Closing Arguments- Chase Merritt Charged W/Murder of Joseph, Summer, Gianni and Joe Jr McStay #3

[Foxone1]

verdict is on Fox 5 San Diego Facebook page anyone interested in rewatching

 

[LadyL]

omg so annoyed... you have no idea LOL I was trying to get it on 2 different computers and my phone when the mod said 'need a vpn if outside the US'... AS the verdict was being read... I knew they would screw that up somehow LOL

figures!

 

[UndiscoveredTruth]

Richard K. De Atley‏Verified account @RKDeAtley 4m4 minutes ago
A court official has said the Merritt family asked him to say they don’t want to speak to media. #mcstay #chasemerritt

 

[Edmo]

SBSO started with 4 bodies in a desert, years after they were murdered. They started that day with their backs against the wall and FOUND the killer. For that, I'm thankful for their dedication and hard work.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Sorry, but that is old news that was proven to be wrong. This was a viable fountain business. Companies bought a lot of them for their businesses. We saw the fountains and we saw the receipts for the supplies and the receipts for the welders and the shipping.

This was a fountain business and was doing great, in spite of Chase embezzling like the crook that he is.

<modsnip: personalizing>

Its heartbreaking to know how much Joey put his heart, and soul into EIP to make it so successful. Right when everything couldn't have been any better for EIP, and their family.... CM came in, and took all of their lives away, and destroyed everything JM had worked so hard to have.

IMO

 

[Bennettfit]

When a defendant says in a video that he was the last person to see the murder victim.

Ya gotta believe him

Hopefully, for others, the lesson learned from this is even if you're innocent you should never talk to LE, or anyone else about the case.

 

[Recidivist]

Hopefully, for others, the lesson learned from this is even if innocent you should never talk to LE.

Or forge checks belonging to the victim.

 

[MassGuy]

Great co- worker


It’s fantastic that now they will get to hear about what a nasty individual he truly was. All the time he ripped off people and the jail time. No amount of biased family chatter will change the facts that he is a nasty man.

Yeah, that’s something I’ve said a few times.

Even if you are convinced he is innocent, or that the prosecution didn’t prove their case; he is a terrible human being.

A predator in every sense of the word.

 

[geevee]

Hopefully, for others, the lesson learned from this is even if innocent you should never talk to LE.

I think the real lesson is, don't murder 4 people, bury them in the desert and expect to get away with it.

 

[UndiscoveredTruth]

Oops, JD Crighton's tweets for those who're interested:

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton 3h3 hours ago
#McStay: Media ready to cover verdict in California capital murder trial..People vs. Charles “Chase” Merritt. #McStayFamily #ChaseMerritt

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton 45m45 minutes ago
BREAKING: A jury found Charles ‘Chase’ Merritt GUILTY of first-degree murder in the bludgeoning deaths of the McStay family, Joseph (40), Summer (43), Gianni (4), Joseph Jr. (3). #McStay #McStayFamily #CapitalMurder #chasemerritt

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton 43m43 minutes ago
#McStay: Special circumstances found in counts 1, 2, 3, and 4

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton 42m42 minutes ago
#McStay: All jurors were pulled and confirmed these were their verdicts. Twelve affirmative.

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton 41m41 minutes ago
#McStay: All jurors confirmed special circumstances . . . Twelve affirmative.

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton 39m39 minutes ago
#mcstay: They will begin the second phase tomorrow at 9:30 am.

JD Crighton‏ @JDCrighton 32m32 minutes ago
#mcstay: Prosecution estimates they will take three days in the penalty phase and defense estimates two days.

 

[MissJames]

Defense stated that witnesses were there for the sentencing phase so why on earth is Judge putting it off until tomorrow?

Not sure , but PT did ask for discovery from DT for penalty phasec. JS wouldn’t allow it until a verdict came back so they need to get that discovery right away & prepare.

 

[kaen]

I am so relieved for the McStay family. It is bittersweet because I know the family would want to have their loved ones back.

I had worries given how long this trial was. I think the jury reached the right conclusion.

 

[Foxone1]

Fox 5 the only live stream I could find didn't even start from the beginning and seemed to block anyone else from streaming

 

[Tortoise]

Unrepentant and full of his own BS right to the very end.

 

[MassGuy]

I think the real lesson is, don't murder 4 people, bury them in the desert and expect to get away with it.

Ha! He almost did though.

Had those bodies not been discovered, it would have been a case of knowing who did it, but not being able to prove it.

That sort of thing happens all the time.

 

[UndiscoveredTruth]

Cathy Russon Retweeted
Brian Rokos‏Verified account @Brian_Rokos 18m18 minutes ago
Someone in the McStay family said “Oh thank God” when the first guilty verdict was read. The family declined to speak with the media outside of court.

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 4m4 minutes ago
Cathy Russon Retweeted Brian Rokos

#McStay - There will be no press conference.
Brian Rokos on Twitter

 

[Mony Mony]

It would be awesome if they get DK to talk about the ugly fight that occurred in front of Susan where the two timed felon now convicted quadruple murderer was demanding more $$$$

 

[missy1974]

verdict is on Fox 5 San Diego Facebook page anyone interested in rewatching

Thank you so much! I have to get back to work shortly, but I wanted to see it before I did!

 

[geevee]

Verdict:

 

[wary]

Hopefully, for others, the lesson learned from this is even if you're innocent you should never talk to LE, or anyone else about the case.

Specially if you can’t remember what your lies were, to keep them straight.