OH - Pike Co - 8 in Rhoden Family Murdered Over Custody Issue - 4 Members Wagner Family Arrested #74

[justtrish]

Yes, defense atty asked if she is still on her meds. I weep listening to what Tabitha is going through on the witness stand. It's almost like she is being abused all over again. But she is trying to be strong, poor thing.

Yes she is being abused all over again. Defense just asked her, "so it sounds like you are saying you are the victim".. oh she is in MANY ways. This is disgusting.

 

[Chelly]

I've an oddball theory, but I'm not ready to voice it b/c it's just over the top.

Voice it. I want to know it.

 

[TwoBlueJays]

OMG! Tabitha just played into the defence’s hands and admitted that she has bipolar depression. Guarantee they will use this to discredit her. MOO

Possibly. But bipolar is not depression. I think his intent is to plant the seed in the jury's mind that Tabitha was unstable and that was the actual reason for what the Wagners did, keeping her child, keeping her away, etc. Once again, she isn't on trial, she didn't participate in the murders of 8 people. He keeps harping on medication. Tabitha's not the one, Nash. That's the murderer at your table.

 

[Chelly]

He just asked again if she was on her medication. I don't like lawyers playing dirty.

 

[Tillicum]

I hope the defense is coming across to the jurors the same way he is to us.

 

[Skully67]

It's not fun to watch the defense ask questions, but they need to do a good job in representing GW4 so there are no grounds for appeal.

 

[SuziQ]

I don't think this Q and A will go over well with the jury. TC had to agree with whatever the Wagner's wanted. I mean Hannah didn't and look what happened to her. Moo.

 

[TwoBlueJays]

If I was the prosecution I would be objecting to this entire line of questioning - if it's meant to show that Tabitha was the problem and the Wagners were pure, it's pointless. And, just because something is true it does not mean something else could not also be true. She had a hard life, struggled with mental illness and PTSD which resulted in making decisions that seemed right at the time. AND she was abused by the Wagners. Both are true. Nash is doing what defense attorneys do. Facetious. Faking incredulity. Talking down to the witness. Trying to rile her temper. Bringing up unrelated items to see what he can get away with. I know I couldn't be in the courtroom. I'd be asked to leave.

 

[justtrish]

I sure hope the prosecution comes back with some good questions.

I am sure she didn't realize the extent of her trauma until she was out of that home.
She felt her son was safe with the Wagner's but that doesn't mean it was healthy. Grandma is not mom and grandma shouldn't have interfered in every detail.
She was abused as a child and continued to be abused by the Wagner's. So for her to be cheating and seeing other men and even an older man sounds like something typical from a young woman that was abused.
How sad that her option was letting the Wagner's have her son or bringing him to a house she was abused in. What an Arse this defense guy is. I get that he has to defend his client, but it's hard when she was abused.

Controlling and manipulative people have a way to work things to their favor. I'm sure Tabatha was seeing her son when she signed the papers. I bet Angela played nice until the point they had those papers signed and then all bets were off. I bet George did say she would let her see her son and then later backed out.

 

[rsd1200]

Voice it. I want to know it.

Okay, here goes, the boys would eventually need wives. What better way to cherry pick who AW thought might be the best suited. A nice girl. A good girl. She'd mesh with the new Defiance Farm, and be a helpmate, and obedient wife, to her son(s). I know, even in this case it's off the wall.

 

[Chelly]

Tabitha's tone and body language is indicative that defense atty is making her quite angry. imo

 

[rescuemom]

Nash has not even touched on the toxic Wagner family and her experience.

 

[SuziQ]

Nash has not even touched on the toxic Wagner family and her experience.

I'm hoping AC does a good cross.

 

[Tiff23fr]

“Yes, I didn’t feel like dying”

 

[Chelly]

Okay, here goes, the boys would eventually need wives. What better way to cherry pick who AW thought might be the best suited. A nice girl. A good girl. She'd mesh with the new Defiance Farm, and be a helpmate, and obedient wife, to her son(s). I know, even in this case it's off the wall.

I agree with this theory because... Tabitha testified that AW wanted her and her sister to meet up with Jake and George when Tabitha was 11. AW arranged the meeting. They went fishing and ATVing. They did this for three weekends then Tabitha started sleeping in George's bed at Angela and Billy's house. Tabitha said her sister didn't like Jake so she removed herself from the relationship. Also, Tabitha testified that her mother approved of this relationship and the fact that she was living with the Wagners and sleeping in George's bed.

 

[TwoBlueJays]

Nash has not even touched on the toxic Wagner family and her experience.

And likely won't. They're pure. It's everyone else who is guilty. Thus sayeth the defense.

 

[ColMustard]

Okay, here goes, the boys would eventually need wives. What better way to cherry pick who AW thought might be the best suited. A nice girl. A good girl. She'd mesh with the new Defiance Farm, and be a helpmate, and obedient wife, to her son(s). I know, even in this case it's off the wall.

Farming kids and wives like goats and pigs. ... moo

 

[sunshineray]

Wasn't going to go up to Alaska to visit, all paid for by GWIV, "I didn't want to die" Defense just left that line of questions real quick after that!

 

[Ann99]

Wasn't going to go up to Alaska to visit, all paid for by GWIV, "I didn't want to die" Defense just left that line of questions real quick after that!

Yes. If a Wagner invites you to Mexico or Alaska, don’t go.

 

[sunshineray]

Farming kids and wives like goats and pigs. ... moo

and breeders of grandchildren who call Granny "Mom"