Found Deceased CO - BARRY ARRESTED AGAIN - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o prejudice* *found in 2023* #117

[Magic8Ball]

Everyone else was worried sick. Barry was satisfied she'd been eaten.

JMO

The way he's holding his arms out there, pleading with the LEO to buy into his mountain lion narrative.

If I had popcorn in my hand, I'd be throwing it at the screen right now.

 

[Megnut]

Barry was luring that mountain lion. IMO he wanted it. Bad. Would spin a tale about how he had to shoot it because reasons if he told a tale at all. Either way, the king of the PP jungle was going to be displayed in Barry's castle.

Which is probably why it was front and center on his mind, to make it ridiculous #1 suspect.

Believed by no one.

Unlike with Barry, Suzanne would have stood a chance with a mountain lion.

There are beasts and there are beasts.

JMO

 

[fcavanaugh]

With respect to the needle sheath found in Morphew’s dryer, imo is like the one below, or similar. The orange cap/sheath is placed onto the top of filled syringe prior to injection of medicine.
I personally have much experience with these as my youngest has Type 1 Diabetes and this is the type of syringe we used to inject his insulin prior to him getting an insulin pump aged 15, diagnosed at age 3. Anyway, the orange cap aka sheath and btw, exactly what my Son’s doctors called it-the needle sheath when he was first diagnosed and we were learning the process of drawing up (filling the needle with insulin) and injecting him.
There are many types of syringe needles and caps/sheaths, large, small, different shapes and colors but basically serve the same purpose/function. Posted this for reference purposes:

IMHOO

#JUSTICEFORSUZANNE

 

[MassGuy]

2 things I remember....

1) M2s BF when asked if he searched the area ( where the bike was found ) he said ( paraphrasing ) that it would be uncharacteristic to go that way as it was a 'crazy climb'
2) when BM said lion? the LE guy said yep the bike was just lying there.... LOL... then BM says mountain lion?

Lol, that second one was gold.

I've said it a million times over the years, but no husband immediately believes the absolute worst. She could be injured or lost, but to write her off as being murdered by a mountain lion is wild.

Especially when you're an avid outdoorsman, and you know a mountain lion attack leaves signs. Transparent as hell.

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937114420900950145

 

[Skigh]

Is it possible that Barry actually left Suzanne somewhere in the open in the hope that a mountain lion would find her ,but then had to revert to plan B when he found it had not happened?

 

[crhedBngr]

That defense lawyer stretches to make inferences a WHOLE LOT MORE than she'd ever instruct a jury to.

• At some point before her death SM consumed a substance with caffeine.
• SM's remains were found with a Nike tank, Yeti shorts, and a Crested Butte sweatshirt which she had been known to wear for various intended activities before her death. It is unknown whether she was wearing them at the time of her death, or whether they were placed by someone else with her remains, but it is known that they were not present as her remains decomposed. Witnesses say that only some of those items were consistent with SM's typical biking wear.
• There has been no confirmation SM was on a bike ride and was abducted. The alleged bike ride was suggested by the defendant to the neighbor who the defendant asked to check for SM's whereabouts when their daughters could not reach her on Mother's Day. A witness familiar with SM's typical biking habits indicated that it would be atypical for SM to bike in the morning and it would be atypical for her to ride directly from her home rather than drive her bike to a trailhead and bike from there. Also, a witness (friend of SM) has indicated that SM had intended to virtually attend that friend's daughter's wedding that day.
• BAM is a very unusual animal tranquilizer, unprescribed in that area (and the entire state of CO) to anyone other than the defendant.

RBBM

So, she consumed a substance with caffeine.

Pffft.

I take Splenda in my coffee daily; that's a "substance".

And Suzanne could have been taking maintenance drugs to prevent cancer.

Really, can't the Defense come up with something better than this?!

JMVHO.

