Still Missing CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *arrest* #82

[Kemug]

I wondered the same thing. Guns are disallowed, but what about compound bows and cross bows? They have substantially more leverage and precise targeting capability than a standard bow. Hunting cross bows have scopes, just like rifles.

There are plenty of weapons available to the determined - rocks, sticks, hands.

 

[al66pine]

Legal Fees. Payment?

....He still has other charges to have an attorney take care of.... He has to provide for himself,... I think he will short of cash come May....
He is already educating himself about living off the land,...

@Hoss569 bbm sbm
Maybe BM knows a CO. law firm open to a medium of exchange other than U.S. currency.

Once out on bail, BM can track down & capture more wounded turkeys (no firearm needed), embellish/paint their feathers as eagle feathers, and give to law firm as payment for legal services.

BM may create other items atty's could use as promotional swag w clients. How about those chipmunk bookmarks I read about a few threads back? Gotta be some of those skins around.

Soooo BM may already have all the Livin' Off the Land skills he needs.

 

[Kemug]

What are the chances BM may give interviews about how innocent he is and how LE messed up from the start?

If it pays well.

 

[Bluebythec]

I'm not concerned about the partial DNA matches on the RR glovebox. I pray detectives are tracking down the SA individuals in order to establish they were hundreds of miles away, at the time of the crime.

It's the unidentified DNA on the bike's handlebars that are quirky. Is there no way the DNA belongs to the bike mechanic? He assembled the bicycle for Suzanne and the week of her death, she had him replace the tires.

It seemed too soon for replacing tires on a fairly new bike yet maybe the trails she rode were harsh on the rubber.

This may be a dumb question but can they do ancestry type dna testing on the unidentified DNA on the handlebars? Being as the bike was fairly new I'm wondering if the dna can be there from the manufacturing process. I'm picturing something like this :

Prosecution to witness : Were you able to determine the ethnic origin of the dna found on the handlebar?
Witness: Yes it was 80% asian 10% Irish and 10% German
Prosecution Where was the bike manufactured?
Witness China
Prosecution: No further questions.
: :

 

[Bluebythec]

Legal Fees. Payment?
@Hoss569 bbm sbm
Maybe BM knows a CO. law firm open to a medium of exchange other than U.S. currency.

Once out on bail, BM can track down & capture more wounded turkeys (no firearm needed), embellish/paint their feathers as eagle feathers, and give to law firm as payment for legal services.

BM may create other items atty's could use as promotional swag w clients. How about those chipmunk bookmarks I read about a few threads back? Gotta be some of those skins around.

Soooo BM may already have all the Livin' Off the Land skills he needs.

Can I interest you in a lovely antler chandelier?

 

[DeDee]

The DNA in Suzanne's car were not matches. They were PARTIAL matches.
Partial Matches • Overview

Uh. I wrote:
"DeDee said: ↑
I'm not concerned about the partial DNA matches on the RR glovebox

 

[marylamby]

I agree with you, I think the state's biggest problem is that the alternative theory for Murder 2 would be very plausible to a jury. A husband walking in on his wife of many years sending bikini pictures to another man is a Lifetime Murder Mystery plotline. I think the challenge will be convincing the jurors that this was planned before he walked in on her texting. It will be interesting to see if the defense is going to stick with the idea that he has no idea what happened or if they will directly address some type of heat-of-passionate explanation to help the jurors away from Murder 1.

I think the state needs to spend this time walking through a very smooth, very comprehensive theory. The presentation can't be disjointed or haphazard. They need the story to flow enough for the jurors to truly believe them that this is exactly what happened.

