Jake AllenVerified account @Jake_Allen19 40s40 seconds ago
Some of the assets in the irrevocable trust were to be distributed to the Sievers' daughters when they turned 35 but there was flexibility built into the way the trust was set up, Lyons said.
Jury will deliberate tomorrow late afternoon. Mark will not testify, JMO. Sigh..... I had more expectations re this trial but it is what it is I guess.....
Lyons really confused everyone which includes the courtroom audience and that was the plan from the defense. JMOI think this case is going to come down to whether or not the jury believes CWW.
Unfortunately you did not. Nothing about it that I saw.Did I miss anything that showed the jury the state of the Sievers finances?WTF?
Nothing about the finances, nothing from team TS that supports marital troubles, a whole lot of lack of motive.Unfortunately you did not. Nothing about it that I saw.
She did! What a mess! Here's what I got out of her testimony "I LOVED TS, she was AMAZING! BUT.....Poor MS is going to have to live like a pauper on a measly $250,000 a year." as she stuttered around like she wasn't sure if she was pleasing the defense.Lyons really confused everyone which includes the courtroom audience and that was the plan from the defense. JMO
She did! What a mess! Here's what I got out of her testimony "I LOVED TS, she was AMAZING! BUT.....Poor MS is going to have to live like a pauper on a measly $250,000 a year." as she stuttered around like she wasn't sure if she was pleasing the defense.
Lyons really confused everyone which includes the courtroom audience and that was the plan from the defense. JMO
Lyons really confused everyone which includes the courtroom audience and that was the plan from the defense. JMO
During the prosecution case in chief, defense is not permitted to ask witnesses any questions that are outside the scope of the direct examination.
If the defense has questions 'outside the scope', they must call that person as a defense witness.
He has not one person to call that can help his defense except for MS of course, I could see him taking the stand...to help himself and clear his "good name" of all the bad things CWW said about him. Bunch of idiots. JMO IMO
posted by kaen-- I also think that she is Team Attorney Lyons. She wrote the document (based on case law) and has to publicly defend it regarding her client on trial for murder. If she appears to have written something that would benefit him (a killer) it would have impact on her client list I am sure. She has to be Team "Good Trust Lawyer who followed the wishes of her clients" both Dr. Sievers and Mr. Sievers.
It was telling that the defense didn't come out and say MS was a life insurance beneficiary. Letting the prosecution do it was a mistake as it appears he was trying to hide that MS would benefit from the the death, an apparently shifty move.
Not one "character witness" for the defendant?
Yes, it's extremely common for trusts to not pay out the principal until the beneficiary is older. Sometimes there will be staggered payouts, like 18, 25, 30. The idea is to allow the beneficiary to mature enough not to blow it all, and so that the inheritance doesn't serve to demotivate the beneficiary so he'll actually finish school, get a job, etc.Age 35 - is this usual? More controlling, manipulative behavior. Yes, there's flexibility, but if you've raised your children well and taught them (and they can handle it) why not even age 25?
We've seen in the news recently about a father taking his teenage daughter who's now a legal adult, to the gynecologist to verify her hymen is still intact. Given MS preoccupation with sex, I wonder if he'll be checking his daughter's virginity. Not himself, via a doctor, but ew.