Recent content by diveguy

It was very disappointing to me to hear that a juror was dismissed for apparently talking about the trial outside the courtroom. After 9 years of waiting for justice and 5 weeks of a trial, to think that this juror decided to disregard the judge's admonitions and potentially put the whole...

I've watched about 50% of the trial and from everything I've heard, I think the Defense sank themselves in pursuing this theory that Dylan got up that morning, left the house with all his stuff, didn't or call anyone (including his friends who he was desperate to see), climbed many miles up...

I've followed this case since day 1, and I believe Mark is 100% guilty. That said, I'm trying to watch the trial as objectively as possible, as a juror might see it. It's been very interesting and informative so far. I found the blood and DNA evidence not nearly as convincing as I originally...

Here are a few photos of Middle Mountain Road I took last October, just for reference. This is the general area where Dylan was found. It's a very remote, rugged area and 8000-10,000 feet elevation. Thought some might find this interesting/informative.

TBH, I don't think it was premeditated. That doesn't excuse anything, of course. Dylan was very unhappy at being forced to visit him and didn't want to go, except perhaps to spend some time with his friends in town. He was tired and perhaps grouchy from the flight, and moody as a teenager. Mark...

To me, that is one of the most damning pieces of testimony against Mark. If they can determine that there was in fact blunt force trauma to Dylan's skull, and Mark actually made that statement, that could tip the scales against him. If his son simply ran away and was killed by a bear or if he...

I found the blood evidence and testimony from the experts very interesting. All the evidence seems to point to Mark attacking Dylan while Dylan was on the couch that night, killing him, then taking his body up to Middle Mountain Road to dump him. The photos of the couch even show smears and...

The B3) text is a code that the phone reads, so when the message shows up on the phone it's shown as an emoji (illustration) instead of text. The transcript didn't decode this to draw an emoji, so it just shows up as the code describing what it is. The people receiving his message would have...

I've learned quite a bit during the trial so far, and while I believe 100% that Mark is guilty, the testimony and evidence presented so far are not quite as convincing yet. Here's what has been new/interesting/surprising to me: - Like others, I had assumed that Dylan had not confronted his dad...

I've learned quite a bit during the trial so far, and while I believe 100% that Mark is guilty, the testimony and evidence presented so far are not quite as convincing yet. Here's what has been new/interesting/surprising to me: - Like others, I had assumed that Dylan had not confronted his dad...

His defense will say someone else visited the house while he was running errands, assaulted and kidnapped Dylan there, then dumped him up on Middle Mountain road.

From the preliminary paperwork, it looks like they have informed the jurors that they may see the diaper photos, and that cadaver dogs detected both blood and cadaver scent in Mark's home and truck. This seems to indicate that the lawyers have not been successful in having those items made...

I am a long-time lurker and have read this forum for hours. I have two quick questions, with an apology if these have already been answered/discussed. <modsnip> Secondly, more people now drive with dash cameras in their cars. Did the local police ask the people in the area if they had dash...

I did some quick research to find out what is needed to get a search warrant. As most know, it has to have some basis and cannot be issues strictly based on a hunch. I know this is somewhat general information, but here's what I found from Lawyers.com (I underlined a few things that might be...

Back when the lake was being searched, there were strong hits reported by the HRD dogs. I believe it was back in February when holes were cut into the ice and the dogs hit on a scent. Is it possible or likely that the scent WAS from Dylan's body, located much further up the hill? I'd be very...