 

[GOBliaison]

Lot of land between Salida and Broomfield. Wherever the initial site was, Barry had to be able to get back to it.*
Would he have placed Suzanne in his own truck and driven some distance before hiding her the first time? Or was the first site accessed before he left for Broomfield, using another vehicle? Barry drove around at least two times with a dying or dead Suzanne. Where did he stash her biking clothes-with her or someplace else?

* ...which he might well have been doing on that not very warm day when he was observed climbing up to the roadside from frigid mountain run-off, upstream from home, amidst a brush- cluttered South Branch. And ...settling the scene further...thereafter went on-foot chattily alongside a coincidental/concerned pick-up driver - eschewing his invitation to ride along with him and share his story - "No, but thanks. See? That's my mom up ahead waiting in my truck. She's here all the way from Indiana. For support you know."
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Many wondered what and why: Staging? Search? Recovery?
I wondered, and failed to comment: What in Hades could Barry accomplish in the waters there without at least wearing swim goggles?!?

Ghastliness Caution
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Well, I'm satisfied that he could, and likely did, assure himself that a trussed/ bagged Suzanne was not loosened/moving from where he had tethered her below the surface mere days earlier. Further, he likely "checked-up" several times before moving her remains back onto terra firma. IMCO, such could be accomplished using touch and strength, existing current and diminished visibility notwithstanding. And perhaps initially, per @DizzyB, before he left very early the tenth for Broomfield.

Sorry. Very.

 

[Tragg]

Lest anyone believe Iris Eytan has totally abandoned Morphew, she has been quoted in the Denver Post:

"Morphew's attorney in the first case, Iris Eytan, said she would support his new lawyers to 'sustain his rightful innocence.'

"I've handled thousands of cases, and I've never seen prosecutors mishandle a case so recklessly,' Eytan said Friday. 'This case was fumbled so terribly, three prosecutors were penalized. After Barry's case was rightfully dismissed, I dedicated the second half of my career to ensure what happened to Barry doesn't happen to another innocent person. This and this alone is the only reason I'm not representing Barry today.'"

 

[Momofthreeboys]

Good catch! I infer that Kelly stipulated the $3m bail amount when the indictment was issued, and will not seek to alter the order. If so, I think she made a smart move. There will be no PEPG hearing, no prelim, no opportunity for public posturing by Morphew's attorney: no opportunity for informal discovery and unexpected procedural issues. Kelly has a plan to keep the circus from opening its tents.

I wonder if Morphew will request discovery about the grand jury, with a view to a challenge like Bryan Kohberger raised in Idaho. That seems to be a trend in defense strategy. Any thoughts?

Maybe - I have to wonder if doing so would delay a right to speedy trial? But I would imagine defense wants everything they can get from the grand jury. And I'm wondering if in this trial it makes more sense to go for the speedy trial or waive the right.

 

[charminglane]

Uhhhh...which he might well have been doing on that not very warm day when he was observed climbing up to the roadside from frigid mountain run-off well upstream from home and amidst brush cluttering the South Branch ...and thereafter went chattily along with a "coincidental, concerned" traveler - eschewing his invitation to ride along and share his story. "No, but thanks. See? That's my mom up there aways in my truck. She's here all the way from Indiana for support." ...hmm...
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One wondered what and why: Staging? Search? Recovery? I wondered, but failed to comment: What in Hades could Barry accomplish in such circumstances without at least swim goggles?!?
I'm satisfied that he could, and likely did, satisfy himself that a trussed/ bagged Suzanne was not loosened/moving from where he had tethered her below the surface.
IMCO, such could be accomplished using touch and strength, existing current and diminished visibility notwithstanding. And even - Thank you @DizzyB ! - "...before he left for Broomfield."

I concur.

 

[Ontario Mom]

Lest anyone believe Iris Eytan has totally abandoned Morphew, she has been quoted in the Denver Post:

"Morphew's attorney in the first case, Iris Eytan, said she would support his new lawyers to 'sustain his rightful innocence.'

