Arizona girl, 2, left in car by father on 109-degree day and is found dead #2

[abyquinn]

Murder in Arizona law - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

13-1105 - First degree murder; classification

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-a-adair-395a4120

Christopher Scholtes attorney, Marc Adair. He went to a law school in California, of course...a "non traditional law school". Not exactly someone I would choose to defend me in a murder trial.

Why California Western

www.cwsl.edu

And he had been in trouble with the Arizona bar....more than one time.

https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/101/Oct%202015/Adair%20Marc%20A.pdf

https://www.myazbar.org/AZAttorney/PDF_Articles/AZAT0104LawyerReg.pdf

Christopher likes to live dangerously. If I were charged with murder I would want the best Ivy League, top 5% of their class, conservative boys club, good ol’ boy I could find - I’m not looking for a friend, I’m not looking for someone I can manipulate, I’m looking for someone who can keep me out of prison.

 

[tlcya]

Christopher likes to live dangerously. If I were charged with murder I would want the best Ivy League, top 5% of their class, conservative boys club, good ol’ boy I could find - I’m not looking for a friend, I’m not looking for someone I can manipulate, I’m looking for someone who can keep me out of prison.

Or he was looking for someone he could later credibly claim provided him with ineffective counsel.

 

[Mauig’ma]

Or he was looking for someone he could later credibly claim provided him with ineffective counsel.

I can see that

 

[scapa]

That's how it should be, but look at all of the abusive parents mentioned on Websleuths who did get their children back. Just wanted to mention it, for all who wonder why E. stayed with him -- it's maybe one reason. To guarantee full-time access to her daughters.

On a side note, if she had not been there, coming home from work, asking about Parker, imagine how many more hours Parker would have stayed in that car.

Still, because of those text messages, I think if they were a different socioeconomic class, it's possible E. would be facing some kind of charges.

Almost certainly, IMO. We've seen too many cases here bearing that out.

I think also that there's some protection in being that "lost cause" person (CS) who is so long-term bewildering (and toxic) that people just throw their hands up and walk away rather than engage. I suspect he got away with a lot by being a victim himself -- an addict, a man-child, a "bad boy," scrounger, a bad parent -- we see it in the texts, and we saw it in the cringy (and worse) back-rubbing in the arrest video.

But she had duties of care to Parker and the other children first and foremost. He was no longer the youngest and neediest child in the family.

Except he was.

 

[abyquinn]

Or he was looking for someone he could later credibly claim provided him with ineffective counsel.

Good point. And if you aren’t going to listen as mentioned in the report that CS may testify in his own defense against his attorney’s advice, I guess it doesn’t matter how good or average your attorney is.

 

[sunspun]

Agree on the hitting on a nanny. And most unlikely he'd consent to rehab, especially since he was *still* getting away with excuses like "but they were *asleep* while I was speeding drunk". Ugh. He seems the type to just find another sucker-mommy type to keep him housed, fed, clothed, drunk, and with lots of toys for gaming and . Makes you wonder why she was so desperate, doesnt it? What was going on there?

I was going to say that they could have hired a male nanny, but actually, wouldn't surprise me if he would have hit on him too! But more likely, I think, if they'd hired a male nanny to avoid inappropriateness on his part, there would still be drama and problems, because I suspect Chris would resent the male nanny and the fact that they hired him because Chris couldn't do the job safely. He might have taken it out on anyone they hired, and there might have been a different death investigation, who knows. This man is just toxic in all ways.

 

[mickey2942]

Christopher likes to live dangerously. If I were charged with murder I would want the best Ivy League, top 5% of their class, conservative boys club, good ol’ boy I could find - I’m not looking for a friend, I’m not looking for someone I can manipulate, I’m looking for someone who can keep me out of prison.

I am thinking it is his "DUI" attorney he has on speed dial on his phone.

Nevertheless, it is not the choice I would choose for my defense in this case. That being said, there really isn't much for the defense to work with here.

Why did the judge rule that the jury cannot hear what websites and pages CS went to while his toddler daughter was strapped, and locked into a car in blazing sun? I think that it is relevant to the case.

BTW...the "groceries" CS carried into the house that day? It was a head of lettuce.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Almost certainly, IMO. We've seen too many cases here bearing that out.

I think also that there's some protection in being that "lost cause" person (CS) who is so long-term bewildering (and toxic) that people just throw their hands up and walk away rather than engage. I suspect he got away with a lot by being a victim himself -- an addict, a man-child, a "bad boy," scrounger, a bad parent -- we see it in the texts, and we saw it in the cringy (and worse) back-rubbing in the arrest video.

But she had duties of care to Parker and the other children first and foremost. He was no longer the youngest and neediest child in the family.

Except he was.

When it comes to the safety of children, I cannot get on board with throwing hands in the air and doing nothing. Walk away, yes - but, I'm taking the kids with me. ES had the financial means to battle for full custody in court. I get that it can be an uphill battle, but we do what we have to do.

100% JMO