GUILTY NY - Dr. Mary Yoder, 60, fatally poisoned, Whitesboro, 22 July 2015 #2

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Kaitlyn Conley sentencing, Jan. 11, 2018

"In this video, William Yoder reads a victim impact statement at the sentencing of Kaitlyn Conley in Oneida County Court...."

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Kaitlyn Conley sentencing, Jan. 11, 2018

"In this video, Adam Yoder, makes victim impact remarks at the sentencing of Kaitlyn Conley..."

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Kaitlyn Conley sentencing, Jan. 11, 2018

"In this video, Oneida County Assistant District Attorney Laurie Lisi talks to reporters after the sentencing of Kaitlyn Conley..."

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Conley sentenced to 23 years in poisoning case

"UTICA — Just before being sentenced Thursday, Kaitlyn Conley had two words for the court:

“I’m innocent.”

Conley, convicted of manslaughter in the death of her boss, was sentenced by Oneida County Court Judge Michael Dwyer to a determinate sentence of 23 years in prison with five years post-release supervision. She could have been sentenced to anywhere from five to 25 years.

Conley, 24, of Sauquoit, received the sentence at the end of a roughly two-and-a-half-hour hearing in which both sides made statements. An appeal is expected...."

http://www.uticaod.com/news/20180111/conley-sentenced-to-23-years-in-poisoning-case
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Thank you very much Niner and YesorNo for the tweets, photos, and videos! Very appreciated.

(I completely missed this because I was so caught up in the Blaze Bernstein murder.)
 
I personally think that Kaitlyn was framed. She had ZERO motive to harm or kill Mary. This is one of those infuriating cases to me.
 
wow had not read about this case before
interesting set of circumstances - diabolical
 
Some updates. It's still going on.

Published September 21, 2021
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State judge denies Kaitlyn Conley's second attempt to appeal Whitesboro manslaughter charge

Kaitlyn Conley's second attempt to appeal her manslaughter conviction was denied by a state judge Monday.
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Published September 6, 2022
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After nearly 5 years, Kaitlyn Conley seeks to overturn manslaughter conviction: What we know

A motion to overturn Kaitlyn Conley's manslaughter conviction for the death of Mary Yoder was filed last month. Here's what attorneys are arguing:
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Attorneys have filed a motion seeking to overturn Kaitlyn Conley's 2017 manslaughter conviction, arguing her previous lawyers failed to properly represent her in two separate jury trials.

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"When all else fails, they blame the lawyers," he said.

Pelli has not yet returned a call for comment.

"Just because someone loses a trial doesn't mean a lawyer is ineffective," McNamara said, when asked about the motion Wednesday. "If that was the case, our justice system would come to a screeching halt."

McNamara said a motion like this one isn't unusual, particularly for those serving long sentences. Conley was sentenced in January 2018 to 23 years in state prison.​

November 13, 2023
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Kaitlyn Conley Returns to Oneida County Court, Seeking to Have Conviction Overturned

With members of her family in attendance, Kaitlyn Conley entered the court room, where she was sentenced to 23 years in prison six years ago, seeking to have that 2017
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All her appeals have been rejected, there have been no updates since late 2023 or so. In fact even the Faceboo page has not been updated in months.
 
Tarik said:
All her appeals have been rejected, there have been no updates since late 2023 or so. In fact even the Faceboo page has not been updated in months.
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I understand, but we can't assume anything, and without providing a news link, it isn't conclusive if the Judge denied her latest appeal. They were last in court not that long ago, November 2023. The Judge was going to take awhile to make his decision. I agree, @Tarik, the Judge probably decided to deny it, but I'd sure like a news link saying that.​


November 13, 2023
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Kaitlyn Conley Returns to Oneida County Court, Seeking to Have Conviction Overturned

With members of her family in attendance, Kaitlyn Conley entered the court room, where she was sentenced to 23 years in prison six years ago, seeking to have that 2017
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Both attorney's requested transcripts of today's proceedings, which they will be reviewing, Judge Dwyer has reserved decision.

