Bosma Murder Trial 05.11.16 - Day 47 - Smich Defence commences

[SnooperDuper]

Colin Butler ‏@ColinButlerCBC 12m12 minutes ago
Sharlene is weeping. This is clearly painful for her to hear. #TimBosma

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 12m12 minutes ago
Dell said his friend dropped us off. Question asked about why they didn't pull up into driveway. Dell said friend went to Tim Hortons.

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 13m13 minutes ago
Millard told #TimBosma they didn't park in driveway because a friend dropped them off on way to Tim Hortons.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 13m13 minutes ago
Smich says there was a conversation about how they got there. He says Millard told them a friend had dropped them off and went to Tims.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 12m12 minutes ago
Smich says he didn't know Millard was going to say that. Dungey asks if Millard told him what he was going to do--"or was he in charge?"

Shannon Martin ‏@ShannonMartinTV 12m12 minutes ago Toronto, Ontario
Dungey: Did Dell ever tell you what he was going to do? Or was he in charge? Smich: He was in charge. The plan was to scope out the vehicle.

 

[spanishshara]

‏@mollyhayes 31s31 seconds ago Smich says this wasn't how it was supposed to go. "In all the criminal activity we've done together, no one has ever been harmed." #Bosma

Again, Laura Babcock's death is in the back of my mind right now.

 

[Just4TB]

molly hayes
Smich says this wasn't how it was supposed to go. "In all the criminal activity we've done together, no one has ever been harmed."

Laura Babcock?

ETA - same post same time as spanishshara

 

[meterclicks]

"he was very forceful in his tone at first," Smich says. "It didn't change much as time went on." Smich was panicking he says.
by Adam Carter 12:39 PM

"I felt like I had no choice. I was scared," Smich says.
by Adam Carter 12:40 PM

Dungey now playing video in court. This is security camera video we've seen before.
by Adam Carter 12:41 PM

 

[MrsThreadgoode]

I know that they are separate trials and this info will not be relevant in the LB murder trial but I wonder how this strategy will affect his approach to the next trial. I wonder if TD will provide counsel or if he will engage another lawyer?


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Sorry that I don't have a link, but I read somewhere that TD is also representing MS in the LB trial.

 

[SnooperDuper]

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 12m12 minutes ago
Smich didn't know Millard was going to say this. "I guess you can say he was in charge." Smich says he thought they were just scoping.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 13m13 minutes ago
Smich says again the plan was to go and scope out the vehicle. #Bosma

Peter Akman ‏@PeterAkmanCTV 13m13 minutes ago
Smich says Millard was in charge "the plan was to go and scope out the vehicles, find the right one, then return later and take it." #Bosma

Colin Butler ‏@ColinButlerCBC 13m13 minutes ago
Smich says Millard plan as he understood was to test drive the truck and return later to take it. #TimBosma

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 13m13 minutes ago
Smich says he didn't know Dell would say that.

Shannon Martin ‏@ShannonMartinTV 12m12 minutes ago Toronto, Ontario
Smich says the plan was to return to take the truck, later. #Bosma #HamOnt

 

[SnooperDuper]

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 14m14 minutes ago
"I guess you could say he was in charge. The plan was to scope out the vehicles, then return and take it." Dell drives to end of street...

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 13m13 minutes ago
Smich says as they were driving down the driveway, Millard braked. Pulled out his phone. Said he got a text from his friend. #Bosma

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 13m13 minutes ago
"As we're driving down the driveway, he drives, it's a kinda long driveway, hits the brakes, says he got a text"

Colin Butler ‏@ColinButlerCBC 13m13 minutes ago
Millard drives down the driveway. Hits the brakes and goes around the corner. #TimBosma

Shannon Martin ‏@ShannonMartinTV 14m14 minutes ago Toronto, Ontario
Smich now telling court about what was happening inside the truck, after it pulled away from Bosma's home #Bosma #HamOnt

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 14m14 minutes ago
"He said his friend couldn't find Tim Hortons and was around the corner," Smich says. #Bosma

 

[MorningStar22]

Pedo was there!?

Why does this matter? I really don't get people's hang up with this dog.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Why does this matter? I really don't get people's hang up with this dog.

I don't either, but to be fair the lawyers have mentioned him like four thousand times.

 

[SnooperDuper]

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 14m14 minutes ago
friend couldn't find Tim Hortons. They drove around the corner where the Yukon was parked.

