CA - Joey, Summer, Gianni, Joseph Jr McStay Murders - Feb 4th 2010 #18

[KALI]

Well, I am really thinking about Joey's Mom today. Yet another delay, yet another Mother's Day without her son, daughter in law and two adorable grand babies.
Another Mother's Day without justice. IMO

 

[Karinna]

I’d think that Imes might be quite angry—and rightly so—if someone that he respected was caught faking illness in such an outrageous way.

The whole thing is just so messed up IMO.

 

[missy1974]

Gosh, I hope he didn't! It's sad enough that Imes was spending the night watching McGee instead of having a good time himself without snapping pictures as proof. I mean, really and then to bring it up in a court room fill of people instead of having a chat to the judge in private. That just says more about Imes than it does about McGee in my opinion. Seriously, Imes must be really desperate to stoop so low. MOO

BBM that's exactly how I feel.

 

[katydid23]

Seriously, who cares what he was doing on Saturday? He showed up for the trial yesterday, he said after 30 minutes he realized that he was not ready to be there. I think that he thought he was good to go but at some point figured he just couldn't be as sharp as he should be... he has a responsibility to his client, if he is not all in, that is not fair to his client, by recognizing that, he very well could have just eliminated an appeal issue if he is convicted. Isn't that a good thing???? Especially if you are in the "Merritt is guilty" camp... don't you want to know that he was fully represented so this cannot be an appeal issue later?

Who cares what he was doing Saturday? I DO. lmao

He is threatening a mistrial in this case, because he is not feeling strong enough, healthy enough to attend to the trial. But he has enough energy to go out drinking and dancing at night? Shouldn't he be conserving his strength and trying to get better?

It makes me doubt his original physical complaint. He is not on chemo if he is out drinking at night. And he doesn't have a bad heart if he is out drinking and dancing. So what is preventing him from helping with closing arguments and interviewing witnesses? I'd like to know.

 

[missy1974]

I’d think that Imes might be quite angry—and rightly so—if someone that he respected was caught faking illness in such an outrageous way.

At what point in the trial has Imes EVER given you the impression that he respects McGee? This bickering has been going on for months. JMO

 

[missy1974]

Who cares what he was doing Saturday? I DO. lmao

He is threatening a mistrial in this case, because he is not feeling strong enough, healthy enough to attend to the trial. But he has enough energy to go out drinking and dancing at night? Shouldn't he be conserving his strength and trying to get better?

It makes me doubt his original physical complaint. He is not on chemo if he is out drinking at night. And he doesn't have a bad heart if he is out drinking and dancing. So what is preventing him from helping with closing arguments and interviewing witnesses? I'd like to know.

It doesn't matter what WE know, it only matters what the Judge knows. JMO

 

[KALI]

As well as Joey and Summer's bludgeoned and tortured bodies.
I truly wish that Chase Merritt has continual nightmares about all of this.
Unfortunately, I do not think that he does.

Me neither. Just envisioning those babies curled up with crushed skulls is too much to ponder.

 

[Karinna]

Seriously, who cares what he was doing on Saturday? He showed up for the trial yesterday, he said after 30 minutes he realized that he was not ready to be there. I think that he thought he was good to go but at some point figured he just couldn't be as sharp as he should be... he has a responsibility to his client, if he is not all in, that is not fair to his client, by recognizing that, he very well could have just eliminated an appeal issue if he is convicted. Isn't that a good thing???? Especially if you are in the "Merritt is guilty" camp... don't you want to know that he was fully represented so this cannot be an appeal issue later?

BBM, It wasn't just that he showed up for trial yesterday. If he has been faking illness to hang up a DP murder trial, that is disgusting and just not on, IMO. He should be kicked off the case.

 

[mom2chloe]

The judge is going to allow testimony that will imply that Dan is in hiding.

Maybe he is a DV victim in hiding. I have been in previous years! What does this prove?

 

[minazoe]

he has no conscience, zip. nothing, nada, nobody home. mOO

 

[katydid23]

Gosh, I hope he didn't! It's sad enough that Imes was spending the night watching McGee instead of having a good time himself without snapping pictures as proof. I mean, really and then to bring it up in a court room fill of people instead of having a chat to the judge in private. That just says more about Imes than it does about McGee in my opinion. Seriously, Imes must be really desperate to stoop so low. MOO

I disagree. I think Imes was right to bring it up at trial, because Maline has been milking this 'poor me' issue for awhile now. 'Poor me, I can't do these witnesses all alone, I can't edit this footage all alone, I can't do the closing all by myself'....meanwhile his partner is well enough to go out at night, drinking and dancing, in front of the attorneys he is up against in this trial. That was very disrespectful of McGee.

He is putting this trial last risk, because he says he is too ill to come to work, but he has the time and energy to party up a storm. That is disrespectful and dishonest, in my opinion.

I am glad he was called out on it. And it would have been sully for Imes to just say it privately to the judge because we all know this judge is like a toothless chihuahua. He won't do nothing about it. But calling mcGee out on it publicly is what needed to happen, in my opinion.

 

[missy1974]

BBM, It wasn't just that he showed up for trial yesterday. If he has been faking illness to hang up a DP murder trial, that is disgusting and just not on, IMO. He should be kicked off the case.

And that would create a mistrial. IMO

 

[la2cabo]

Seriously, who cares what he was doing on Saturday? He showed up for the trial yesterday, he said after 30 minutes he realized that he was not ready to be there. I think that he thought he was good to go but at some point figured he just couldn't be as sharp as he should be... he has a responsibility to his client, if he is not all in, that is not fair to his client, by recognizing that, he very well could have just eliminated an appeal issue if he is convicted. Isn't that a good thing???? Especially if you are in the "Merritt is guilty" camp... don't you want to know that he was fully represented so this cannot be an appeal issue later?

Honestly, I couldn't care less what any of them do on the weekend so long as it doesn't delay the proceedings.

 

[Karinna]

And that would create a mistrial. IMO

I'm not so sure if it would? And even if it did it would be better than this nonsense with this current DT, IMO.

 

[katydid23]

It doesn't matter what WE know, it only matters what the Judge knows. JMO

Maybe the judge will now start doubting what he thought he knew.

 

[la2cabo]

It doesn't matter what WE know, it only matters what the Judge knows. JMO

Well of course, we are not the jury. Lol Nothing on here matters as it's just a forum for us to voice our opinions and throw our thoughts out.

 

[la2cabo]

Maybe the judge will now start doubting what he thought he knew.

And give a little more thought when making rulings, decisions, etc.

 

[katydid23]

He was there yesterday, do we know if he told the Judge that he was fine on the weekend but just couldn't do it or if something has happened since? Do we know if the Judge was also at this social function and possibly dancing with McGee? Maybe he bought McGee a drink?

He was not really 'there' yesterday. He was weak, sat separately , and did not take part in the proceedings, as far as I could see. He certainly didn't look like he could jump up and dance.JMO

 

[katydid23]

And the PT caught wind of the rumour so decided to bring it up in a courtroom fill of people, while the trial is in progress, instead of speaking to the judge in private. How unprofessional. Not very good at all! MOO

NO. That^^^ is not what happened. not even close.

 

[Karinna]

He was not really 'there' yesterday. He was weak, sat separately , and did not take part in the proceedings, as far as I could see. He certainly didn't look like he could jump up and dance.JMO

Yeah right. I wonder if he can get disbarred for his antics?