Bosma Murder Trial 04.19.16 - Day 37

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Meneses says she's always see Smich with Marlena, and she never saw Millard.
by Adam Carter 4:34 PM

Smich was older than his girlfriend. "You had concerns about your sister dating Smich?" Sachak says, and Meneses says yes.
by Adam Carter 4:36 PM

"Your sister was infatuated with Mr. Smich," Sachak says. "She was very much into him," Meneses says.
by Adam Carter 4:37 PM

 

[SnooperDuper]

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont now4 seconds ago
Describing guy who came to visit Smich. Sachak calls him "Mr. Doyle." But then he asks if she knows name Brandan Daly.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 11s11 seconds ago
Sachak asks how much older Smich was then Marlena--6 or 7 years? That sounds right, she says. #Bosma

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews now3 seconds ago
#Smich is how many years older than Marlena? 6? 7? Yeah that sounds right. You had concerns about your sister dating #Smich? Yes

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 11s11 seconds ago
Smich is 6-7 years older than Marlena. She and her mother and step-dad had concerns about her dating Smich.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes now5 seconds ago
Both she and their mom had concerns about Marlena dating Smich, Elizabeth agrees. #Bosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 2m2 minutes ago
Sachak suggests Marlena was infatuated. "She was very into him," she agrees. #Bosma

 

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Marlena moved out of her mother's house because there was "tension," Sachak says, over her behaviour and relationship with Smich. "She left your mom's house to be with Mr. Smich," Sachak says. Meneses says yes.
by Adam Carter 4:38 PM

Sachak is now finished. Smich's lawyer Thomas Dungey now cross-examining.
by Adam Carter 4:39 PM

 

[SnooperDuper]

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 2m2 minutes ago
During Smich's sister's wedding, she sent Elizabeth a text about she and Smich saying "we're next." #Bosma

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 1m1 minute ago
"She was very much into him," says Elizabeth. Sent her text from wedding, saying "We're next." Marlena moved out of mom's house due to Smich

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 1m1 minute ago
Meneses mother and step-dad were worried about #Smich too. Marlena sent sister msg from wedding. "We're next" She was "very into" #Smich

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 1m1 minute ago
Marlena moved out of her moms house bc she was breaking the rules, hanging out w Smich and coming home late, Elizabeth agrees. #Bosma

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 2m2 minutes ago
Marlena moved out of her mom's house to be with #Smich. Stopped following rules of house so there was tension.

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 2m2 minutes ago
Marlena chose Smich over rules of the house. Ended up living with Smich's mother.

 

[newone]

Apr 19 2016 1:36 PM
Smich was older than his girlfriend. "You had concerns about your sister dating Smich?" Sachak says, and Meneses says yes

Adam Carter
Apr 19 2016 1:37 PM
"Your sister was infatuated with Mr. Smich," Sachak says. "She was very much into him," Meneses says.
Apr 19 2016 1:38 PM
Marlena moved out of her mother's house because there was "tension," Sachak says, over her behaviour and relationship with Smich. "She left your mom's house to be with Mr. Smich," Sachak says. Meneses says yes.

 

[SnooperDuper]

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 2m2 minutes ago
"She left for Mr Smich," Sachak suggests. She agrees. That's why they ended up at Smich's. #Bosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 1m1 minute ago
Sachak suggests Smich always wore hoodies. Yes, she says--and Air Force 1 shoes. #Bosma

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 2m2 minutes ago
#Smich always wore grey hoodies. Air Force One shoes.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 2m2 minutes ago
That's it for Sachak. #Bosma

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 2m2 minutes ago
Smich always wore grey hoodies and AirForce 1 shoes. Sachak done.

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 1m1 minute ago
#Smich lawyer up for cross exam next.

 

[SnooperDuper]

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 1m1 minute ago
Dungey up now to cross-examine. #Bosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 1m1 minute ago
He suggests Marlena was a strong-willed young woman and didn't get along w her stepfather. Elizabeth agrees. #Bosma

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 58s59 seconds ago
Dungey gets Elizabeth to agree Marlena didn't get along with step dad. Thought he was abusing her mom.

