GUILTY NC - Jason Corbett, 39, murdered in his Wallburg home, 2 Aug 2015 #10

[robbird618]

I just checked the court of appeals and on Oct 8, the state filed an extension to file their briefs, so no state response at this time.

 

[Logic-lady]

I just checked the court of appeals and on Oct 8, the state filed an extension to file their briefs, so no state response at this time.

Thanks Robbird, I appreciate you checking

 

[emmalpage81]

Does anyone know if it's possible to get the State's response to the above?

Has it been filed yet? I haven't seen any mention in MSM.

 

[bernie millar]

Has it been filed yet? I haven't seen any mention in MSM.

State

State: Corbett, Martens self-defense claims have no merit

 

[Logic-lady]

State

State: Corbett, Martens self-defense claims have no merit

Thanks Bernie, it seems quite the rebuttal. I would be interested to read the original, but it certainly backs up our thoughts on reading the defence submissions.

 

[emmalpage81]

Robbie could we possibly trouble you again to see if you can get the State response to the appellate briefs? It appears they filed two, one each for MM and TM.

 

[robbird618]

here are the states response to the appeals

 

[robbird618]

Let me know if these links don't work and I'll try uploading in a different way

 

[emmalpage81]

Let me know if these links don't work and I'll try uploading in a different way

They absolutely worked. Once again thank you for getting these documents for us to look at. It is very much appreciated!

 

[bernie millar]

here are the states response to the appeals

Thanks robbird618 it makes enteresting reading, hopefully appeal will be denied moo

 

[Tipplass]

TM claims the judge was very unfair to him...
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/killer-thomas-martens-claims-judge-unfair-in-not-allowing-statements-supporting-selfdefence-claims-37589800.html&h=AT3uqW-7GviEUcfCJqBnnr4Jhm-Ep8bhKChwvcgH7TXqTeMIYOXEhTX1ZI4fP4O_FFFOJJOjIBI6e4MSEupp3OK_x5dBVBigLpP8I0qlrVU2nESQrPqQUV6lMIhaMOcSmBNncwE&s=1

 

[TheBigBanana]

This is heart rendering ...

Jack posts tribute to his late father for Christmas

Teenage son of murdered Jason Corbett posts emotional Christmas tribute to his late father - Independent.ie

 

[emmalpage81]

'We want to give Jason a voice' - Corbett family fly to US as Molly and Tom Martens' appeal gets underway - Independent.ie

TM and MM's appeal to be heard today. Decision not expected until April - June.

 

[emmalpage81]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ir...rial-us-appeals-court-told-1.3778032?mode=amp

Mike Dodd, for the State, baffled as to why MM and TM were not tried for first degree murder

 

[emmalpage81]

I see there has been a FB support page set up for TM and MM....

Ridiculous.

All IMO

 

[courtney2662]

I see there has been a FB support page set up for TM and MM....

Ridiculous.

All IMO

There is an video of the appeal hearing, interesting that both Martens clinging to the statements of the children made while they were under the sole care of the Martens family, and later recanted. Also, some posters making interesting disclosures on the FB Free Tom and Molly page. IMO Martens offered nothing new during appeal.

Appeals court reviews Molly Corbett and Thomas Martens' murder convictions in man's beating

 

[courtney2662]

Video of the Court of Appeals hearing. (Apologies in advance - Believe it's unavailable to EU due to GDPR)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=350300525809574

 

[bernie millar]

Video of the Court of Appeals hearing. (Apologies in advance - Believe it's unavailable to EU due to GDPR)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=350300525809574

Can't watch video as in EU, wondering what are yer thoughts on this

 

[courtney2662]

Can't watch video as in EU, wondering what are yer thoughts on this

I thought the lawyers for both Martens had same weak arguments they'd tried before, seem pretty reliant still on the statement of the two children which were made while both were still under control of Martens family to social services and then retracted - to back up claims of domestic abuse. The State's Prosecutors ably answered them, one of the Prosecutors even said didn't understand why both Martens weren't charged with First Degree given the evidence of the case. Tom Martens lawyer found that statement very upsetting! I'd be totally shocked if the Martens won a retrial based on this appeal.

 

[emmalpage81]

I thought the lawyers for both Martens had same weak arguments they'd tried before, seem pretty reliant still on the statement of the two children which were made while both were still under control of Martens family to social services and then retracted - to back up claims of domestic abuse. The State's Prosecutors ably answered them, one of the Prosecutors even said didn't understand why both Martens weren't charged with First Degree given the evidence of the case. Tom Martens lawyer found that statement very upsetting! I'd be totally shocked if the Martens won a retrial based on this appeal.

Thanks Courtney2662 so much as expected. I am still struggling with what help they think the statements would be. SC stated she didn't wake that night, JC stated the bat used was his and he had used it previously. JC also stated MM had hit JC with the brick (as she had told him this). The fact that at some points they talk about abuse (and even then the majority of their statements seems to be MM told them of abuse) doesn't take away from the glaringly obvious contradictions to their defence contained in the statements.

All IMO