He will be issuing it in writing as soon as possible. (so, did he?)​
 
Just watched the Hulu 3 part documentary. I didn’t really learn anything new. I did like the one juror lady from the 1st trial and wished they had one from the 2nd. I still think she’s a liar and is guilty. I do go back and forth on whether she wanted to kill Mary or just make her very sick, but based on the research found in Katie’s phone, she definitely knew just how toxic this drug was.
She does seem very smart but tries to play that down with her claims that she didn’t understand the cops and stuff.
They didn’t include the gift card purchase, which I think really shows that she was the one that bought the poison. I’ve seen them talk about it in other shows and I believe it was mentioned in the book.
We Thought We Knew You by M. William Phelps is a great book about the case. I enjoy his true crime writing and he comments in this documentary.
 
TDoc72 said:
Just watched the Hulu 3 part documentary. I didn’t really learn anything new. I did like the one juror lady from the 1st trial and wished they had one from the 2nd. I still think she’s a liar and is guilty. I do go back and forth on whether she wanted to kill Mary or just make her very sick, but based on the research found in Katie’s phone, she definitely knew just how toxic this drug was.
She does seem very smart but tries to play that down with her claims that she didn’t understand the cops and stuff.
They didn’t include the gift card purchase, which I think really shows that she was the one that bought the poison. I’ve seen them talk about it in other shows and I believe it was mentioned in the book.
We Thought We Knew You by M. William Phelps is a great book about the case. I enjoy his true crime writing and he comments in this documentary.
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@TDoc72, thanks for the run down on the Hulu 3-part documentary. I didn't realize there was one, and I'll watch it sometime. It wouldn't surprise me if there's nothing new to learn, just because usually if I follow a case closely on WS, I learned it then. MOO, I think producers and even attorney employees come to WS to learn key points or how jurors may see it. There's a book too... thanks for the heads up. Can't remember if you're following this case, also about the drug Colchicine.​

Curious Me

Post in thread 'MN - Connor Bowman, 30, pharmacist & poison control employee, charged w/ murder of his wife Betty, 32, by poisoning, Rochester, Aug 2023'

Betty Bowman
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Published: Sep. 4, 2024 at 11:53 AM PDT
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Two key witnesses speak in Bowman hearing Wednesday

Connor Bowman, the man accused of fatally poisoning his wife in 2023, went before a judge on Wednesday.
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In the end, Bowman’s legal team argued the search warrants that lead to Bowman’s arrests didn’t include valid probable causes.

The judge asked the defense to clarify where probable cause is missing in the warrants by September 23, before the next court date is set.​
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TDoc72 said:
Sounds like her appeal was denied but she was granted permission to appeal the denial (if I’m understanding it correctly).
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TDoc72 said:
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Kaitlyn Conley granted right to appeal

The State Appellate Division of Rochester has granted Kaitlyn Conley the right to appeal the rejection of an attempt to overturn her conviction
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You understand it correctly. MOO, it's not over with yet, like I said. They got the okay in May, so it's getting time for those oral arguments to either have been presented, or time for them to be presented. September 17th would be 4 months since the permission was granted, but I guess it depends on when the brief was filed. It's been nine years since Mary Yoder died from being poisoned. There were two trials and now this.

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Kaitlyn Conley granted right to appeal

The State Appellate Division of Rochester has granted Kaitlyn Conley the right to appeal the rejection of an attempt to overturn her conviction
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In February 2024, Oneida County Judge Michael Dwyer denied Conley’s motion with the CPL 440. This decision, too, was appealed.

“When you get a denial for a 440 motion, you’re not entitled to an appeal,” Swartz said. “You have to ask for permission from the Appellate Division for an appeal. We filed that motion around the end of February, and on May 17, I received the decision that it had been granted.”

