For sure my father always had a " Barn weapon" or two. Born and raised in South Dakota then moving to Missouri in my teen years, can't remember not seeing weapons in the garage, barn and gun racks in the trucks.
IMO money, money, money!. The scheming tentacles in AM's mind were already affecting everything he touched. His track record including fake suicide/someone trying to kill him were just a precursor to the deaths of family members.
Agreed as if the shooter knew what and who he was dealing with. The odds of someone just strolling in and start shooting at a ranch/ gun range is a stretch, basically walking into a fire fight from all around you and your in the kill box.
My heart breaks for those boys. Tony was obviously so nervous and uncomfortable on the stand yesterday. I am torn on the exhumation, they were made whole financially from Alex's theft. If they truly don't believe there was foul play, I wouldn't put the family through that process.
The State is not required to provide a motive in a trial, just that defendant is guilty of the crimes in which he is accused beyond a reasonable doubt. Of course everyone wants to know the why in any case.
I honestly don't think that theory would float well. moo
I just saw a little of Tony’s testimony, and my Mama instincts came out hard. I wanted to comfort and protect that child for sure, even If he is a young man now (i have sons his age.) my question is, DID they actually get the money? i thought they only got the settlement. Then I read that they planned to use the settlement money to help others, but not sure that they ever actually got any. I pray that this testimony helps him heal from being a victim of AM and helps him feel he has been vindicated, even as the emotional pain remains.
Reminds me of the time I was launching new product materials and had a week long meeting with President, VP's, Sales, Engineering all trying to agree whether to brand the service as an "Art" or a "Science". The most miserable week of my life I tell 'ya, never could get them all to agree.
The State has said that Alex said that so far IIRC.
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Yes, I understand. I just think that the state has an uphill battle here and it’s not going to be easy to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he is responsible. Also, the judge hasn’t decided if this financial crime testimony will be allowed to be heard by the jury at this point. I think the judge will allow it, but if he doesn’t, I can’t see AM getting convicted based on the evidence already presented IMO
I think he must have been gambling, if it was all on drugs he would have OD'd long ago, AJMO
That's why I think it must have been gambling
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Also on June 7th, he found out at the exact moment of financial comeuppance confrontation at the firm that his father was terminal. That had to open, in his mind, a whole nuther can of worms as far as finances. AM had gotten his fathers name and money involved in his financial misdeeds also. AJMO
For some reason I have not followed this case closely but from what knowledge I have, if the judge does not allow this testimony re: financials, the state will lose this case- as it is, to me, it is going to be difficult to convince a jury that financial crime caused him to kill his wife and son.
