CO - BARRY ARRESTED AGAIN - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o prejudice* *found in 2023* #119

  • #61
We don't know how far he's willing to go to operate under another name.

He has resources.

He has no workable defense.

He IS a flight risk. Three or four one-way tickets to a country without extradition, he has the means to flee from justice.

Not possible if he's contained, behind bars.

The only travesty greater than the murder of Suzanne, if Barry escapes justice.

JMO
 
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  • #62
⁴I have two different thoughts on how he may have bonded out. 1. He has pledged his daughter’s properties , potentially leaving them homeless. 2.His Attorneys, confident that he would be cleared, and that they would win that $15 M case, found friends of BM who would help out.
Also, the way time keeps on flying by, both daughters are probably earning by now, and putting every spare cent towards helping out dear old Dad.
 
  • #63
I realize and respect that it’s JH’s courtroom/her decision but I gotta say it boggles my mind a bit that she didn’t decide to stick with $3mil bail via cash only bond when considering BM is charged with a serious felony-first degree murder in addition to hearing from the Prosecution at 9/2 bail hearing about the BAM found in SM’s bone marrow and BM the only private citizen in entire state of CO with access to it. Heck I’d think those two things would be enough to not modify his bail (shrug). Also, when JH provided her reasoning for modification, I think she downplayed something (paraphrased)- Mr. Morphew has no real criminal record to speak of. I was thinking wait what?? What about his felony conviction for voter fraud when he submitted a vote on behalf of his missing wife (imo he knew she was dead) in the 2020 election?!?!?Perhaps she wasn’t aware of that? idk.

Btw, imo BM is also a flight risk especially so if he sees his case going down hill fast during judicial proceedings leading up to trial and looking at most probable conviction. IMO like the arrogant narc Fotis Dulos, no way is control freak BM going to spend another day locked up behind bars for something he didn’t do (insert enormous eyeroll) and I think odds are he’d run vs. offing himself like FD did. In any case, imo one or the other happening is plausible in BM’s case if he thinks his Attorneys aren’t going to be able to get him off.

At any rate, In a nutshell regarding bail/bond, imo based on the fact he’s currently charged with a serious felony of first degree murder, has prior felony conviction for voter fraud, and his wife’s dead body turns up with BAM tranquilizers in her bone marrow and he’s the only private citizen in the entire state of CO with access to BAM, been using aliases and attaching license plates to different vehicles, I mean seems to me all combined and considered is serious enough to warrant not modifying his bail. Why make anything easier for him??? I know I’m just a nobody opining on a true crime forum and the Judge has the last word. I acknowledge and respect that but doesn’t mean I have to like it and in this case, I don’t.

One last annoyance if I may, BM’s Attorney DB was dead (pardon the pun) wrong at the hearing when he said BM hadn’t accessed or used BAM since 2018 before moving to Colorado.
I mean c’mon his own client admitted to investigators in first case that he used BAM to sedate deer in April 2020, a mere one month before SM was killed. Sheesh, didn’t the Judge or any of BM’s current Defense read the 2021 Arrest Affidavit? Or is that not relevant to this case?

Which brings me to my next point and question, I understand the law that if the first case was tried and adjudicated resulting in an acquittal, the person cannot be retried due to double jeopardy even in the event new evidence is found, as well as the law that new charges can be refiled when case is dismissed without prejudice. My question is for anyone that may know, can evidence from the 1st murder case in the 11th JD be considered in this new murder case in the 12th JD? Is there a law that prohibits it or is it up to the Judge as in, can Judge H consider and rule previous case evidence from different jurisdiction as admissible or not admissible in this new case?
I couldn’t find anything definitive under Colorado law/rules of evidence that addresses this particular situation. Hope it makes sense the way I’m asking and apologies if it’s a dumb question and info has already been posted and I missed it.

Tick Tock BM…

IMHOO

#JUSTICEFORSUZANNE

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  • #64
ok so this is actually insane!’
imo

In Indiana, those charged with murder have NO BOND unless a special hearing is held asking for bond.

Did this happen in this case? Or, are the laws different in CO regarding this?

**sure, I could probably just google this but I enjoy conversating with you all❤️
 
  • #65
But a legal stretch. There is no law prohibiting someone from using an aliased name and I am not sure a controlling personality is a risk to society. Everyone can hate his guts and wish him to disappear forever but everyone is entitled to their rights under law. The only sad situation in this country is poor uneducated people might sit in jail for over a year while educated upper middle class folks can take advantage of their legal rights better.
There is no law prohibiting the use of an alias. So it seems, it is generally legal to use an alias for privacy or artistic reasons, such as an author.