Peter Akman ‏@PeterAkmanCTV 15m15 minutes ago
Smich says, Millard told #Bosma he had a text that a friend couldn't find Tim Hortons and had to meet him, drove around corner @CTVNews

Peter Akman ‏@PeterAkmanCTV 15m15 minutes ago
Smich says, Millard told #Bosma he had a text that a friend couldn't find Tim Hortons and had to meet him, drove around corner @CTVNews

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 15m15 minutes ago
"He looked over at me," Dell. "Dell looked over at me and say why don't you follow us so we don't have to come back after test drive."

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 15m15 minutes ago
...says got text from friend who couldn't find Tim Hortons. Drives "around corner" to Yukon.

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 15m15 minutes ago
"I got the hint he wanted me to get into the other vehicle," he says. So he got out into the Yukon. Keys were in the cup holder. #Bosma

 

[Inspector_North]

I don't either, but to be fair the lawyers have mentioned him like four thousand times.

Same with the hose. Was the hose there?

MOO

 

[Ontario Mom]

Why does this matter? I really don't get people's hang up with this dog.

I don't either. It's not as if the dog was shot and incinerated.

 

[MsSherlock]

Looks like Dell was tired of coming home empty handed. This is the saddest testimony for all involved. RIP TB and prayers and strength to the Bosma family. MOO

 

[spanishshara]

@AdamCarterCBC Millard is leaning in and taking notes. #TimBosma #Bosma

That's all he ever does.

 

[SnooperDuper]

Colin Butler ‏@ColinButlerCBC 15m15 minutes ago
Smich got out, got into the Yukon and followed them. #TimBosma

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 15m15 minutes ago
Smich got into Yukon. Keys were in cupholder. Pedo in car. Says he didn't know this was a plan

Shannon Martin ‏@ShannonMartinTV 15m15 minutes ago Toronto, Ontario
Smich says he got out of Bosma's truck, and got into the Millard's truck. He says he was following behind. #Bosma #HamOnt

Peter Akman ‏@PeterAkmanCTV 15m15 minutes ago
Millard asked Smich to get out of #Bosma truck to follow in their waiting SUV. So he could follow them @CTVNews

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 15m15 minutes ago
"Then when we pulled up there Dell looked over at me and says why don't you guys come and follow us

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 15m15 minutes ago
He started the vehicle and followed the truck. Dungey asks if this had been planned out. Smich says no. #Bosma

 

[Typhoo1961]

Same with the hose. Was the hose there?

MOO

Ask CN.

 

[SnooperDuper]

Colin Butler ‏@ColinButlerCBC 16m16 minutes ago
Smich says it was never the plan. #TimBosma

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 16m16 minutes ago
"The plan was to scope out the vehicle and then come back and take it when the time was right," he says. #Bosma

Lisa Hepfner ‏@HefCHCHNews 15m15 minutes ago
Plan was to scope out the vehicle and come back to take it later when the time was right. #TimBosma

Alex Pierson ‏@AlexpiersonAMP 15m15 minutes ago
"We drove down driveway. Around corner. To where vehicle was. DM does a u turn. Tells me to drive the yukon. Follow him" @AM900CHML

Susan Clairmont ‏@susanclairmont 15m15 minutes ago
...so we don't have to return here after the test drive." Smich gets into Yukon, keys in cup holder. Dell makes U-Turn "I follow them."

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 16m16 minutes ago
Smich says he followed Millard, who made a U turn. Says they just kept driving. #Bosma

 

[ArianeEmory]

Looks like Dell was tired of coming home empty handed. This is the saddest testimony for all involved. RIP TB and prayers and strength to the Bosma family. MOO

Yeah. I expect there's going to be a lot of pushback against MS's testimony later tonight in the thread, but so far it has the ring of truth.

Of course, MS still didn't go to the police.

 

[meterclicks]

This is the video where two vehicles pull in and stop that we saw months ago from Bobcat of Brantford. Millard is leaning in and taking notes.
by Adam Carter 12:42 PM

Bosma's father, Hank, is watching the video. Sharlene Bosma has her head down. We've seen this video before, it's quite lengthy.
by Adam Carter 12:44 PM

In it, you see two vehicles pull up and stop in a rural area, by Bobcat of Brantford. It's very grainy and hard to make out what's happening.
by Adam Carter 12:45 PM

 

[redheart]

I'm not buying this. I think there are elements of truth in MS testimony, and perhaps he wasn't in the truck when DM shot Tim, but of course MS is not admitting that he knew the plan was to kill Tim (whatever the details of that plan might have been) and I don't believe that. His faltering explanation for the change of clothes stuck out for me. I wonder what his weak excuse is for the fireside furniture and sausage pictures. Although the jury can't consider it, I sure don't forget that he is going straight to trial for the murder of LB.