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 39s40 seconds ago
Cross by Dungey. Marlena thought step-father was abusing her mother. Marlena wanted to get away from it. Was loving to her mother. B

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 27s28 seconds ago
Says Marlena thought the stepfather was abusing her mother whom she was very "loving" to. Elizabeth agrees. #Bosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 51s51 seconds ago
Elizabeth agrees that could've been one of the reasons she moved out. #Bosma

 

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Meneses says Marlena was constantly arguing with her step-father, and that her sister believed her step father was abusing her mother.
by Adam Carter 4:40 PM

"I never had a problem with Mark whatsoever," Meneses says.
by Adam Carter 4:40 PM

Meneses says Smich was nice to her and to her sister.
by Adam Carter 4:42 PM

"And she needed that at that point in her life, didn't she?" Dungey says. "Yes, she did," Meneses says.
by Adam Carter 4:42 PM

 

[SnooperDuper]

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 36s36 seconds ago
"I never had a problem with Mark, whatsoever." #Smich was trying to get odd jobs. He painted his mother's basement.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 25s25 seconds ago
Dungey suggests Smich took odd jobs at the hangar, where Marlena worked as well. She agrees. #Bosma

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 20s20 seconds ago
Elizabeth thought Marlena and Smich had good relationship. She never had a problem with Smich.

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 47s48 seconds ago
There was a wedding. "I saw pictures." Mark's sister from Calgary did stay at mother's house. #TimBosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 39s40 seconds ago
Re: his sister's wedding, Dungey says "that wasn't an excuse. There was a wedding." She agrees--she saw photos. #Bosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 27s28 seconds ago
Dungey suggests she thought Smich was a decent guy. "He was nice to me," she says. And her sister. #Bosma

 

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Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 26s27 seconds ago
She didn't expect Smich to pay to stay at her place. "He was nice to me and nice to my sister." Dungey done. #Bosma

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 52s52 seconds ago
"You wouldn't expect money from your sister, staying at your place, would you?" No. Elizabeth says #Smich was always nice to her.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 27s27 seconds ago
"And she needed that at that point in her life," Dungey says. She agrees: "yes." #Bosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 34s34 seconds ago
That's it for this witness. #Bosma

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 24s24 seconds ago
No re-exam. Witness done. Jury has tomorrow off while legal issues are argued. #Bosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 12s13 seconds ago
And that's it for today--there will be no jury here tomorrow, which is reserved for legal arguments. #Bosma

 

[Inspector_North]

Did we not hear from BD that Marlena was in a abusive relationship just before MS?

 

[meterclicks]

That's it for today. Tomorrow is all legal arguments, so my live blog will be back Friday when Smich's girlfriend Marlena Meneses testifies.
by Adam Carter 4:43 PM

I think he meant Thursday...

 

[mozzagirl]

What did Sachak achieve with any of those questions??

 

[Inspector_North]

What did Sachak achieve with any of those questions??

Time!

 

[meterclicks]

What did Sachak achieve with any of those questions??

MS was nice to MM and EM so how could he be involved?

 

[caseyjonesin905]

What did Sachak achieve with any of those questions??

DM's appeal for having incompetent council. :facepalm:

 

[newone]

MS was in a "committed'' relationship perhaps this serves to contrast with DM the multitasker/juggler of women

MM's testimony, unless there is something really revealing (I doubt) I suspect it will be all hearts & flowers MOO

 

[Nosey Parker]

MS was nice to MM and EM so how could he be involved?

Ah, but on the other hand she was concerned about her sister 'dating' MS. Okay, Ms. Meneses - which is it? If I were a juror - forget that witness.

Not sure why the Crown called her, unless it was to substantiate the 'phone on the floor'.

 

[mozzagirl]

I'm really unsure as to why the Crown called her to the stand. IMO, she added absolutely nothing to the case.

Also interesting that AC says the next on the stand is MM on Thursday!

 

[newone]

I'm really unsure as to why the Crown called her to the stand. IMO, she added absolutely nothing to the case.

Also interesting that AC says the next on the stand is MM on Thursday!

agree -- would have rather had MM up there today!!