CA - Joey, Summer, Gianni, Joseph Jr McStay Murders - Feb 4th 2010 #3

[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 24m24 minutes ago
#McStay - Court will resume around 9:30am pst/12:30pm est. Today is day 12. Charles Merritt faces the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of the killings of his business partner Joseph McStay and his family.

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[Emi]

Tortoise thanks for the help but I got it

 

[Mony Mony]

This lady testified there were issues getting the fountains and CM was asking for additional money and CM asked for money to be wired to his wife!

 

[Tortoise]

Oh gawd it's nasty Maline doing the cross.

 

[missy1974]

arggggh of course my mom showed up at my door right befrore this was starting this morning!

What is she testifying about??? lol

 

[asyousay]

arggggh of course my mom showed up at my door right befrore this was starting this morning!

What is she testifying about??? lol

Water Features that were half paid for and not completed and contacting Chase to find out where they were

 

[missy1974]

Did anyone get a pic of the invoice? Nevermind, I just saw it ... will have to go back and listen to this testimony again. It seems like the pro's are trying to say the money went to Chase, the defense is saying it went to Dan? I am only catching the end of this ... lol

 

[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 1m1 minute ago
#McStay - Jeffrey Martin is on the stand for the state. Martin's company did business with Joseph's McStay's water fountain company.

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[Edmo]

Did anyone get a pic of the invoice? Nevermind, I just saw it ... will have to go back and listen to this testimony again. It seems like the pro's are trying to say the money went to Chase, the defense is saying it went to Dan? I am only catching the end of this ... lol

CM asked for the check to be in Catharine Jarvis name. I take it that is his gf?

 

[missy1974]

CM asked for the check to be in Catharine Jarvis name. I take it that is his gf?

Yes, his gf at the time and the mother of his children.

 

[Edmo]

Yes, his gf at the time and the mother of his children.

How many kids does he have? Their ages now? Thanks

 

[Edmo]

The Pros asked the older gentleman from Geis about suing CM for the $4k loss and he immediately said, "no." Even he was tired of dealing with CM and cut his losses.

 

[missy1974]

Morning Break....

Okay, so what I got from that testimony is this...

on 2/2/10 an estimate was sent to Geis construction, requesting that 50% of the balance is to be paid first, which was $6250.

On 2/19/10 Geis Construction paid $6250 to EIP

Somewhere along the way, the balance was paid, $6250. No one can say where it was paid to? But the defense implies it was sent to DK.


In May...
$2000 payment made to CJ, as per CM's request
$1950 payment to Walker Sheetmetal as per CM's request

and later in May or June
$4000 payment to CM

The judge asks the witness about payments, this is what he says:

6250 deposit to EIP
2000 payment to CJ
4000 payment to CM
1950 payment to Walker sheetmetal

The defense then asks again if his understanding was that the full $12500 was paid before the cheques to CJ/CM/Walker. He says yes, doesn't know where that second $6250 went though.

Okie dokie then LOL

 

[missy1974]

How many kids does he have? Their ages now? Thanks

I am not sure, I know that his daughter has been at the trial, the L&C reporter that is there has tweeted about her and said that she's a nice girl or something like that. Maybe someone else knows their ages?

 

[missy1974]

I should have also added to my last post that when the prosecution was asking him how much he had spent on the fountains, he did say $6250 + 6250 + 2000 + 4000 + 1950 + the electrician + the plumber + cost to travel to pick them up + time

 

[missy1974]

From L&C chat...

cathyrusson: The two sides are arguing right now, during the break, prosecutor Melissa Rodriguez wants to present soemthing to the judge when he returns. Her and Maline are bickering. that's all the info I have right now

 

[missy1974]

The pro's want to show an exhibit, through a detective, that show's money went into DK's account and it was transferred to CM right after.

The defense is saying that they should be allowed to, that the witness isn't an expert.

Pro's and judge saying that it's already an exhibit and it's admissible.

 

[missy1974]

Seriously... why didn't they just have an accountant testify to all of these transactions... this seems like such a waste of time JMO

 

[missy1974]

Bringing the jurors back in... sounds like the judge is going to allow the state to show a document that shows payment was made to DK, but DK paid CM? Not sure, will have to wait to see it.

This is a document that the defense used with the last witness to help him recollect where the 2nd payment of $6250 went.

 

[Bernina]

CM is a professional con. His numerous times in jail and prison just helped him hone his skills. Incarceration can be spent learning how to better your crime skills or rehabilitate you.
From what we're seeing from the witnesses, CM could baffle EIP clients (and anyone else) with BS.

I'm wondering if CM was pissed that HE was not being made a partner in the business when Joey bought out DK? CM makes it sound like he was THE major contributor to the business when talking to the Detective, but I really don't see him doing anything but piddly electrical and plumbing, and even THAT is sub par or incomplete.