Cesar Laurean's Trial

[teedie2]

teedie2, my sound is good and the waits at times are because the jury is looking at evidence pics.

I am very surprised at the amount of blood drops that were still visible even after a cleanup of the scene. I shudder to think what poor Maria went through.

Wow, all of a sudden I have sound! Clear. Cleaners just testified, now someone in uniform, and after a minute or two of garble, I can plainly hear him.

?? You have good sound, and mine has just come up where I can hear both questions, fairly well, and responses, very well!

Thanks for info, I had no idea what was going on. Now, perhaps it will be better, if they all just keep speaking up!

Blood flew all over, didn't it... was there some inside the house, too?

 

[dgfred]

Just the garage I believe. Some on wall, ceiling and on other items in garage.

 

[lonetraveler]

No matter what a person does, no one deserves to be murdered.
I never blame the victim.
No one has the right to murder, rape, abuse ...........

I don't think anyone here is blaming the victim. Since this was not a "stranger" murder, there has to be discussion on the interactions and relationship between the victim and the accused. I know that when I'm following cases, I try to understand the "frame of mind" of both the accused and the victim. It helps toward determining what could be motive for the murder. It also helps to determine "premeditation" vs. an unplanned action on behalf of the accused. Laying out the timeline, examining events that occurred prior to the murder (I might add that there are very major events that influenced this death in this case) as well as looking at actions following the murder are all important factors in this case. Unfortunately, when trying to understand Maria's decisions and actions prompt looking into her state of mind during such a stressful time. This is a complicated case: rape allegations, career ending charges, married man involved with a single woman, married man denying a relationship with the victim, Maria maybe knowing that the baby was not Cesar's, possible dishonorable discharges.......many, many things going on prior to the death of Maria. Then you have the attempted disposal of Maria and her unborn baby and the accused on the run to Mexico. You also have a wife who was struggling with the rape allegations against her husband then a wife with a child who is left behind while her husband is on the run, and now the trial (a lot of unknowns there). The victim, unfortunately, has to be exposed for all the world to see so that the jurors can better understand what happened that day.

 

[MCDRAW]

Can anyone give me the link to watch the trial? Hopefully I will get to watch tomorrow. tia

 

[Topsail Girl]

http://www.wral.com/ here it is MCDRAW

 

[LaLaw2000]

UGH! I had a thunderstorm with wind come through yesterday afternoon and lost my DSL connection! Yard guys are here to get a huge limb out of my backyard.

I did read and look at all of the updates and am looking forward to what today brings.

Good Morning!

 

[Topsail Girl]

Good Morning LaLaw - the morning brings a big ole nothing!! I have had no sound pretty much all morning. I emailed Amanda Lamb and asked her to contact Chad and let him know that we had no sound. Come to find out it is an issue in the court house and pretty much the morning session will not be aired. UUUGGHHHH!!!

 

[LaLaw2000]

Good Morning LaLaw - the morning brings a big ole nothing!! I have had no sound pretty much all morning. I emailed Amanda Lamb and asked her to contact Chad and let him know that we had no sound. Come to find out it is an issue in the court house and pretty much the morning session will not be aired. UUUGGHHHH!!!

It does state that the engineers are working on it, tho.

I am so frustrated!!!! Thanks for the info, Topsail Girl!

 

[Topsail Girl]

I am too because I'm afraid Mary is going to be on the stand today!!! I've had enough of the chain of evidence crap LOL. I did manage to get some notes taken yesterday but never go the chance to come here and post them. May I can get caught up while the "technical difficulties" are being worked out.

 

[Topsail Girl]

Here is what I got back from Amanda and Matthew

Kim:
We have had a piece of equipment fail in Goldsboro , and our engineers are working to fix it as quickly as possible. The live video coverage will be out until then.

Matthew Burns
Senior Web Producer
WRAL.com
Raleigh, NC
919.821.8986

From: Lamb, Amanda
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:44 AM
To: WRALTV - News - Update
Cc: Flowers, Chad
Subject: FW: Laurean Trial Live-NO SOUND

Amanda Lamb

WRAL News Reporter

(919)-618-4779 (mobile)

(919)-821-8600 (newsroom)

From: KimXXXXXXXX topsail_girl@.com]
Sent: Tue 8/17/2010 10:32 AM
To: Lamb, Amanda
Subject: Laurean Trial Live

Hey Amanda,

I'm not sure if you are working today but could you please try to reach Chad Flowers and let him know that we viewers of Laurean's trial have no sound?? PLEASE???? I've been watching since the first day and the sound has been awful but today we have none.

Thanks
Kim

 

[panthera]

Good morning! :seeya: Still nothing from wral but hopefully they'll have the problem fixed by the afternoon session! :banghead: So far with the investigators' testimony it seems no fingerprints were recovered from Maria's ATM card or her car (at least not Cesar's prints, from what I understand). MOO

 

[Topsail Girl]

I did find this - Substance on Crowbar was blood. There is a few more tidbits here.

http://www2.wnct.com/news/2010/aug/17/dna-evidence-expected-be-focus-cesar-laurean-trial-ar-336925/

 

[Topsail Girl]

Good Morning Panthera!! I've been searching other places but twitter is far behind and the above link is the most updated I have been able to find.

 

[panthera]

Good Morning Panthera!! I've been searching other places but twitter is far behind and the above link is the most updated I have been able to find.

Thanks for the new link! I was looking for some updates. This is so frustrating!

 

[Topsail Girl]

It sure is!! I just hope WRAL is able to get the repairs done before the afternoon session starts!!

 

[panthera]

It sure is!! I just hope WRAL is able to get the repairs done before the afternoon session starts!!

What time do they go to lunch and how long?

 

[Topsail Girl]

Yesterday it was about 12:45 when they went. Everyday so far the have been back at 2 but the time they left for lunch has varied.

 

[Topsail Girl]

Defense continues to attack slain Marine's credibility

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/8145757/

GOLDSBORO, N.C. — As prosecutors continued to build their case against a former Camp Lejeune Marine accused of killing a pregnant comrade three years ago, the defense continued to question the victim's emotional stability.

 

[Topsail Girl]

So far in your opinion which witness do you all think has been the most credible? I found CWO2 Larsen to be very credible but as Ocean said, sad. Special Agent Steven Combs I think by far has had the hardest time on the stand because of the graphic nature of his testimony knowing that Mary was listening. I think I feel most sorry for Dennis Ward in that he received the crow bar and realized through news stations that he held the murder weapon in his hands. I can not imagine what it took for him to come to grips with that fact and get to the police as quickly as he did. All this as always is just my opinion. I'm curius what you all think.

 

[Topsail Girl]

Christina Laurean's lawyer says she will exercise her right to spousal privilege and will not testify against her husband Cesar Laurean. Spousal privilege under North Carolina law says a husband or wife cannot be compelled to testify against their spouse.


http://www2.wnct.com/news/2010/aug/...ected-be-focus-cesar-laurean-trial-ar-336925/

Just as we expected....