CO - BARRY ARRESTED AGAIN - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o prejudice* *found in 2023* #118

[MrsWatson]

I've always thought that trip to MX was to stash money, secure real estate for a runner, and/or to sell Suzanne's ring.

 

[Megnut]

Hot girls in Mexico.

#LeeMoore

When people show you why they are, believe them. Both of them.

JMO

 

[Cindizzi]

[…]

The protection order is issued in any criminal case filed under Title 18, Hopkins explained. It states Morphew may not harass any witnesses. She added that the order usually includes no contact with the victims, but she said that the two main victims in this case are his two daughters, and she will not mandate that he have no contact with them.

The next status conference was set for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3.

[…]

Barry Morphew's bond remains at $3M, judge sets conditions

Judge denies bond reduction for Barry Morphew in murder case, modifies conditions. He must surrender passports and wear GPS monitor. Next hearing set for Nov. 3.

www.themountainmail.com

 

[katydid23]

He has nothing to lose as long as he cuts the monitor and out runs the bondsman. If someone else puts up that $300,000, it'll be their loss and not his. This man is conniving and underhanded. There is no way this narcissist is going to allow himself to go back to jail once he gets out.
Who's going to babysit him? Someone who will help him abscond?
This judge had a predetermined decision and didn't consider a thing the prosecution put forth. She could have at least acted like she was considering more imput. Shame on her.


JMO

He'll probably get his elderly mother to put up her house, so if he absconds to Brazil, it will be her problem, NOT HIS.

 

[Skigh]

If he absconded won't someone have to pay the $3,000000 ?

 

[master chef]

I've always thought that trip to MX was to stash money, secure real estate for a runner, and/or to sell Suzanne's ring.

Mexico allows extradition for serious crimes.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Parts of the hearing from a different camera.

Defense

Prosecution

And here's the judge's part.

 

[waldojabba]

Parts of the hearing from a different camera.

Defense

Prosecution

Thanks for posting -this perspective gave us a great view of the defendant and his demeanor during the arguments. Just a ton of blinking and if I had to guess he misses Iris.

I could not help but notice that the male LE guy stationed in the court room on Barry's side near his table - has a very similar haircut as Barry.

With the clothes BM normally wears, all he needs is a neck gaiter to be a guy from ICE for Halloween ...or to move around the state, the country etc. To dress as LE he just needs one of those vests. He would not stick out at all. Blends right in. He has the Look.

How much is freedom worth to BM. Would he screw over his family and cost the mother her home and the daughters whatever he has transferred them etc?

You betcha



JMO

 

[Tragg]

How do you know he doesn’t have it? He bought his mom a home. He bought his daughter a condo. He sold some stock and transferred it somehow. I believe it may not be in his name, but he will get it. I truly think he believes he will be found not guilty.

I don't know personally, of course. But I'm not speculating. I infer from the circumstances:

If Morphew personally pays a $300,000 bond premium, he has falsified his application for a public defender. He could not be eligible for a free defense if he had that amount of cash or property, This would clearly be a fraudulent misrepresentation that would be very problematic for his representation and his bond. So, I doubt that he has assets in his own name or as a trust beneficiary that are sufficient to post a $3M bond.

If Morphew transferred property to MM1 in anticipation that she will cooperate by posting or mortgaging that property, he will be imposing on her trust: she will be gambling with her (and her sister's) inheritance and her grandmother's home. I think this is a reason that the judge altered the bond conditions: if the mother and daughters trust him to this extent, it is probably a good bet that he will show up in court to face the charges. If MM1 owns a condo in Colorado, he will likely stay with her. This is why the judge placed such emphasis on his close family relationships.

But by leaving the bond at $3M the judge did two things:

1. She forced his family to either go into mortgage debt themselves to spend $300K that they will never see again for maybe 8 months of his freedom, or

2. Pledge every single asset that he has transferred, plus other personal assets (possibly of "friends", to meet the $3M figure.

In so doing, she appeal-proofed her decision and probably put posting bail just out of Morphew's reach. That's why I believe we will see him return in November asking for a further reduction in bond.