However, it becomes illegal if the alias is used with a fraudulent or deceptive intent, or to evade legal obligations.
That said, we are not privy how far his deceptive intent went, at least not until the trial. M00

And he is so good at doing illegal things. Lest we forget he fraudulently voted in behalf of SM, used BAM, to illegally sedate deer and remove the antlers from the tranquilized animals and sell them, and then traveling frequently with two vehicles fraudulently interchanging license plates on those vehicles, he sure set the example a deceiving personality.

And it wasn't just plain ole controling personality. It was abuse and domestic violence (where SM was afraid to be alone w/him) both of which are good enough for restraining orders.

At the trial much more is going to come to the surface about peanut butter boy. And I have no doubt he will be pronounced guilty. In M00 he is a threat to society and he will then be put away.
 
  • #66
I'm not the original poster, however, I want to add my own personal opinion as to BM's threat to society, per se, even legally.

Suzanne Morphew's own brother had argued against Morphew's release, calling him a "flight risk and serial psychopathic controller" and requesting he remain imprisoned until a verdict is read.

When he was re-arrested in 2025, Morphew was living in Arizona under an alias, which suggests he poses a flight risk and deviousness to the community.

We have pages and pages of posts right here on WS and links that raise deep concerns about Morphew's manipulative behavior, any of which could be warranted for threat to anyone else.

We have SM's own feelings. Based on court documents, text messages, and interviews with family and friends--SM's complaints against her husband included statements of abuse, dishonesty, manipulation, domestic violence and controlling behavior, lest we forget SM stated she did not feel safe alone with him.

Text messages released by prosecutors show a marriage in severe decline in the months leading up to Suzanne's disappearance in May 2020.

This may be my own opinion, but it is a strong opinion.
Didn't his girlfriend after the murder also come out recently and say she was afraid of him also? They are no longer together, but I recall reading about this.

I'd add he might feel he has nothing left to lose now that he's rearrested. Sounds like he has no skin in the game so to speak. His friends put up the money.. so if he runs, what is HE losing? Nothing.
 
  • #67
ok so this is actually insane!’
imo

In Indiana, those charged with murder have NO BOND unless a special hearing is held asking for bond.

Did this happen in this case? Or, are the laws different in CO regarding this?

**sure, I could probably just google this but I enjoy conversating with you all❤️
IANAL and will not even attempt to explain as definitely can’t as well as WS gem and wealth of knowledge@Seattle1, so providing link below for your reference that explains recent history and changes regarding bail in Colorado. Snipped from link below is the most recent change via Amendment 1 which was voted on by Colorado citizens, approved, and in effect as of 11/05/2024:

“Colorado Amendment I, the Remove Right to Bail in First Degree Murder Cases Amendment,was on the ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024. It was approved.”

Argument by one of the State Senators snipped from link:
  • State Sen. Tom Sullivan: "This is the least that we could do. This is by far the least we can do is to make sure that these killers do not have the ability to see the light of the day until their trial has been completely adjudicated."


IMHOO

#JUSTICEFORSUZANNE
 
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  • #68
Dang! Barry just keeps showing up like a pimple on prom night. This man does not need to be free from jail.
 
  • #69
Teflon Don.

Doesn't seem fair that he's even free to test the conditions. He better show up for trial.

JMO
 
  • #70
Didn't his girlfriend after the murder also come out recently and say she was afraid of him also? They are no longer together, but I recall reading about this.

I'd add he might feel he has nothing left to lose now that he's rearrested. Sounds like he has no skin in the game so to speak. His friends put up the money.. so if he runs, what is HE losing? Nothing.
Exactly, and consider how very desperate he would be if he saw his case heading south and decided to try to run. He would literally do anything to stay free, imo. Even at the cost of others' money, happiness, lives, imo. This is why I feel sure he is a danger to society. And also to himself! Even if the judge didn't see him as a threat to society, why didn't she naturally consider him a threat to himself, just as FD was? At least in jail, they make it harder for you to hurt yourself, but out in the world, he has completely free rein and many methods of self-harm open to him. I think there's a high chance of that happening, now that he's out. I bet he has said many times, at least to himself if not to others too, that he'd rather die than go to prison. (And on that one thing only, I agree with the despicable SOB.)
 
