GUILTY FL – Chad, 59, Margaret, 61, & son, Cody Amato, 31, fatally shot by other son, Chuluota, 25 Jan 2019

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1. Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 17s18 seconds ago
   Ruth examined 3 handguns in the #GrantAmato case: - Smith & Wesson 9mm Luger - Glock 17 9mm Luger - Glock 27 9mm Luger
   
2. Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 14m14 minutes ago
   State’s 17th Witness: Richard Ruth, a Crime Laboratory Analyst in the Firearms Unit of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement #courttv

Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 16m16 minutes ago
State calls Richard Ruth of FDLE at the Orlando Operation Center to the stand. He is a Crime Lab Analyst for firearm’s. #GrantAmato jury listening to his testimony now. @MyNews13

 

[Wishbone]

Jury not present. Text message read by defense attorney Shapiro – arguing admissibility.
Threat by Chad against Margaret two weeks before the murders.
Judge said not permissible as evidence.

Text message from Margaret to Chad on January 9, 2019; 10:53 AM

I have spent the last thirty years of my life except for the few years we were separated trying to meet your expectations. You have spent the last fifteen trying to meet mine. We are different but together I thought we had found peace and appreciation for each other’s strengths that made us a solid team. One week ago in the space of three hours you vehemently told me how much you hate me and what a loser I am, that I am responsible for ruining your life, that I think of you as a meal ticket and fixer so I can sit back and do nothing, that you want to kill me, and most hurtful that you regret not choosing _ _ _ _ _ (name?). I am to recover and not lose my job, keep Cody feeling good by not perpetuating a depressive atmosphere, and move Grant in a meaningful direction. I will support whatever you need to do for you. At this point I don’t care what that means for me. I’m tired of fighting. You can have everything.

Timestamp 9:10

Where did you find the copy of this text. tyia

 

[Wishbone]

Finally, I believe I heard the defense attorney say that "Young" was one of witnesses he was going to testify. Am I finally going to hear what Sloan Young has to say about Cody receiving a phone call or not?

 

[Wishbone]

The gun and bullet testimony was nothing short of confusing to me. What I got out of it eventually is that nothing can be ruled out completely. Some things are possible and others are not likely. Go figure. Why was he even called to testify? Did someone intentionally confuse this crime scene or is there no way to know anything for sure? I'm really hating all this perplexing evidence that really isn't evidence.

 

[SeesSeas]

Where did you find the copy of this text. tyia

I transcribed from the audio of the defense attorney reading the text to the judge in court.
Reference is Timestamp 9:10 at the video I linked.

 

[SeesSeas]

1. Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 3h3 hours ago
   IMPROPER IMPEACHMENT: says judge as the defense is trying to cross the firearm expert on his familiarity with a report from 2016 #courttv #grantamato
   
2. Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 3h3 hours ago
   Ruth: the bullets recovered denote a polygonal marking. The Smith & Wesson does NOT have polygonal rifling BUT a Jericho 941 would have polygonal markings that could leave such bullets at the crime scene. #GrantAmato #Courttv
   
3. Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 3h3 hours ago
   Ruth: the shell casing recovered at the crime scene were shot from the Smith & Wesson handgun BUT the bullets recovered at the scene could NOT have been fired from that gun #GrantAmato #courttv
   
4. Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 3h3 hours ago
   NOW: all 3 handguns, including shell casings and bullets collected at the crime scene are being displayed in front of the jury box #GrantAmato

Jeff Levkulich‏ @jlevkulichWFTV 3h3 hours ago
#RightNow: Prosecutors are trying to tie stolen 9mm gun from Amato friend Blake Turpin as the fun that fired the shots that killed the Amato family. FDLE says marks on bullets had polygonal rifling. The stolen gun also produced polygonal rifling when fired.

Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 3h3 hours ago
#GrantAmato jury hearing testimony about markings bullets can leave. Says markings found would be similar to a Jericho. (Type of Gun Turpin says was stolen from him and has yet to be found.) @MyNews13 #News13Seminole

 

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Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 1h1 hour ago
It appears members of the #GrantAmato jury are having a tough time following the testimony of Edgar Perez. A lot of scientific terms and questions. I'd expect a lot of questions by the jury for this witness that will be very direct. @MyNews13 #News13Seminole

Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 2h2 hours ago
Perez says he can not make a conclusive determination that any DNA of Cody, Chad, or Margaret Amato was found on #GrantAmato's black leather gloves. @MyNews13

Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 2h2 hours ago
Edgar Perez- Florida Law Enforcement agent in the Biology section testifying now for the #GrantAmato trial. @MyNews13

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 1h1 hour ago
Perez: the inside cuff of these black leather gloves included a mixture of DNA. #GrantAmato was 700 Billion times more likely to be the contributor of DNA found inside. #courttv

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 2h2 hours ago
State’s Witness #18: Edgar Perez, DNA Crime Lab Analyst at Florida Department of Law Enforcement #courttv #grantamato

 

[Wishbone]

I transcribed from the audio of the defense attorney reading the text to the judge in court.
Reference is Timestamp 9:10 at the video I linked.

Thank you, nice job.

 

[SeesSeas]

Thank you, nice job.

You're welcome. I thought it was important/interesting, for sure. It took me way too long to transcribe late last night, but it was on my personal 'to do' list.

