How's that again pls?
EXONERATIONS are the CAUSE of PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT?

Did Eytan say ^that^ verbatim at her presser or in a printed media release, where there's no question about her phrasing?
W a quick search, I could not locate it. Anyone?
Or is the "quote" actually a botched paraphrasing by reporter? IDK.

In the great scheme of things, irrelevant re a future trial re this tragic death.

@Boxer Thanks for the link.
____________________________________
* April 18, 2023

Barry Morphew’s attorney calls for disbarment against District Attorney Linda Stanley, other prosecutors

Iris Eytan, the defense attorney for the high-profile Barry Morphew case that sparked national attention from 2020 into early 2022, is calling for disbarment or “the severest sanction possibl…

www.canoncitydailyrecord.com

 

[Boxer]

IE is just as repulsive in her ethics and actions that she claims LS is in her management of office etc. Not gonna lie, if I was a narcissistic, abusive, controlling numpty of a bloke called Barry - I'd spend my ill-gotten and stolen money on her time to represent me.

JMHO

She has been suspiciously quiet since Suzanne's remains have been found though. (Thank goodness)

Yep. Like they don't know what will be found.

 

[Boxer]

She Said What? Eytan on Exonerations.

"Eytan made the request for investigation public during a press conference Tuesday in Denver.
“The reason why I am making that complaint public is because people need to know,” Eytan said. “Our community, our state and our nation need to be aware of this epidemic. Thirty percent of exonerations in this country are the cause of prosecutorial misconduct.” * (sbm)
From April 18, 2023 news, Eytan calls for disbarment against District Attorney Linda Stanley.

How's that again pls?
EXONERATIONS are the CAUSE of PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT?

Did Eytan say ^that^ verbatim at her presser or in a printed media release, where there's no question about her phrasing?
W a quick search, I could not locate it. Anyone?
Or is the "quote" actually a botched paraphrasing by reporter? IDK.

In the great scheme of things, irrelevant re a future trial re this tragic death.

@Boxer Thanks for the link.
____________________________________
* April 18, 2023

Barry Morphew’s attorney calls for disbarment against District Attorney Linda Stanley, other prosecutors

Iris Eytan, the defense attorney for the high-profile Barry Morphew case that sparked national attention from 2020 into early 2022, is calling for disbarment or “the severest sanction possibl…

www.canoncitydailyrecord.com

She flubbed it, meant exonerations are DUE to prosecutorial misconduct.
Not just IE, all defense attorneys jumping on the "prosecutorial musconduct defense" band wagon, for instance Ann Taylor in Moscow Idaho is currently trying only to find or force an error, not present a straight forward defense of a client BK.

 

[GOBliaison]

Complaint filed against lead prosecutor in Morphew case

The complaint filed against Deputy DA Mark Hurlbert accuses him of going along with a plan to investigate the judge presiding over the Morphew case.

www.9news.com

[The lead prosecutor in the case against Barry Morphew, who was accused of killing his wife Suzanne, has been accused of retaliation against the judge presiding over the now-dropped case.

The Attorney Regulation Counsel on Thursday filed a complaint against Mark Hurlbert, a deputy district attorney for the 11th Judicial District Attorney's Office. The complaint, which was filed with the state Supreme Court, accuses Hurlbert of joining an effort by DA Linda Stanley to discredit Judge Ramsey Lama. It also accuses Hurlbert of not disclosing evidence and expert testimony to the defense in the time frame that is required
...
The complaint includes text messages between Hurlbert and Stanley where they discuss investigating Lama after a series of rulings against the prosecution. ]

I should hope the DA and ADA discussed what should be done, if anything, concerning even the merest hint of spousal abuse (SA) involving any party to this trial. Good grief, Charlie B!

- SA was integral to this case as an aggravating factor ; that was discussed in detail here;
- The DA had scant time in which to decide whether to appeal L's rulings, and - there being but one bite at the apple - to do so with or without intimations of SA.

So, what to do? IMO, at the minimum the DA did her duty, to wit:

- Confer/deliberate with assistant counsel as to the immediate appropriate next step;
- Consider authorizing, or not, a low-profile welfare check at the home of the potentially affected spouse.
Which was in fact and with naught else, effectuated.

