The family never got the pods back, storage company wouldn't release them to the family, I remember that
So stupid, so sad. I wonder how many memories were in there that Joey's older son could have kept or the families.

This whole thing is just heartbreaking.Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon @cathyrusson 15s15 seconds ago
#McStay - Michael McStay, "For 3 yrs and 9 months, "We tried to hold out hope, it's all we can do."
There are a few of us here that spent hours on this case in those first few years! I mainly posted on the old CourtTV forum, but came over here when it closed. I can't even remember if I posted much here about it, but would always come to read updates. Many many many crazy theories of who could have done it or where they could have taken off to!
I bet the defense will be regretting having mentioned CM's criminal history. Opens up a line of inquiry they more than likely didnt want the jury to know about.
I don't recall them mentioning his criminal history. I DO recall one of the attorney's mentioning that Merritt was concerned about going to talk to LE at first because he had a warrant, but decided to go anyway and they told him they wouldn't arrest him.
The post I see are numbered in the lower right corner of the post.This is what I was eeferring to from Emi's last post.
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Cathy Russon @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
#McStay - Judge found no action against the prosecution was necessary. Defense spoke about Merritt's criminal past during their opening. Family pic shown to Michael on the stand was never shown to jury.
I wish websleuths still had numbered posts. It made referencing certain post much more convenient.
This is what I was eeferring to from Emi's last post.
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Cathy Russon @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
#McStay - Judge found no action against the prosecution was necessary. Defense spoke about Merritt's criminal past during their opening. Family pic shown to Michael on the stand was never shown to jury.
I wish websleuths still had numbered posts. It made referencing certain post much more convenient.
The prosecution did a terrible job prepping their witnesses, that's if they prep them at all.So the prosecution spent a lot of time on Mike going into the house through the window and how CM didn't go in with him. Had him put an X on a pic showing where CM was standing outside, etc. They used his statements with the SB police to refresh his memory... now the defense questions him about it using the SD statements, which were made on Feb. 15 2010, showing that he said he let CM in through the door.
I'm not sure how the jury is going to look at this...