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

If I understand correctly, Colorado voters recently amended the constitution to state that, in the case of first degree murder, judges were once again allowed to decline setting bail in a first degree murder case.

This article (written before the vote) explains the amendment, which passed. Amendment I: No bail for first degree murder in Colorado, explained

I wonder how it will go? BM will not be able to demonstrate community ties since he was brought in from Arizona. I expect Barry's counsel will propose a plan where BM stays in Colorado with some sort of monitoring. The judge might decide that BM is not a risk to the community and set a high but not exorbitant amount of bail. Then we will see if a bonding agency thinks he is a good bet to show up for trial.
In her order issuing the warrant and extradition writ, the judge set bail at $3 million.
 
I wonder where Quintana was found... Even if she was found far from where Suzanne was finally placed... Is it possible that Barry was relocating Suzanne the very day Q disappeared?, was perhaps surprised...?
This is a very interesting thought. Quintana disappeared on May 3 2023. She was found just last week in a very remote area, by a hiker. What if she came upon BM dumping Suzanne’s remains? What if she was then taken to where Suzanne was relocated from? Wouldn’t that be something!

MOO, pure speculation.
 
The problem would have been avoided completely if LE were wiser. The Sheriff thought he could squeeze Darke if he arrested her on a thin trespass charge, and the prosecutors failed to notice that she was listed as their witness. If they had dismissed the case before arraignment, she would not have needed an attorney. (They ultimately dismissed it, anyway, having shot themselves in the foot).

I disagree with OP's misrepresentation of the matter when it was the homeowner who strongly sought the arrest and prosecution of SD!


The original charge stems from a September trespassing incident where Darke was seen on video taking a package from the front door of Morphew’s former home in Maysville, Colorado. Darke was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, a Class 3 misdemeanor.

The property owner of Morphew’s former home wanted to prosecute the trespassing charge against Darke, after a closer review of case law, the prosecution didn’t think there was a reasonable likelihood of conviction.
 
I disagree with OP's misrepresentation of the matter when it was the homeowner who strongly sought the arrest and prosecution of SD!


The original charge stems from a September trespassing incident where Darke was seen on video taking a package from the front door of Morphew’s former home in Maysville, Colorado. Darke was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, a Class 3 misdemeanor.

The property owner of Morphew’s former home wanted to prosecute the trespassing charge against Darke, after a closer review of case law, the prosecution didn’t think there was a reasonable likelihood of conviction.
We'll have to disagree again, I guess.

This article is LE's PR. It puts the onus on the irate homeowner for forcing the Sheriff to file bogus charges. This only happens when the Sheriff actually wants to file bogus charges. And they were bogus under Colorado law.

We know how this works, many of us have experienced it. We strongly believe the police should file charges, but they patiently talk us down off our cliff, telling us how things work in the court system, how this might seem like an offense but the evidence won't support it, how it's often better if LE has a chat with with the offender in these circumstances to make sure it doesn't happen again, etc. Did that happen in Darke's case? Did the Sheriff suggest to them instead that it would be helpful to the Morphew investigation if they did press charges? We'll never know.

But we do know that the citizen doesn't dictate when charges are filed or prosecuted. It is the Sheriff's decision, then the prosecutor's. When Darke was not forthcoming immediately, the prosecutors should have dismissed the charges. Better yet, the Sheriff should not have filed them.

Just my opinion and speculation, of course.
 
We'll have to disagree again, I guess.

This article is LE's PR. It puts the onus on the irate homeowner for forcing the Sheriff to file bogus charges. This only happens when the Sheriff actually wants to file bogus charges. And they were bogus under Colorado law.

We know how this works, many of us have experienced it. We strongly believe the police should file charges, but they patiently talk us down off our cliff, telling us how things work in the court system, how this might seem like an offense but the evidence won't support it, how it's often better if LE has a chat with with the offender in these circumstances to make sure it doesn't happen again, etc. Did that happen in Darke's case? Did the Sheriff suggest to them instead that it would be helpful to the Morphew investigation if they did press charges? We'll never know.

But we do know that the citizen doesn't dictate when charges are filed or prosecuted. It is the Sheriff's decision, then the prosecutor's. When Darke was not forthcoming immediately, the prosecutors should have dismissed the charges. Better yet, the Sheriff should not have filed them.

Just my opinion and speculation, of course.

Look that was a minor offense. It made the prosecutor look petty. She walked up, grabbed a package belonging to her and walked away. Yes a courtesy ring on the door would have been nice.
 
