GUILTY TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #9

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Puryear on DNA. "It doesn't confer a crystal ball."
9:09 AM · Nov 16, 2023

He now brings up ballistics, emphasizing the witnesses in the field testifying that ballistic comparisons are "subjective"
9:12 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Puryear puts part of the DNA report from a specific piece of evidence on the screen."The profile of the DNA came from Anna Wilson and 2 unrelated unknown subjects. This likelihood ratio indicates support for the proposition that KA is a possible contributor to the profile."
9:17 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Next topic - Armstrong's interview with APD and the confusion over the misdemeanor warrant (unrelated to the murder) that they brought her in on.
9:19 AM · Nov 16, 2023

[IMO, No reason to bring this up except for sentencing where KA signed petition seeking community supervision in lieu of prison, alleging no prior felony criminal record].

Puryear: The day she left for NY/Costa Rica, she was free as anyone to leave. It's easy to say she fled. When faced with fear and a stressful situation, what do we do? Fight or flight, that attempt to retreat and find a safe place.
9:21 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Brief recess for 15 minutes.
9:21 AM · Nov 16, 2023

ETA: continuing...

We're back, Puryear continues.
9:38 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Puryear asks jurors to put aside their emotions as they analyze the evidence.
9:41 AM · Nov 16, 2023

He ends with:But that Kaitlin Armstrong is a murderer? That she committed this crime? Are we certain? Do we know that for sure? Find her not guilty.

State back up now.
9:44 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Guillermo Gonzalez up for the State. He begins with several questions/statements beginning with the phrase "But Rick?"

Defense attorney Rick Cofer started several statements with that phrase as he addressed the jury during his arguments.
9:46 AM · Nov 16, 2023

"No one saw her murder Moriah Wilson. But all the evidence points in one direction, to the defendant."
9:49 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Gonzalez discusses the State's rebuttal witness who spoke on DNA yesterday who talked about how third-and fourth-degree transfers are uncommon.
9:55 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Armstrong's face has remain unchanged - straight. Looking forward.
9:58 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Gonzalez asks why there's no DNA from Strickland on the bike. Defense raised questions about Armstrong's DNA possibly being there because Strickland had Armstrong's DNA on him and Strickland may have touched the bike.
10:00 AM · Nov 16, 2023

He's now bringing ballistics testimony back up from Steve Aston. Remember, Aston's examination resulted in him believing three projectiles came from Armstrong's gun. Evidence from others on scene were inconclusive for various reasons, including projectile condition.
10:03 AM · Nov 16, 2023

Now onto Armstrong's trip to the range. Gonzalez: She bought the same box of ammo that was found at the crime scene. She had her pick of litter.
10:06 AM · Nov 16, 2023

As he describes the moment of the shooting, Wilson's brother Matt looks down. Cash's arm is around him. Wilson's father has his arm around her mother.
10:08 AM · Nov 16, 2023

"Why does she have this note in her phone for 1704 Maple.. and then deletes it? Why? Why Rick" - Gonzalez.(That's right next to the address of of the home Wilson was killed at)
10:11 AM · Nov 16, 2023

"This is somebody who's a fugitive trying desperately to get away with it," Gonzalez says about Armstrong going to Costa Rica. "This was not a frolic."
10:12 AM · Nov 16, 2023

"Keep your eye on the evidence."
10:14 AM · Nov 16, 2023
 
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justtrish said:
So he said she didn't flee? She was free to go.. correct.. but it is NOT normal to use your sisters passport when traveling. I'd say she was fleeing and trying to hide the fact she was doing it.
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conveniently forgot that little detail...the changed email addresses, new names, traveling under sister names and the face change...just normal stuff, I mean I do it all the time, you?
 
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CLOSING ARGUMENTS: KAITLIN ARMSTRONG MURDER TRIAL

Both the prosecution and the defense have rested their cases. Today is the day they present their strongest arguments to the jury before deliberations. If found guilty, Defendant Kaitlin Armstrong could spend the rest of her life in prison. Live tweeting continues below.


The Wilson family enters the courthouse.


The Armstrong family enters the courthouse.


Kaitlin Armstrong enters the courtroom. She is wearing a black pantsuit and dark teal blouse. She does not make eye contact with anyone as she enters. She takes her seat at the defense table. Two rows behind her sits her parents and her sister, Christine.


The courtroom is nearly packed. There are a few open seats, but not many. The Wilson family and Caitlin Cash take their usual spots in the front row behind the prosecution. Typically at this time before the proceedings begin there is chatter in the courtroom. Today there is a nervous silence.


Caitlin Cash is having a private conversation with Assistant District Attorney Rickey Jones. I've seen them interact a few times over the past 2.5 weeks and it's clear they have a good relationship. She gives him an encouraging pat on the shoulder before taking her seat. I believe Jones will be delivering the closing arguments for the State. He was the one who gave the opening statements.


Mo Wilson's bike can be seen in the well of the courtroom. Her bike helmet hangs from the handlebars and her red bottle is in its holder. I anticipate that bicycle will be used as a prop for the jury to see during closing arguments. Experts testified that Kaitlin Armstrong's DNA was found on the handlebars and seat.


I know everyone is eagerly waiting and wondering what's going on. Don't worry, the proceedings have not begun yet. Jury is not in the courtroom. Attorney teams are each taking turns visiting with the judge.


Jury has entered the courtroom. Before entering, the bailiffs put documents that includes Armstrong's charge on their seats. The judge will now explain the contents of that document so the jury understands what it is they are deliberating.


Charge: The defendant stands charged with the offense of murder alleged to have been committed in Travis County, TX on May 11, 2022. Armstrong has plead not guilty.


