CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, found deceased, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *Arrest* #58

[10ofRods]

Something that the jury has probably noticed is Letecia's lack of remorse. Think about it... let's say for a minute that she does have DID and is claiming that an alternate personality murdered Gannon. Why isn't her Letecia person overcome with grief from what that alternate did?

Kind of like having someone close to you murder a child. Your father or your sister for example. The feelings of profound grief would be staggering even if it wasn't you who committed the murder. Heck I've seen cases where someone's dog bites a person and the owner is horrified. Why hasn't Letecia reacted to what her alternate did?

I'm pretty sure we all know the reason and I bet that the jurors will also see through that transparent Vaudeville act that Letecia's starring in. Stuffing her ears with toilet paper and hiding under that greasy mop of hair; she's not fooling anyone, let alone the jurors. MOO

Really good point, @MsMarple. Someone should have seen the more normal (non-Evil) personality at some point in the last three years. We can compare to that woman who just seems to have admitted killing her only son, at age 11, then driving her car into the Atlantic. "I know what I did," is what she told police (that's from memory - it was posted last night on that thread).

GUILTY - PA - Matthew Whitehead, 11, found deceased in mom’s bedroom, her SUV found in NJ ocean, Horsham Twp, 11 Apr 2023 *arrest*

Yes, IMO she looks void inside as if she completely destroyed her reason for living. My theory is that it was not premeditated at all, it was simply a crime of passion brought on by whatever in which she strangled Matthew with her husband's belt; was heartbroken and drove down to Cape May where...

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I really don’t see how or why a jury can make a decision over her sanity/insanity at the time of this child’s murder.

They are laypersons ( most likely) & I don’t see how their opinion holds any validity.

They will no doubt hear expert witnesses from both sides holding completely opposite viewpoints.

I have a medical degree & have worked in psychiatry & have some understanding of personality disorders.

I think many laypeople may look at the defendant‘s behaviours & actions & say that ‘she’s obviously crazy’ or, as my husband commented when seeing a little of the trial ‘she‘s mentally ill’

I don’t envy the jury in this horrible trial & hope the expert witnesses’ evidence is overwhelming to help with their difficult task.

I totally agree. It mystifies me that Colorado has its law set up this way. OTOH, legislators don't always think backwards from the point of view of trial judges or attorneys (or the general public). Some people definitely believe that if it's in DSM (which is designed for completely other purposes), then the person is "mentally ill." Some people think mentally ill = insane. I am sure we will hear completely opposite viewpoints from the experts, although I do think the State has to face the issue that she was held for psychiatric observation in CO for quite a while, until they stabilized her enough to meet the bar of "competent to stand trial."

It makes no sense to me. How can a person be "competent to stand trial" and "legally insane" at the same time? I suppose the bar in CO is something like "able to comprehend the charges and aid in their own defense." And I suppose the jury is only to decide whether she was insane at the time she killed Gannon. Whatever is wrong with this defendant, it's longterm, permanent and profound. It didn't just pop up that day and last a few days, then go away. It's her own normal, her own baseline (IMO).

Every person I know who has only glanced casually at this trial seems to utter the same words as your husband (or use the word "crazy"). I am hopeful, though, that the prosecution's explanation of the legal criteria in CO is going to do the trick at closing. I think the jury wants badly to find her guilty (how could they not?)

All IMO.

 

[arielilane]

Witness: HH

 

[shotgun09]

YES !!!!!

 

[Chelly]

HH called to stand

 

[iamshadow21]

CSI Bell answering prosecution questions now.

No shell casings found

(excuse my spelling)Parergot, colchazine, lizdexamphetamine, amoxylin, doxycyclene (dog prescription). No recollection of a prescription for hydrocodone found.

Cross now.

Asked about who came and went from the house, she didn't know.

Asked if there were fire experiments done specifically on the type of carpet from the residence. No.

CSI Bell is finished.

HH TAKING THE STAND.

 

[steeltowngirl]

HH coming to stand!

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Oh dear, here she comes. Miss Harley Hunt herself.

 

[Yellow Rose]

Here we go! Harley!

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/AshleyPorteeyo

A juror was also dismissed this morning for knowing one of the witnesses. This was brought to the judge’s attention on Friday afternoon.

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[iamshadow21]

Long delay, prosecution gone to look for her.

 

[heartandsoul]

Oh boy. Keep me updated with how this goes!

 

[Yellow Rose]

Wow, wonder where she is?

 

[iamshadow21]

Aw, jeez, she sounds very upset and terrified.

 

[BadRx]

AWW she's crying already

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

Who among us thinks LS is actually trying to get the judge to kick her out of the courtroom?

Lori Vallow was trying to be allowed to leave her trial the other day and the judge denied her request. Hopefully she isn't paying attention to this.

 

[TwoBlueJays]

OK here we go with Harley. Crying because... nerves? Guilt? Fear? Or crocodile tears?

 

[PhoneJockey]

I can't imagine how Harley must feel right now!

 

[Curious Me]

This is what the screen looks like on Recovery Addict's channel on youtube. I can watch Letecia react to Harley's testimony. ​

Law and Crime's channel is a closer view of Harley though.

 

[LovesPeace2]

@MassGuy HH on now

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Oh bless her heart. Tears right off the bat. C’mon girl. You can do this. For Gannon!