I don't like the idea that he will be released, but I acknowledge the law - which says he is entitled to reasonable bail, and that the only considerations for the judge are 1. is it sufficient to assure his compliance with court orders and 2. can the witnesses and community be protected adequately by the terms.

IMO, Judge Hopkins is one smart jurist.

MOO.

 

[fcavanaugh]

IMO BM’s not going to be sitting
in county lockup for close to a year. It could potentially be even longer since trial dates get pushed out in many cases for various reasons.
I will be shocked if someone in his close inner circle doesn’t help bond him out.

IMO someone close or still in his corner will help/put up the $300k. If ends up being the case, my top two guesses are family members-
MM1 (my personal belief is that he not only deeded the IN home to MM1, he may also been giving her cash over the past few years with the stipulation that she’s holding it for him), or his Mother (she’s elderly and we have no idea she may have saved money during her lifetime, invested, had a sizable pension/401k etc.).

He also has 2 Sisters’ whom iirc were very supportive of him during first go around. One Sister was a little more publicly vocal in her support of BM than the other Sister. I believe it was Sister Marcy that was interviewed on 48 hours or Dateline can’t remember which one, strongly voicing her support of BM during the televised interview. Not sure if she’s the same Sister who yelled at Lauren Scharf in a courtroom lobby blaming Lauren for ruining her brother/family’s life. SMDH.

Anyway, if one or both Sisters’ still support him, perhaps they have cash they can pool together to help bond him out. It was evident to me some of what we learned about his family dynamics the first go around, BM was/is the Golden child that could do no wrong in Mom and Sisters’ eyes.

I think they have all been manipulated by BM likely for years, the M daughters’ as well imo, and may not be all that upset if they help put up the money and BM breaks conditions and don’t get their money back. They probably blindly trust him to some degree and willing to do anything to help the precious golden boy of the family. IMO some families with siblings and a golden child dynamic are dysfunctional to some degree.

Not sure if he has any friends or associates who’d be willing to help but it’s a tall order/very risky for a friend or acquaintance who may not get their money back if BM doesn’t comply with all of the bond conditions imposed. Not sure many friends would want to take that risk but who knows BM might have a person or two in his corner who he snowed, bamboozled, duped with his I’m just a hardworking godly man and loved my wife am innocent and being railroaded shtick.
There are many naive and/or conspiracy driven people who are against the government and LE, the system, believe alot/majority of people arrested for a crime/murder are innocent and being railroaded by the authorities and system despite a boatload of damning evidence against the suspect/defendant.
They ignore the evidence and think they’re smarter than the actual legit, trained, certified investigators investigating the case. Does it happen sometimes sure but imo nowhere near as often as some on Social Media portray and railroading of an innocent man is definitely not the case here, imo.

IMO he won’t be locked up in county jail much longer, there’s work being done behind the scenes to bond him out as we speak, just a matter of time.

All of the above IMHOO

#JUSTICEFORSUZANNE

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

He will find some online, who are willing to travel. You know: with his charm and so on .....

Yes @FromGermany1 ….. and not trying to intrude, but IIRC didn’t this defendant also have a proclivity for ‘dumpster diving’ too? MOO

 

[Seattle1]

The Cushman daughter 50 ish and single ( def not a catch but if u need money maybe) attended the first trial and is a total Barry groupie so she prob would still be in his corner. It seemed like a school girl crush actually.
But I think that nice couple - maybe Jean and Martin? The woman who checked for SM on Mother’s Day - Would like a word about that arrangement. They were on BM’s no fly list before.
I think one of the kids - His fav M - may still be in Colorado just not Gunnison. Betting he goes there.

Also thinking about money and bail. I bet he still has that rich friend in Indy that owned the deer farm.

Their bail counter was 500 k in cash so there is cash somewhere not in his name. The deer farm may be worth a pretty penny if it still is out there.

JMO.

Once the AA was released, Jean & Martin were some of the first who requested to be named on the Mandatory Protection Order when BM was granted pretrial bail release! They were very concerned that he was going to be living so close (Cushman's Puma Path guesthouse).

 

[waldojabba]

I am confused by what BM’s lawyer said yesterday in the hearing that Barry should be held responsible in Saguache county. This court does cover Sauguache county.
Was Beller just talking about where Barry should be required to bond out to at that point? Anybody know?

