GUILTY In - Halee Rathgeber, 20, Fatally Shot, Warrick County, 24 April 2017 *arrest*

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OT - Please take a moment to read the latest help request from Tricia. You can see her note called "it is urgent now" under the Missing Persons Discussion forum. Here's a snip:

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The defense for IH filed a motion for immediate release. The motion was denied on Nov. 22nd.

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I still feel like we don’t know the whole story here. I think about Halee a lot, she had such a bright future. In my prayers


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Subpoenas have gone out for the trial. The defendant's lawyer has filed a motion for change of venue. I'm guessing the lawyer thinks he won't get a fair trial in such a small town where Halee was probably well known.
 
jessarox said:
Subpoenas have gone out for the trial. The defendant's lawyer has filed a motion for change of venue. I'm guessing the lawyer thinks he won't get a fair trial in such a small town where Halee was probably well known.
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The defendant also filed a motion for a gag order on 11/30.


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Tippy Lynn said:
The defendant also filed a motion for a gag order on 11/30.
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The gag order was granted for all trial participants effective Dec 19th.

Pre-Trial Conference scheduled for Jan 2, 2018
Jury Trial scheduled for Jan 16-26, 2018
 
ARGH, the trial date was moved again, now it's May 1-11, 2018.

Lots of details from the recent conference just uploaded too:

Comes now the State of Indiana by its Prosecutor, Michael J. Perry, and its Chief Deputy Prosecutor, Levi J. Burkett. The Defendant is present and in custody of the Warrick County Security Center and with counsel, Mark K. Phillips.

Court hears argument on Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration Pursuant to T.R. 53.4 or, in the Alternative, Relief from Judgment or Order Pursuant to T.R. 60(b)(8); Court DENIES motion.

Attorney Phillips is heard on the State's Response to Defendant's Second Motion to Suppress filed December 22, 2017. Parties are heard on Supplement to Defendant's First Motion in Limine filed January 5, 2018; Court reserves ruling on this Motion until Trial.

Court hears from the parties on Joint Motion for Unredacted Jury Questionnaires filed January 5, 2018; Court DENIES Motion.

Attorney Phillips now files Motion for Individual Voir Dire and Sequestration of Jurors During Voir Dire; State objects; Court hears argument; Court DENIES motion.

Parties agree that photograph exhibits will be reviewed prior to Trial to determine what photographs will be used during Trial. Court indicates that the deadline for Preliminary Instructions is Friday, January 12, 2018.

Attorney Phillips now files Defendant's Motion Requesting Certification of an Interlocutory Order Dated December 28, 2017; Court hears from parties; Court DENIES Motion.

Attorney Phillips now moves to continue Trial date of January 16, 2018 and cites reasons why; State takes no position. Court grants motion to continue Trial and Trial date of January 16, 2018 is now continued to May 1, 2018 at 8:30a.m. reserving two (2) weeks.
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Source: https://www.doxpop.com/prod/in/court/ViewCaseDetails?caseId=18141C117MR203 (requires free account)
 
Per the case records on Doxpop, the state offered a plea deal of 60 years if he pleads guilty but Hagan rejected it.
 
Hoping Halee receives justice. My children are this age and these cases break my heart. Such waste.
 
https://www.courierpress.com/story/...ting-suspect-reveals-details-death/572488002/

An interesting section from this article:

Both Phillips (defense attorney) and Ridlen (deputy prosecutor) said in their opening statements that the gun allegedly used to kill Rathgeber was never found.

“There is no bullet, there is no casing and there is no gun,” Phillips said.

Both attorneys mentioned the possibility of other suspects.

Ridlen asked the jury not to speculate about other people mentioned during the trial, naming two men who witnesses might point to as potential suspects based on tips to law enforcement.

Phillips suggested investigators did not investigate those alternate suspects enough before accusing Hagan of Rathgeber’s murder.
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*parentheses added by me

It's very interesting that not even a bullet was found, makes me wonder why and where it went.
 
Jennifer17 said:
Because he killed her elsewhere?
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Good point. I also read that they didn't find his DNA on the towel that was found with her body even though it matched ones he owned. I wonder if he used gloves?
 
Tippy Lynn said:
A mistrial because jurors saw IH in a holding cell. Wow.....that’s ridiculous.
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Yeah, I've never heard of that before. Just seems like grasping at straws on the part of the defense attorney.
 
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