CA - Joey, Summer, Gianni, Joseph Jr McStay Murders - Feb 4th 2010 #12

[Sillybilly]

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[oceanblueeyes]

Me and every other California taxpayer.

Yes, that's the way I'm understanding it as well.

These are attorneys in private practice but the tax payers like yourself are picking up the tab.

Imo

 

[Karinna]

Well unless we here their testimony, we won't know. Right?

Yes definitely. If those particular witnesses are actually called to testify?

 

[Bernina]

Leticia Juarez‏ @ABC7Leticia 55s56 seconds ago
Court is in session. Judge Michael A. Smith is addressing the jury about Gov. Newsom's moratorium on death penalty, "It has no effect on this phase of the trial.... Also don't consider that for any purpose.... I will guide you on law."

 

[Longtimenoc]

No. Hired counsel.

Hired by whom?

 

[Bernina]

Leticia Juarez‏ @ABC7Leticia 4s5 seconds ago
Sara Taylor Jarvis is first defense witness. She is Merritt's daughter. She is an elementary/ middle school science teacher.

 

[Recidivist]

No you are wrong. These are not public defenders.

I know that. They appear to be high paid private attorney's. But we know that Chase was not in a position to personally pay for a top notch defense team. Yet, he got it.

 

[JMarsh]

Leticia is starting her coverage. Taylor, Chase's daughter is the first witness!!!!

 

[Bernina]

Leticia Juarez‏ @ABC7Leticia 36s36 seconds ago
Jarvis testifies she was 11-years-old when her dad started working with Joseph McStay. She met him on occasion when she was at her Dad's shop or go out to dinner with the McStay family.

 

[JMarsh]

Yes, that's the way I'm understanding it as well.

These are attorneys in private practice but the tax payers like yourself are picking up the tab.

Imo

No. That's not how it works.

 

[Longtimenoc]

Leticia is starting her coverage. Sara, Chase's daughter is the first witness!!!!

Lordy!

 

[Meemaw12]

If the state is not paying for CMs defense the defense wouldn’t be asking the court for more money. If private funded the defense would just spend the funded money.

IMO

 

[Bernina]

No. That's not how it works.

That's EXACTLY how it works.

 

[JMarsh]

If the state is not paying for CMs defense the defense wouldn’t be asking the court for more money. If private funded the defense would just spend the funded money.

IMO

No. You can have private counsel and still get funding for expert witnesses. This stuff isn't that hard to research.

Death penalty and LWOP have funding available for defendants with limited financial means.

 

[citygirl]

Leticia Juarez‏ @ABC7Leticia 36s36 seconds ago
Jarvis testifies she was 11-years-old when her dad started working with Joseph McStay. She met him on occasion when she was at her Dad's shop or go out to dinner with the McStay family.

Grrrrrr! Wish we could see her. By all accounts she is a lovely girl.

 

[Longtimenoc]

I have actually been right about a lot in regard to this case, but I've also been very surprised. I never expected Chase to wrestle up a defense this good. I really wonder if his daughter navigated some of this. I recall her being interviewed early on,and she's sharp.

A death penalty defense is hundreds of thousands of dollars. It seems unlikely that the family has that kind of money. Any generous benefactors out there?

 

[missy1974]

ok... didn't see that coming... his youngest daughter? Duh... 11 at the time lol it's his oldest daughter I'm assuming lol

 

[Bernina]

Leticia Juarez‏ @ABC7Leticia 2m2 minutes ago
Jarvis testifies attending McStay's wedding. Defense Attorney Rajan Maline is showing her a picture. Jarvis laughs at the photo tells court it was an awkward phase. The photo includes Merritt, Javis, her mom, another little girl and McStay at the wedding.

 

[JMarsh]

ok... didn't see that coming... his youngest daughter? Duh... 11 at the time lol it's his oldest daughter I'm assuming lol

At first it looked like Sara, but it's Taylor. I don't know if he even has as a daughter named Sara.

 

[Mony Mony]

Our local radio KFMB 760 just mentioned the McStay trial on their news brief. That is the first mention of the trial I have heard since the trial began.