  • #71
IANAL and will not even attempt to explain as definitely can’t as well as WS gem and wealth of knowledge@Seattle1, so providing link below for your reference that explains recent history and changes regarding bail in Colorado. Snipped from link below is the most recent change via Amendment 1 which was voted on by Colorado citizens, approved, and in effect as of 11/05/2024:

“Colorado Amendment I, the Remove Right to Bail in First Degree Murder Cases Amendment,was on the ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024. It was approved.”

Argument by one of the State Senators snipped from link:
  • State Sen. Tom Sullivan: "This is the least that we could do. This is by far the least we can do is to make sure that these killers do not have the ability to see the light of the day until their trial has been completely adjudicated."


IMHOO

#JUSTICEFORSUZANNE
Uggghh. thank you.. what 'great' timing. sigh. Time to get this trial scheduled, STAT!
 
  • #72
Is there no forensic accounting?

If he moved money, was he hiding it? Gifting it? Under the giving threshold? Or not really gifts after all? And of course, all on the up & up, right? No tax evasion naturally.

Please tell me someone is eyeballing his ballsy bookkeeping.

JMO
I believe the IRS would have to.. :\

ETA-- I saw someone else's comment about the prosecutors doing this. Tbh, I hadn't thought of this. But, it very well may be possible. My only thing is, I'm not sure how much they will care about it. If they think that they'll get a conviction, regardless, then they may not look into it.. Depends on the amount of money they're willing to spend on the trial as well.. But, who knows. (I hope they do!)

Hey, Colorado prosecutors! If you're reading this.. I'll do it for free! I took 3 years of college accounting & have years of experience.... (can't give away my age now..;))

(sorry if this was already answered)
 
  • #73
I don't believe he is. He was a danger to Suzanne in the moment he allowed his ego to control his anger and killed her.
Now that he's out and being monitored with the ankle bracelet, he's not going anywhere.
Even if he does something completely idiotic like try and remove it and disappear, they'll find him and throw his sorry self back into a cage until trial.

He's done, even with a few months of "freedom" (if being confined to your dwelling unless for medical or legal appointments can be called freedom) his life is still over.
Couldn't agree more on most of this, but if the guy went to all this trouble to conceal his homicide, actually moving the remains of the deceased, he's scheming and manipulative-- and that's aside from being truly vicious. And you can see that viciousness in his "explanations" like with the chipmunks. It's almost mocking to offer something like that as some kind of "explanation" in context. He jmo appears to be misogynistic, now placed under restraints by a woman judge. I can't picture him being too happy with this arrangement. I do see flight risk in that scenario, and if there were actual flight-- then anyone that has willingly entered into such a position, a fugitive from the law, becomes potentially dangerous. If he takes flight-- if he does it, he's just commited a gross violation of law, and it will be too late at that point to stop him from committing other gross violations. So I can see where people are coming from on this because by the time they catch up with him, what has he done in the interim?

However, with all that said, totally agreed with you that he's done. That judge jmo boxed him into a corner with the modified terms. This is a no-win situation for him-- unless he actually makes a good case for genuine innocence. And agreed further that this arrangement he's shelling out non-refundable dollars for right now isn't "freedom." And that makes me wonder why Shoelaces is doing it, I know why he'd say he's doing it. Would be concerned as to why he's really doing it, again all jmo. He does have rights, he hasn't been convicted as of yet.

What I dislike most about this arrangement is it gives him a chance to arguably gain some credibility perhaps in the minds of some (or even many) by simply abiding by the law, and I do think he will abide by it-- but only because it suits his interests to do so. I really do think if he intended to take flight, he'd have done so before he was charged again. So I mean it when I say this: I think he actually does believe he might wriggle his way out of this through legitimate means. Not happy to see him out. I feel horrible for people that are undoubtedly devastated.
 
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  • #74
In what way is he a danger to society? Just curious how you took that position legally. I don’t recall anything that would lead a judge to make that decision when he legally qualified for bail or bond. She restructured the amount but did not lower it. I don’t think we will see many if any legal missteps in this trial.
What do you mean legally? I am not a lawyer. I am just a concerned citizen of this country who now has to share breathing space with this dangerous person. If you think any man who will murder - especially in a premeditated fashion - their significant other due to anger, inconvenience, or even any other reason under the sun could not and would not do the same to other people in the future if given the opportunity, I don't know what to say other than we have very different opinions. And given all other manner of mischief and nefariousness he did leading up to Suzanne's murder, you don't think there are other dangers to society he poses? I am not sure what the technicalities of the law is. But I know as a citizen, a big part of the justice system SHOULD be keeping the rest of us law-abiding citizens safe form these types of people. Letting someone who constantly is trying to evade the law and manipulate others for both legal and illegal purposes should not be the right thing to do. This is all my opinion only.
 