“Amanda Hopkins is chief judge for the 12th Judicial District serving Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache counties. “

Judge Amanda Hopkins Appointed Chief Judge of 12th Judicial District - Law Week Colorado

Judge Amanda Hopkins was appointed to serve as chief judge for the 12th Judicial District, effective immediately.

www.lawweekcolorado.com

 

[Skigh]

IMO BM’s not going to be sitting
in county lockup for close to a year. It could potentially be even longer since trial dates get pushed out in many cases for various reasons.
I will be shocked if someone in his close inner circle doesn’t help bond him out.

IMO someone close or still in his corner will help/put up the $300k. If ends up being the case, my top two guesses are family members-
MM1 (my personal belief is that he not only deeded the IN home to MM1, he may also been giving her cash over the past few years with the stipulation that she’s holding it for him), or his Mother (she’s elderly and we have no idea she may have saved money during her lifetime, invested, had a sizable pension/401k etc.).

He also has 2 Sisters’ whom iirc were very supportive of him during first go around. One Sister was a little more publicly vocal in her support of BM than the other Sister. I believe it was Sister Marcy that was interviewed on 48 hours or Dateline can’t remember which one, strongly voicing her support of BM during the televised interview. Not sure if she’s the same Sister who yelled at Lauren Scharf in a courtroom lobby blaming Lauren for ruining her brother/family’s life. SMDH.

Anyway, if one or both Sisters’ still support him, perhaps they have cash they can pool together to help bond him out. It was evident to me some of what we learned about his family dynamics the first go around, BM was/is the Golden child that could do no wrong in Mom and Sisters’ eyes.

I think they have all been manipulated by BM likely for years, the M daughters’ as well imo, and may not be all that upset if they help put up the money and BM breaks conditions and don’t get their money back. They probably blindly trust him to some degree and willing to do anything to help the precious golden boy of the family. IMO some families with siblings and a golden child dynamic are dysfunctional to some degree.

Not sure if he has any friends or associates who’d be willing to help but it’s a tall order/very risky for a friend or acquaintance who may not get their money back if BM doesn’t comply with all of the bond conditions imposed. Not sure many friends would want to take that risk but who knows BM might have a person or two in his corner who he snowed, bamboozled, duped with his I’m just a hardworking godly man and loved my wife am innocent and being railroaded shtick.
There are many naive and/or conspiracy driven people who are against the government and LE, the system, believe alot/majority of people arrested for a crime/murder are innocent and being railroaded by the authorities and system despite a boatload of damning evidence against the suspect/defendant.
They ignore the evidence and think they’re smarter than the actual legit, trained, certified investigators investigating the case. Does it happen sometimes sure but imo nowhere near as often as some on Social Media portray and railroading of an innocent man is definitely not the case here, imo.

IMO he won’t be locked up in county jail much longer, there’s work being done behind the scenes to bond him out as we speak, just a matter of time.

All of the above IMHOO

#JUSTICEFORSUZANNE

I am not sure if family members will have thousands of pounds that they can afford to donate to him to buy a few months freedom.
If they really think he is innocent then it would not be ,in their minds, his last chance of freedom before he is locked up for ever.

 

[Teche]

I guess time will tell how supportive his family is willing to put up money for Barry.

 

[Megnut]

I guess time will tell how supportive his family is willing to put up money for Barry.

That's just it. (MOO) it's not their money. It's his money, which he hid in their accounts. For this very reason.

JMO

 

[Seattle1]

I don't know personally, of course. But I'm not speculating. I infer from the circumstances:

If Morphew personally pays a $300,000 bond premium, he has falsified his application for a public defender. He could not be eligible for a free defense if he had that amount of cash or property, This would clearly be a fraudulent misrepresentation that would be very problematic for his representation and his bond. So, I doubt that he has assets in his own name or as a trust beneficiary that are sufficient to post a $3M bond.