Does anyone else feel uneasy about the first degree murder charge? Second degree has a lower burden of proof. I would hate for him to get away with it on a technicality.
No. I feel confident that he committed first degree murder and the prosecution have more than enough evidence to prove it.
 
Does anyone else feel uneasy about the first degree murder charge? Second degree has a lower burden of proof. I would hate for him to get away with it on a technicality.
Not at all. Just on the information we have, I am confident in the case. Things were muddy the first time because there was no body and while LE had a good indication that he used BAM on her, they didn't have proof like they do now. This was early COVID times. People were home not out trying to frame husbands for killing their wives. I just think there was always the thought that she could be out there somewhere before and now that is removed and BAM in her system only leads to Barry. His own texts, calls, and lies are what is going to prove 1st degree. He was calling and texting "did you leave" and he raced home so fast he didn't shut his truck door before he was running all around the house chasing "chipmunks". He was also up to no good the night before that.
 
Look that was a minor offense. It made the prosecutor look petty. She walked up, grabbed a package belonging to her and walked away. Yes a courtesy ring on the door would have been nice.
Maybe minor for anyone else or any other situation. She was living with the previous homeowner just right down the road from the house. I'd say maybe 1/2 mile away and that person was accused of killing his wife AT THAT HOUSE. No way should she have gone on that property no matter who the package belonged to. If I was the current homeowner and the man that was charged with killing his wife in my now house had his new girlfriend walk up my driveway to my door, I'd want charges pressed. It's one thing if no crime was committed there, but a woman was killed there, and her husband is sending his new girlfriend to get a package. Who does that?
 
I disagree with OP's misrepresentation of the matter when it was the homeowner who strongly sought the arrest and prosecution of SD!


The original charge stems from a September trespassing incident where Darke was seen on video taking a package from the front door of Morphew’s former home in Maysville, Colorado. Darke was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, a Class 3 misdemeanor.

The property owner of Morphew’s former home wanted to prosecute the trespassing charge against Darke, after a closer review of case law, the prosecution didn’t think there was a reasonable likelihood of conviction.
I agree with Tragg. I would hazard a guess that most people who police identify as "trespassing" on someone's land based on Ring cameras and things and if they are not criminals on probation or have warrants are given a stern warning and not prosecuted. These days people hunt down their lost packages by pictures of people's front door. I totally also suspect that LE wanted to squeeze SD hoping to glean some information even though they figured out that she was simply picking up a misdelivered package for BM who knew he could not be on that property. And I imagine in most municipalities the police can handle it with a homeowner who is upset that someone unknown to them was on their property.
 

6/30/25

Notice from DA Anne Kelley:

Anne E. Kelly, Twelfth Judicial District Attorney has announced that Barry Morphew has been extradited back to Colorado from Arizona, and is now in custody at the Alamosa County Jail.

He is scheduled to make his first appearance in court at 1:30 p.m. on July 1, 2025. It has been confirmed that the hearing will be available by livestream here. Select Alamosa Courtroom C.
Do I correctly assume that the hearing will still be streamed at 1:30 MDT today? I saw that the D wants to limit all streaming but I am not aware if a ruling has happened yet regarding that issue?

JMO
 
Webex is already live in Alamosa court room C.

unsure if we are able to post webex links here, otherwise I would.

but a simple google search for colorado court live streams - then find Alamosa C in the drop down will get you there.


Also appears there's even a media cameraman in the back (?) as well - so maybe get some other shots of the proceedings .....
 
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I disagree with OP's misrepresentation of the matter when it was the homeowner who strongly sought the arrest and prosecution of SD!


The original charge stems from a September trespassing incident where Darke was seen on video taking a package from the front door of Morphew’s former home in Maysville, Colorado. Darke was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, a Class 3 misdemeanor.

The property owner of Morphew’s former home wanted to prosecute the trespassing charge against Darke, after a closer review of case law, the prosecution didn’t think there was a reasonable likelihood of conviction.
Was the homeowner advised that the arrest increased the likelihood BM evading justice?
 
Webex is already live in Alamosa court room C.

unsure if we are able to post webex links here, otherwise I would.

but a simple google search for colorado court live streams - then find Alamosa C in the drop down will get you there.


Also appears there's even a media cameraman in the back (?) as well - so maybe get some other shots of the proceedings .....
It's been posted several times: Colorado Courts Livestreaming

ETA: more and more folks are entering, although the audio is off at this time.
 

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