Following this, Swartz will have six months to file a brief, according to the attorney. After its been filed, oral arguments are expected to be held anywhere from three to four months later.​
 
TDoc72 said:
Just watched the Hulu 3 part documentary...snipped for focus...
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1726992798901.png Glad you mentioned this 3-part documentary being streamed on Hulu.

abcnews.go.com

'Little Miss Innocent' dives into Kaitlyn Conley's conviction in poisoning death of ex-boyfriend's mother

ABC News Studios' chilling three-part docuseries "Little Miss Innocent" gives exclusive access into Kaitlyn Conley, who was convinced in Mary Yoder's poisoning death.
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Trailer | ‘Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison.’
 
I just learned about this case, so sorry it has been posted or discussed before, but I found a letter from the victim's own sister who supports KC's innocence and points the finger at the husband instead:

Letter From Dr. Mary's Sister, Janine King — Free Kaitlyn Conley

Mary was my sister and I firmly believe that Kaitlyn Conley has been wrongfully convicted of her murder. A flawed and incomplete investigation was conducted by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office. Kaitlyn was indicted despite urgent pleas (from my sisters Sallie, Sharon and myself), to the
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I don't know what to believe, but the relationship between the husband and the victim's sister seems troubling to me.
 
In reply, and diving deeper, @Murder She Wrote--

Going back to the trials you will find that many of the theories had been investigated. It's not as though LE ignored other theories. By the way, I believe the one sister changed her mind about her accusations. The sister having a relationship with Mary's sister testified in court at the trial. It was all looked into thoroughly. For awhile, theories were wild and all over the place. Witnesses testified in court, evidence was presented. Mary's sisters may have had all kinds of theories, but in the end what has to be relied on is the evidence. MOO, the evidence was solid and it all pointed to Kaitlyn. ​

Back then, May 10, 2017:
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Conley trial: Victim's family members offer their theories

UTICA — Multiple members of Mary Louise Yoder’s family took the witness stand Wednesday to detail their theories regarding the 60-year-old’s suspicious death in July 2015 and their interactions with …
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@Murder She Wrote, I understand and it's necessary to question everything in seeking Justice.

This is a news article that goes over the Colchicine evidence. Although the person ordered it under the son's Adam's name, and wrote a letter to LE telling them they'd find the bottle in his vehicle. Adam's DNA was not found on the bottle. The husband's DNA was inconclusive. The person having to verify the authorization to ship the Colchicine spoke with a woman in the chiro office both times. MOO, it seemed to all come back to Kaitlyn trying to frame Adam. ​

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More evidence laid out in Conley trial as jurors hear about purchase of chemical

Kaitlyn A. Conley’s DNA was found on the bottle of colchicine used to poison and kill Dr. Mary L. Yoder. DNA scientist Amy Nestlerode was the first witness to take
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Vargas testified that someone made an order for one gram of colchicine through ArtChemical.com on Jan. 5, 2015, and that she was responsible for seeing the order through.

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Vargas testified that she spoke with the same woman a second time several days later and corresponded several times with the “mradamyoder1990” email address about the sale.

There's more.
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Expert describes evidence from electronic devices

UTICA — A full day of direct examination of a computer forensics expert in the Kaitlyn Conley trial ended the second week of testimony. Conley, of Sauquoit, faces charges of second-degree murder an…
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Martino said that in November 2015, a computer program had been installed on the computer that would allow a user to mask the computer's IP address while using the internet.

:confused: MOO here, this is interesting regarding the rape accusations Kaitlyn made because the dates show the photos were taken of some injuries months after the accusations.
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Regarding a summer 2014 rape allegation Conley had leveled against Adam Yoder, Martino said he could see text messages between the two parties regarding the incidents, but by reviewing source data of images of body bruises Conley sent to to Adam Yoder as proof, he found that photos of a bruised shoulder had been taken in November 2013, and photos of a bruised wrist and a bruised foot were taken in November 2014.​
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