  • #75
There is no law prohibiting the use of an alias. So it seems, it is generally legal to use an alias for privacy or artistic reasons, such as an author.

However, it becomes illegal if the alias is used with a fraudulent or deceptive intent, or to evade legal obligations.
That said, we are not privy how far his deceptive intent went, at least not until the trial. M00

And he is so good at doing illegal things. Lest we forget he fraudulently voted in behalf of SM, used BAM, to illegally sedate deer and remove the antlers from the tranquilized animals and sell them, and then traveling frequently with two vehicles fraudulently interchanging license plates on those vehicles, he sure set the example a deceiving personality.

And it wasn't just plain ole controling personality. It was abuse and domestic violence (where SM was afraid to be alone w/him) both of which are good enough for restraining orders.

At the trial much more is going to come to the surface about peanut butter boy. And I have no doubt he will be pronounced guilty. In M00 he is a threat to society and he will then be put away.
“There is no law prohibiting using an alias”

Ianal but if you are using an alias In Business
In most states inc Arizona - you need to register that alias with the officials as DBA and pay all appropriate income taxes etc in your real name. Guessing that never occurred.

Iirc it was not just Lee Moore introducing himself in pick up joints/Arizona beer halls to women as Lee Moore, he was actually doing business as Lee Moore.


This is a guy who is a grifter a scammer and an accuser killer. He lives in the margins of society while hiding behind the skirts of his daughters - Suzanne’s presence used to legitimatize this lumineer phony and now that he’s killed her, he uses his daughters.

The judge relied on the daughter’s opinions in resetting bond conditions. Ironically they are the two that are in the most danger should they ever have a light-bulb moment.

JMO
 
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  • #76
Couldn't agree more on most of this, but if the guy went to all this trouble to conceal his homicide, actually moving the remains of the deceased, he's scheming and manipulative-- and that's aside from being truly vicious. And you can see that viciousness in his "explanations" like with the chipmunks. It's almost mocking to offer something like that as some kind of "explanation" in context. He jmo appears to be misogynistic, now placed under restraints by a woman judge. I can't picture him being too happy with this arrangement. I do see flight risk in that scenario, and if there were actual flight-- then anyone that has willingly entered into such a position, a fugitive from the law, becomes potentially dangerous. If he takes flight-- if he does it, he's just commited a gross violation of law, and it will be too late at that point to stop him from committing other gross violations. So I can see where people are coming from on this because by the time they catch up with him, what has he done in the interim?

However, with all that said, totally agreed with you that he's done. That judge jmo boxed him into a corner with the modified terms. This is a no-win situation for him-- unless he actually makes a good case for genuine innocence. And agreed further that this arrangement he's shelling out non-refundable dollars for right now isn't "freedom." And that makes me wonder why Shoelaces is doing it, I know why he'd say he's doing it. Would be concerned as to why he's really doing it, again all jmo. He does have rights, he hasn't been convicted as of yet.

What I dislike most about this arrangement is it gives him a chance to arguably gain some credibility perhaps in the minds of some (or even many) by simply abiding by the law, and I do think he will abide by it-- but only because it suits his interests to do so. I really do think if he intended to take flight, he'd have done so before he was charged again. So I mean it when I say this: I think he actually does believe he might wriggle his way out of this through legitimate means. Not happy to see him out. I feel horrible for people that are undoubtedly devastated.
Great post @snooptroop88. You make some very good points which are well considered.

Jumping off your post-
I think BM moved SM’s remains to further his fake bike ride abduction narrative to make it appear credible either to boost his chances of winning his $15mil civil lawsuit, and/or *if* Suzanne had life insurance that he or their 2 daughters were the beneficiaries of, she would be declared deceased sooner than the standard 5-7 year wait period so he and/or daughters’ could collect life insurance payout. (it was discussed awhile back whether someone with cancer could even get life insurance and discovered that yes they can there are some insurance companies out there who offer it usually at higher than average premiums, just have no way to verify if SM did in fact have LI).
I don’t believe he knew that BAM could be detected in the system after 3.5 years. Whoops!