"I've handled thousands of cases, and I've never seen prosecutors mishandle a case so recklessly,' Eytan said Friday. 'This case was fumbled so terribly, three prosecutors were penalized. After Barry's case was rightfully dismissed, I dedicated the second half of my career to ensure what happened to Barry doesn't happen to another innocent person. This and this alone is the only reason I'm not representing Barry today.'"

This and the fact the well likely ran dry.
I mean... he swapped out the amazing house in Colorado for a rickety tin can in a trailer park.
Highly unlikely there's enough cash left to pay top dollar for legal defense.

 

[Skigh]

RBBM

So, she consumed a substance with caffeine.

Pffft

I take Splenda in my coffee daily; that's a "substance".

And Suzanne could have been taking maintenance drugs to prevent cancer.

Really, can't the Defense come up with something better than this?!

JMVHO.

I am reading it as Suzanne ate/ drank something containing caffeine ,not that she took another substance with her coffee.

 

[Skigh]

Lest anyone believe Iris Eytan has totally abandoned Morphew, she has been quoted in the Denver Post:

"Morphew's attorney in the first case, Iris Eytan, said she would support his new lawyers to 'sustain his rightful innocence.'

"I've handled thousands of cases, and I've never seen prosecutors mishandle a case so recklessly,' Eytan said Friday. 'This case was fumbled so terribly, three prosecutors were penalized. After Barry's case was rightfully dismissed, I dedicated the second half of my career to ensure what happened to Barry doesn't happen to another innocent person. This and this alone is the only reason I'm not representing Barry today.'"

We really need a vomit emoji . Maybe Tricia will let us have one for the trial.

 

[Nikynoo]

Boy, that's an awful thought , isn't it?...

Maybe they were, but not found or scavenged away? IMO she was not wearing shoes, but if she was, I would imagine they would contain quite a bit of evidence ( eg soft tissue and perhaps clues as to where the original hiding place was) that you couldn’t hide.

 

[Tragg]

Maybe - I have to wonder if doing so would delay a right to speedy trial? But I would imagine defense wants everything they can get from the grand jury. And I'm wondering if in this trial it makes more sense to go for the speedy trial or waive the right.

My guess is that he will request the information that's available, but won't find anything to challenge.

Also, at this point his resources are probably more limited: he will have to make strategic use of them. What he gets if he's successful in challenging the GJ indictment is most likely a preliminary hearing. That may not seem worth pursuing once his attorneys get a look at the evidence supporting Kelly's case.

I think Kelly's ready to try this case tomorrow, so insisting on the right to speedy trial will give Morphew no advantage.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

How incredibly uncreative. Middle name & first part of last name. Not very clever.

Pretty typical. I know plenty of people who use their middle name as their first name (one of my kids does that) and a few that have shortened their last name. In my opinion the only reason Barry used a different name was to disassociate from his primary name because of the notoriety and he took a route many people take. I don't put much weight on it at all. And most people aren't going to get all creative like Hollywood types unless they need to or they are in the mood. We don't even know if he used it legally or more like a nick name - like when he registered vehicles or got his Arizona driver's license.

 

[crhedBngr]

I am reading it as Suzanne ate/ drank something containing caffeine ,not that she took another substance with her coffee.

That makes sense!

JMVHO.

 

[LAborn]

Is it possible that Barry actually left Suzanne somewhere in the open in the hope that a mountain lion would find her ,but then had to revert to plan B when he found it had not happened?

Do mountain lions even eat deceased humans/animals? I didn't think they were scavengers.

 

[Nikynoo]

The speculations about what happened at the arrest are based on what Kelly said during the press conference when answering a question about it.

Kelly: "The question is what Mr. Morphew’s reaction was, and I can tell you that that's going to be part of the case and we look forward to presenting that in front of a jury."

But we also know LE said he was arrested "without incident."

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Prolly used the alias and that can be used to say he’s a liar. Didn’t I see some kind of charge of misleading police? But that would be az and not co?