If Morphew transferred property to MM1 in anticipation that she will cooperate by posting or mortgaging that property, he will be imposing on her trust: she will be gambling with her (and her sister's) inheritance and her grandmother's home. I think this is a reason that the judge altered the bond conditions: if the mother and daughters trust him to this extent, it is probably a good bet that he will show up in court to face the charges. If MM1 owns a condo in Colorado, he will likely stay with her. This is why the judge placed such emphasis on his close family relationships.

But by leaving the bond at $3M the judge did two things:

1. She forced his family to either go into mortgage debt themselves to spend $300K that they will never see again for maybe 8 months of his freedom, or

2. Pledge every single asset that he has transferred, plus other personal assets (possibly of "friends", to meet the $3M figure.

In so doing, she appeal-proofed her decision and probably put posting bail just out of Morphew's reach. That's why I believe we will see him return in November asking for a further reduction in bond.

I don't like the idea that he will be released, but I acknowledge the law - which says he is entitled to reasonable bail, and that the only considerations for the judge are 1. is it sufficient to assure his compliance with court orders and 2. can the witnesses and community be protected adequately by the terms.

IMO, Judge Hopkins is one smart jurist.

MOO.

IIRC, in Colorado, all defendants being held in-custody, automatically qualify for representation at the taxpayer's expense. No financial application is required. At conviction or acquittal, recovery of legal expenses, if even pursued, is decided on a case-by-case basis.

HOWEVER, once out of custody, such as defendant makes bail release, even if only for a day, all of this changes. The defendant must now either hire their own counsel, or to continue receiving representation, must submit the formal application JDF208 for a public defender, claiming under penalty of perjury, that the information submitted is correct, and you understand that if the court grants the request, you may later be ordered to reimburse the State of Colorado for attorney fees spent on your behalf.

So-- just one more consideration if/when Morphew is out-of-custody --and wants to continue receiving representation by the ADC.

https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/JDF%20208.pdf

To qualify for a Colorado public defender in 2025, the annual income limit for a one-person household is $26,355. For a two-person household, the limit is $35,770. For a three-person household, the limit is $45,185.

Colo Public Defender Guidelines

 

[Megnut]

Is Arizona in Colorado?

Asking for nofriendofmine

 

[waldojabba]

IIRC, in Colorado, all defendants being held in-custody, automatically qualify for representation at the taxpayer's expense. No financial application is required. At conviction or acquittal, recovery of legal expenses, if even pursued, is decided on a case-by-case basis.

HOWEVER, once out of custody, such as defendant makes bail release, even if only for a day, all of this changes. The defendant must now either hire their own counsel, or to continue receiving representation, must submit the formal application JDF208 for a public defender, claiming under penalty of perjury, that the information submitted is correct, and you understand that if the court grants the request, you may later be ordered to reimburse the State of Colorado for attorney fees spent on your behalf.

So-- just one more consideration if/when Morphew is out-of-custody --and wants to continue receiving representation by the ADC.

https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/JDF%20208.pdf

To qualify for a Colorado public defender in 2025, the annual income limit for a one-person household is $26,355. For a two-person household, the limit is $35,770. For a three-person household, the limit is $45,185.

Colo Public Defender Guidelines

great info @Seattle1 thanks for posting - a real consideration for the Morphews in the bail consideration
JMO

 

[Skigh]

IIRC, in Colorado, all defendants being held in-custody, automatically qualify for representation at the taxpayer's expense. No financial application is required. At conviction or acquittal, recovery of legal expenses, if even pursued, is decided on a case-by-case basis.

HOWEVER, once out of custody, such as defendant makes bail release, even if only for a day, all of this changes. The defendant must now either hire their own counsel, or to continue receiving representation, must submit the formal application JDF208 for a public defender, claiming under penalty of perjury, that the information submitted is correct, and you understand that if the court grants the request, you may later be ordered to reimburse the State of Colorado for attorney fees spent on your behalf.

So-- just one more consideration if/when Morphew is out-of-custody --and wants to continue receiving representation by the ADC.

https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/JDF%20208.pdf

To qualify for a Colorado public defender in 2025, the annual income limit for a one-person household is $26,355. For a two-person household, the limit is $35,770. For a three-person household, the limit is $45,185.

Colo Public Defender Guidelines

Would savings /investments count as income ?