I definitely understand the point of view that if BM was going to flee he would’ve done so a year and a half ago after it was revealed that BAM was found in SM’s bone marrow.
IMO while I think it’s probable he very likely did contemplate fleeing back then, he ultimately decided against it. Here’s why, I think he knew it was inevitable he’d be arrested again and that fleeing would make him look guilty and probable guaranteed conviction because why would an innocent man flee? IMO most juries would heavily side eye him for fleeing if he were innocent. I think that very likely could have been his thinking at the time. Now, some may say well he’d have fled to a country with no extradition treaty with the U.S. and I would have agreed until I learned that fleeing to a country without an extradition treaty with the U.S. is not a guarantee you won’t get extradited back to the U.S.
snipped from link below, B&UBM: “Sometimes you can hear that a person is “safe” because they are in a country that does not have an extradition treaty with the USA. This is a dangerous misconception. The absence of a formal agreement is not a guarantee that extradition is impossible”.
If I can find this info via a simple Google search, so can BM.

At any rate, this is BM we’re talking about and besides the aforementioned reasons I think he decided not to flee, I truly believe his arrogant self thought and still thinks his lawyers will get him off which imo also factored into him not fleeing prior to his 2nd arrest. Basically imo he decided to roll the dice and stick around so as to not look guilty to the public, more importantly a Jury, and is hoping and hanging on a wing and a prayer that his Attorneys will be able to get him off.

IMO if as this new case in the 12th JD judicial proceedings progress and things are not going BM’s way i.e., Judge ruling most state’s evidence admissible, denying most Defense motions, sustaining most of state’s objections at trial, overruling most Defense objections etc. IOW, if he sees/realizes his case is tanking circling the drain and high probability of conviction and being locked up behind bars for a very long time possibly for life, imo him fleeing is more plausible/probable as he’ll know he’ll very likely be convicted
will essentially be over for him and out of options. This may sound far fetched or like a bad episode of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” but history proves these things have happened in real life- say he cuts off his GPS monitor and flees to the vast mountainous woods with intention of living off grid, the bondsman/bounty hunter will track him down wherever he flees to, whether it’s the woods of Colorado or a foreign country with no extradition treaty and haul him out of the woods or LE will make a deal with the non extradition country to have him extradited back to CO.
He might off himself in the woods or in the foreign country if he has the slightest inkling they’re about to find him because similar to FD, I believe BM would rather be dead than locked up behind bars for the rest of his life.

Maybe he won’t attempt to flee at all if things are looking bad for him during judicial proceedings and decide to just off himself in the bathroom, bedroom, living room, or garage of the residence he’s staying in before anyone’s the wiser/notices he’s missing.

IMO BM is never going to confess/admit guilt, offer to plead guilty. I’d be absolutely stunned if he did. Put it this way, I think I have a better chance of winning the lottery than BM doing any of those things, the fact I don’t play the lottery notwithstanding. IMO he will claim innocence until his last dying breath.

Tick tock….


IMHOO

#JUSTICEFORSUZANNE
 
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  • #77
So he has "friends" who are willing to pay out $300,000 and pledge more to pay a bondsman to bail Morphew out.

IIRC, an anonymous wealthy friend also effectively doubled the $100,000 reward Morphew offered for Suzanne's safe return early in the case. Maybe this is the same person.

<modsnip: off topic>
 
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  • #78
  • #79
A couple of defense pleadings have been filed.

The first one says he is paying for his attorney now.

The second one is a motion to limit live streaming to WebEx with verified account login required. It complains about all the online commentary about the case. Blah. :confused:

Motion to Change Attorney Status Designation D-10.pdf (PDF, 139.95 KB)

Unoposed Motion to Cease Unmonitored Livestream of Court Proceedings D-009.pdf (PDF, 815.25 KB)

How can indigent Barry afford these attorneys?

Asking because I'm not a friend.

JMO
 
  • #80
There's another filing. As a bail condition, he agreed to waive extradition if he is arrested in another state.

Waiver of Extradition.pdf (PDF, 474.53 KB)

1. If I am arrested in another state, I can be returned to Colorado through the extradition process.

2. I will not resist or fight any effort by any state to return me to Colorado and waive all formal extraditions proceedings.

3. I understand I shall not be admitted to bail in any other state pending extradition to Colorado.

4. I agree to waive any right I may have to contest my extradition and I waive this right freely, voluntarily and intelligently.
 

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