The Judge is reading through the multiple-page document. Each jury member is reading along from their own document in front of them. Judge reminds the jury that a defendant is to be presumed innocent unless found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.


Jury instructions are over. Closing arguments will begin shortly.



The state will present first. Assistant District Attorney Rick Jones will present.Jones thanks the jury for being attentive, taking notes. He says the State offered 38 witnesses and he thanks them for listening to each.


Jones says in the defense's opening, they called Kaitlin Armstrong a "shrinking violet." The next slide, it shows a video of Armstrong shooting her 9mm gun."This is that shrinking violet!" Jones exclaims.


Next slide, the video and audio (played at full volume) of a woman screaming and three consecutive gunshots. Prosecutors say that's Mo Wilson running for her life and fighting off Kaitlin Armstrong in the home of Caitlin Cash."The last thing Mo Wilson did was scream in terror," the slide declares.


"She stood over her after she shot her in the head twice and put another bullet in her heart.... you heard the medical examiner. That third bullet was in her heart.”


Now to the attempted escape. State says that "Kaitlin was not just running from sheriff's officer, she was running from you, the jury. Because she knew that on 11/1, the Day of the Dead, this trial would start, and she had to face you, a jury of her peers."Jones plays the escape video for the jury to see. In his standard theatrics, he takes the time pointing to each member of the jury and tells them that Armstrong was running from them.


Jones now explaining the charge of first degree murder.Murder: Person intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual.Goes through the definitions of key terms: intentionally, knowingly, individual, serious bodily injury, firearm.


Jones says the jury must be unanimous in their decision that the defendant is guilty of murder. Do not need to be unanimous in how they got there.What's needed to prove:On or about May 11, 2022, in Travis County, TX, that Kaitlin Armstrong did intentionally or knowingly cause the death of Mo Wilson OR intended to cause serious bodily injury and committed an act clearly dangerous to human life that caused the death of Mo Wilson.


Jones: "Defense asked why did we not exclude every other gun in the world? Well, No one else in the world with a Sig Sauer P365 left their DNA at the scene. No one else in the world was angry and jealous about their boyfriend being with Mo Wilson. No one else in the world had their Jeep circling the location of the murder. No one else left the scene of the murder in Kaitlin Armstrong's Jeep 2 minutes after the murder." "No one else in the world fits this criteria.”


"Only Kaitlin Armstrong," Jones declares with emphasis. The jury is hanging on to every word.


Jones reminds the jury of the testimony from Armstrong's friends, Nicole Mertz and Jacqueline Chasteen. Both told the jury that Armstrong was shaking in anger and jealousy. Both testified that they heard Kaitlin talking about killing Mo Wilson. And both friends called the police after hearing about the murder.


Jones reminds the jury of the surveillance video. It didn't capture Caitlin Cash's stairs or where the Jeep is believed to have parked. But it did capture a black Jeep with a bike rack circling the streets of the eventual crime scene.


Jones says that while the defense may argue that it could have been any black Jeep in Austin, he says you can't argue against the evidence that shows Armstrong's Jeep GPS coordinates at the area of the crime scene. Armstrong's phone was traveling inside that same Jeep up until the point it was turned off. That same Jeep takes off from East Austin two minutes after the murder. And Armstrong's phone turns on as she pulls back up and into Strickland's home.


Jones says it's not likely that her cellphone and Jeep were stolen because there were text messages from Kaitlin's phone with sensitive information about her address and pending lawsuit. Only Kaitlin Armstrong would know that, Jones states.


Proof that Armstrong was there when Mo Wilson was shot:-Gun Shots at 9:15-Jeep parked in alley and leaves after gun shots-Kaitlin's DNA bon bike-Casings match Kaitlin's gun-Mo Wilson shot in the heart


Jones shows a picture of Mo Wilson at a recent race she won. Calls her a 25-year-old prodigy. "Taken from Matt and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, at the age of 25!"With an emphasized point with his fingers, the jury turns their attention and looks at the Wilson family in the front row. Some people in the gallery sigh with heartbreak.


"This state has met it's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt," Jones says. "Don't do me a favor. Do Mo Wilson a favor." "We can get out here quickly and find her guilty of shooting Mo Wilson in the head and heart and taking away this prodigy at the age of 25!”


The state has ended its closing arguments. Defense Attorney Rick Cofer will give his closing argument now.

 
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Puryear continues. Discussing the lack of testing on the rape kit. Says Detective Spitler had tunnel vision, didn't test it because he didn't want to know."Richard Spitler didn't care and he determined that it wasn't important to you because he had tunnel vision and he jumped to conclusions."


12:39 PM · Nov 16, 2023


In the courtroom, Kaitlin Armstrong is listening to her defense attorney make her case. Not much emotion, but her eyes appear focused. The jury is also focused on Puryear in front of them.


12:40 PM · Nov 16, 2023
 
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Puryear says the jury must have fortitude and conviction to use their minds, not their hearts, to analyze the evidence that exists and doesn't exist.Doesn't want the jury to consider the unknowns as unintelligence. But says "I don't know" should mean "not guilty."


12:42 PM · Nov 16, 2023
 
Gypsy Road said:
The jurors were probably doing the pee pee war dance! That’s what my friends and I would call it back in the day when we had to stand in line to go the bathroom and we would teeter back and forth on each foot trying to hold it till we got into a stall!
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Memory lane! Grade 8, intentionally missing the bus so my bff and I could walk home, past her crush's residence, where w/o fail, I would have to do the pee pee dance as we approached his driveway.

Curious behavior checking up on the boys is grade 8, not at age 35!

KA definitely a case of arrested development.

A psycho killer indeed.
 
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