 

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Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 10m10 minutes ago
Jennifer Sawyer who lives near the Amato home says between 8:30-930P on Friday night she heard gun shots fired from her kitchen in her home. She says she believes less than 5 shots fired. One right after another. She isn’t sure where shots came from. @MyNews13 #GrantAmato

Jeff Levkulich‏ @jlevkulichWFTV 11m11 minutes ago
#RightNow: Jennifer Sawyer who lives near the Amato home testified that she heard less than five shots between 8:30 and 9:30 the night of January 24th. Says she thought it was odd. #GrantAmatoTrial #WFTV

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 2m2 minutes ago
The State’s 19th Witness: a neighbor of the Amato’s who heard gunshots the evening of Jan. 24, 2019 around 8:30 & 9:30pm. She heard less than 5 shots fired. #courttv #GrantAmato

 

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Jerry Askin‏Verified account @JerryAskinNews6 9m9 minutes ago
#GrantAmato broke down today in court looking at a picture of his mom’s body. A medical examiner is telling jurors about her injuries. She was shot in her head.

Jeff Levkulich‏ @jlevkulichWFTV 23m23 minutes ago
#RightNow: Dr, Tera Jones a forensic pathologist is on the stand now. She will testify about the cause of death for the Amato family and explain why each ones time of death is listed as 12:00 am on January 25th.#WFTV #GrantAmatoTrial

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 13m13 minutes ago
Witness #20 is the Medical Examiner: Dr. Tera Jones, a Forensic Pathologist. She conducted the autopsies of Margaret, Chad & Cody #Amato.

 

[Wishbone]

You're welcome. I thought it was important/interesting, for sure. It took me way too long to transcribe late last night, but it was on my personal 'to do' list.

Maybe I'm looking too deeply into this whole thing because I'm not seeing hard, concrete, visible, no doubt evidence. It really does appear that Grant had ample reason and opportunity to commit this horrible crime but....I find it hard to accept that he didn't have help or something else happened that I can't even imagine. Massive crime scene, no incriminating physical evidence, hours spent arranging bodies(maybe), on phone and computer doing and transferring things, no murder weapon(maybe) or bloody clothes(maybe)...something just doesn't add up.
I have no idea what happened at that house. Especially after reading your transcript showing that Margaret(Mom) sent Chad(Dad) a text where she repeated things he had told her. Like hating her, blaming her, she was worthless, and that he wanted to KILL HER. The more I find out, the less sure I am about anything. Something was very wrong in that house besides Grant.

 

[SeesSeas]

Something was very wrong in that house besides Grant.

Yes, agree!
In the videotaped police interview of Grant, he stated (paraphrasing) his dad told him that if he (Grant) came back to the house, that dad would kill him (Grant).
In that family, I wonder how often dad threatened to 'kill'.

 

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Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 20m20 minutes ago
Jurors ask questions to Tera Jones and she says she can not determine a time of death for Margaret, Chad, and Cody Amato. @MyNews13 #GrantAmato #News13Seminole

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 44m44 minutes ago
Medical Examiner Determination
Margaret Amato Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound to the Head
Chad Amato Cause of Death: Gunshot Wounds to the Head
Cody Amato Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound to the Face
Manner of Death for all 3: Homicide
#GrantAmato #Courttv

 

[Wishbone]

Yes, agree!
In the videotaped police interview of Grant, he stated (paraphrasing) his dad told him that if he (Grant) came back to the house, that dad would kill him (Grant).
In that family, I wonder how often dad threatened to 'kill'.

The father did seem strange what with his "ocd" and aversion to having people in his house. Just to name a few.

 

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Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 12m12 minutes ago
Laneve: #GrantAmato’s black leather gloves tested positive for Gun Shot Residue - on both the right and left handed glove #courttv

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 40m40 minutes ago
State Witness #21: Allison Laneve Forensic Scientist & expert in Gun Shot Residue #GrantAmato #Courttv

 

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Jeff Levkulich‏ @jlevkulichWFTV 1m1 minute ago
#BREAKING:Judge has denied the motion for acquittal in the #GrantAmatoTrial #WFTV

Jeff Levkulich‏ @jlevkulichWFTV 4m4 minutes ago
#Breaking:Attorneys for #GrantAmato have made a motion asking for an acquittal. They say the prosecution has no physical evidence and their entire case is circumstantial.#WFTV

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 9m9 minutes ago
THE STATE OF FLORIDA RESTS. Defense Attorney JP Gilbert is arguing the Defense Motion for Acquittal #courttv #GrantAmatoTrial

 

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Michael Williams‏ @michaeldamianw 11m11 minutes ago
Amato's lawyers are about to call their first witness: Sloan Young, girlfriend and coworker of Cody Amato.

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 11m11 minutes ago
DEFENSE Witness #1: Sloan Young, girlfriend of Cody #Amato #courttv

 

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Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 3m3 minutes ago
At 12:09A on 1/25 Blay confirms that Chad Amato logged in to an app for his bank with a finger print. @MyNews13 #GrantAmato. Jury asks Blay; was the app access used to send money to Grant's account. Yes used. Does not know if money transferred.

Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 9m9 minutes ago
Defense now on to their 3rd witness. Another person state called earlier while making their case. Geraldine Blay of the Sheriff's Office. @MyNews13 #GrantAmato


Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 15m15 minutes ago
Defense now calls their next witness, Nicholas Stewart. He was a witness for the state. He checked phone records and use of Chad Amato's cell phone. He does digital forensics for the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. @MyNews13 #GrantAmato

 

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Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 26m26 minutes ago
Defense is asking Rubart about an armoire that was in the Amato's master bedroom. Rubart says inside is a system made to grow marijuana. @MyNews13 #GrantAmato

Spectrum News Asher Wildman‏ @AsherWildman13 50m50 minutes ago
Defense now calling Arthur Rubart. One of the crime scene analysts. He has been called to the stand multiple times already in this #GrantAmatoTrial. @MyNews13

Chanley Shá Painter‏ @ChanleyCourtTV 27m27 minutes ago
Defense Witness 4: Arthur Rubart, Crime Scene Tech. Defense showing more pictures of #GrantAmato closet and the Amato home