NJ - Sarah Stern, 19, Neptune City, 2 Dec 2016 *Arrests* #2

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Was there a motion heard today on whether evidence will be admissible in Sarah Stern murder trial? Can't find a thing. Thanks.
 
spaz1959 said:
Was there a motion heard today on whether evidence will be admissible in Sarah Stern murder trial? Can't find a thing. Thanks.
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:dunno: I've been looking too, and am finding nothing....
 
Thank you for posting this current update. I just read the article and it stated the informant knew of LM plan for the murder of Sarah Stern, as early as Thanksgiving 2016? This is new information. Wow. This is still so surreal for me.
 
Covert Sarah Stern Murder Confession tape on Docket
http://www.app.com/story/news/local...tern-murder-confession-tape-docket/975506001/

A hearing will be held to determine whether a secret recording of Liam McAtasney confessing to Sarah Stern's murder can be used in the upcoming trial.
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The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3rd before Superior Court Judge Richard W. English at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold. It may continue on Thursday.
 
Just :bump: ing up for today's hearing:

Wednesday, January 3rd:
*Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing (@ 9am ET) - NJ - Sarah Stern (19) (Dec. 2, 2016) - Liam McAtasney (19) accused of murder, robbery, felony murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, disturbing/desecrating human remains, tampering with physical evidence & hindering his own apprehension/hearing re suppress recording)/DA seeks Life. Superior Court Judge Lisa P. Thornton, Monmouth County's ruled no change of venue on 9/18/17. A motion filed by Moriarty to suppress a taped conversation between McAtasney and a co-operating witness in which McAtasney allegedly admits to killing Stern. 12/2 update: Hearing from Oct. 26th scheduled for Dec. 13th; postponed from Dec. 13th.
His accomplice Preston Taylor (19) faces up to 20 years in state prison and is subject to the No Early Release Act. He pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery, second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, second-degree distributing or desecrating human remains, two counts of third-degree hindering apprehension and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence. His sentencing will be adjourned until later in the year, pending McAtasney’s trial. Expected to testify at LMc's trial.


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An acquaintance told detectives that Liam McAtasney was "always making things up to be more interesting," defense attorney Charles Moriarty said in a failed bid to have a murder indictment against McAtasney dismissed. Superior Court Judge Richard W. English denied the defense request.

The acquaintance told police, "It's just like Mr. McAtasney to make up this kind of stuff," Moriarty said at the hearing Wednesday.

The acquaintance went on to secretly record McAtasney confessing to the crime. Moriarty is seeking to have that recording excluded from evidence at McAtasney's upcoming trial.

The defense attorney also said prosecutors withheld information that two citizens reported seeing Stern alive after it is alleged she was murdered and her car was found atop the Belmar bridge. Meghan Doyle, assistant Monmouth County prosecutor, said the accounts were investigated and not deemed to be reliable.

http://www.app.com/story/news/local/courts/2018/01/03/sarah-stern-murder/1000185001/

Pretrial hearings are continuing.
 
It's amazing how some people will make up story after story like that .
 
I believe the Status hearing was continued for today also!

Any word on today's hearing?
 
Niner said:
I believe the Status hearing was continued for today also!

Any word on today's hearing?
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Thinking the hearing might have been postponed today. The county where the hearing is held (Monmouth County) is under a state of emergency due to a snow storm.

Christie declares state of emergency in 4 counties, closes state offices as blizzard hits N.J.

Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday declared a state of emergency in four counties along the Jersey shore as a blizzard hit the state.

In a tweet, the governor said he had made the emergency designation for Cape May, Atlantic, Ocean and Monmouth counties.

"Please stay off the roads and stay sheltered and warm," he said.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/01/christie_declares_state_of_emergency_as_winter_sto.html
 
Liam and his brother are indeed identical twins.
 
Yes, re weather - I read in the article that there would be a hearing weather permitting. So wonder "when" this will be back in court....

:waiting:
 
Court was closed yesterday, delayed opening for January 5
 
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