And, OBTW: How different would Suzanne's world be today had this been done for her?

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[Boxer]

I just go back to the PC and the prosecutions presentation
MOO at the time it was a startling and depressing mess, and the case's ultimate failure in court was written on wall.

MOO if any thing Lama preserved Suzanne's chance for justice by wrapping it to be undertaken later by future legal team.

 

[SortaSleuthy]

I just go back to the PC and the prosecutions presentation
MOO at the time it was a startling and depressing mess, and the case's ultimate failure in court was written on wall.

MOO if any thing Lama preserved Suzanne's chance for justice by wrapping it to be undertaken later by future legal team.

I agree with Boxer.

For each expert witness, Colorado requires documentation showing a witness’ expertise and disclosure of the specific evidence the witness will be addressing.
Stanley provided same for several witnesses. For the rest, Stanley was given 3 deadlines and missed/ignored each. Judge Lama didn’t show prejudice in favor of the Defense. He followed the law in disallowing the expert’s testimony.

If Lama had allowed the experts he would have given the Defense the ability to continue the trial and if they lost, a slam dunk mistrial.

In my opinion, Stanley ignored the expert documentation on purpose in order to avoid much of the public condemnation for dropping the charges just before the trial. Lama would be the fall-guy.

 

[Nikynoo]

I agree with Boxer.

For each expert witness, Colorado requires documentation showing a witness’ expertise and disclosure of the specific evidence the witness will be addressing.
Stanley provided same for several witnesses. For the rest, Stanley was given 3 deadlines and missed/ignored each. Judge Lama didn’t show prejudice in favor of the Defense. He followed the law in disallowing the expert’s testimony.

If Lama had allowed the experts he would have given the Defense the ability to continue the trial and if they lost, a slam dunk mistrial.

In my opinion, Stanley ignored the expert documentation on purpose in order to avoid much of the public condemnation for dropping the charges just before the trial. Lama would be the fall-guy.

I think about the experts from time to time and have come to the conclusion that their CVs would not support that they were actually experts and that’s why they were not produced.

 

[Seattle1]

This smells and I’m growing tired of the complaints. They went after LS and I am not defending her, but MH too? This has IE all over it, imo.

I agree. It was IE who filed the complaint against LS with the ARC and then held a press conference to announce that she filed the complaint! And after a "concerned citizen" from Denver (IE's zipcode) also filed a complaint against LS with the ARC, IE was a interviewed as a witness by ARC (and told us about it at another presser).

ARC's investigation of LS resulted in a complaint filed with the Colorado Supreme Court (answered by LS last December) and that hearing is pending.

And now without IE coming forward to announce she initiated the complaint, ARC announcing they also filed a complaint with the Supreme Court against the lead prosecutor in BM's case, Mark Hurlbert.

My money is on IE... JMO.

Hurlbert denies allegations

The complaint against Hurlbert claims he went along with this plan despite no credible evidence Lama had physically abused his ex-wife or evidence of any other conduct that would justify a criminal investigation.

It says Hurlbert's actions constitute an abuse of power and were contrary to a prosecutor’s responsibility to act as a minister of justice.

The complaint also claims Hurlbert failed to timely and completely comply with requirements over expert witness disclosures even after the court granted additional time. The complaint says a lack of diligence resulted in the prosecution's expert disclosures to Morphew were untimely, incomplete and inaccurate.

Hurlbert denied the allegations and said he'll file a response.

 

[Megnut]

I think about the experts from time to time and have come to the conclusion that their CVs would not support that they were actually experts and that’s why they were not produced.

Respectfully, I don't think that's the case at all. It was reports that weren't filed. In one case, a report that didn't exist! IE managed to inflate that into something it wasn't. The judge gutted the Prosecution's case by excluding expert testimony, but the experts themselves weren't questionable. Crazy sanctions!

JMO

 

[Nikynoo]

Respectfully, I don't think that's the case at all. It was reports that weren't filed. In one case, a report that didn't exist! IE managed to inflate that into something it wasn't. The judge gutted the Prosecution's case by excluding expert testimony, but the experts themselves weren't questionable. Crazy sanctions!

JMO

Respectfully, I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that.