First of all, we don't know that BM walked in on his wife sending selfies. The defense put that out. He could've had her phone by then, imo. If LE didn't have tech look at JL's phone to retrieve the messages, shame on them.
If she were texting or face timing or on any other means of communication when he arrived, I'd think that would be paramount. An abrupt end, a scream or whatever but that didn't happen.
What we have is an abusive man who planned on killing his wife who screwed up big time.
No one is going to believe he went to a job (on Mother's Day) for which he didn't have a job order and couldn't work on a Sunday and just plumb forgot the bobcat that was needed.
I could go on and on and on. So much evidence, and I agree most of it is circumstantial but if one juror were to waver?
I'd have to wonder if they suddenly came into some money or maybe they hate their wife/women.

 

[marylamby]

Uh. I wrote:
"DeDee said: ↑
I'm not concerned about the partial DNA matches on the RR glovebox

I'm very sorry, I must've replied to the wrong comment!
Again, looked back. I misread your comment. If I can I'll delete it!

 

[Alethea]

First of all, we don't know that BM walked in on his wife sending selfies. The defense put that out. He could've had her phone by then, imo. If LE didn't have tech look at JL's phone to retrieve the messages, shame on them.
If she were texting or face timing or on any other means of communication when he arrived, I'd think that would be paramount. An abrupt end, a scream or whatever but that didn't happen.
What we have is an abusive man who planned on killing his wife who screwed up big time.
No one is going to believe he went to a job (on Mother's Day) for which he didn't have a job order and couldn't work on a Sunday and just plumb forgot the bobcat that was needed.
I could go on and on and on. So much evidence, and I agree most of it is circumstantial but if one juror were to waver?
I'd have to wonder if they suddenly came into some money or maybe they hate their wife/women.

You don't believe the state's evidence that SM sent the selfie that was displayed in court to JL at the same time that BM's truck arrived at the house? It was not the defense that suggested this, it was the state's last proof of life that was played in open court.

The Judge himself said that he did not believe the evidence presented met the proof evident standard. Do you also think he came into money and he hates his wife?

 

[marylamby]

You don't believe the state's evidence that SM sent the selfie that was displayed in court to JL at the same time that BM's truck arrived at the house? It was not the defense that suggested this, it was the state's last proof of life that was played in open court.

The Judge himself said that he did not believe the evidence presented met the proof evident standard. Do you also think he came into money and he hates his wife?

Um, the KEY word is PROOF.
And Wow, that's a stretch, even for a defense attorney. I wasn't suggesting anything about the Judge but - nice touch.
Forgive me, I was mistaken about who introduced that photo.
I don't think the defense or LE tech looked far enough into that photo, but that's just my opinion.
How does anyone know that BM showed up at that specific time? Are there time stamps on the photo?
Then again, it could be an old photo. I'm very curious about the origin of the photo and who had Suzanne's phone when it was sent.
I'm sure we'll learn more when JL is called to the stand. Then there's that 'cloud'.
Just wait until ALL of the evidence and testimony is introduced. Let's see how the defense scrambles to try to make a case of reasonable doubt.
I was talking about a juror who may have prejudices, not the Judge. Not that that hasn't ever happened.

 

[Hoss569]

Legal Fees. Payment?
@Hoss569 bbm sbm
Maybe BM knows a CO. law firm open to a medium of exchange other than U.S. currency.

Once out on bail, BM can track down & capture more wounded turkeys (no firearm needed), embellish/paint their feathers as eagle feathers, and give to law firm as payment for legal services.

BM may create other items atty's could use as promotional swag w clients. How about those chipmunk bookmarks I read about a few threads back? Gotta be some of those skins around.

Soooo BM may already have all the Livin' Off the Land skills he needs.

Yes!

 

[Kemug]

I really don't understand why BM has been let out on bail, when even the judge thinks that JL, SO and others need to be protected from him.

 

[PaulaDC]

So I am googling techniques for removing ankle monitors..
Is it possible to remove an ankle monitor? - Google Search
It's quite easy. Easier than I had suspected.
I don't like this at all.

That's a 500k mistake that any cheapskate may think about twice. Hopefully. Or not..... moo

 

[Seattle1]

Just to be clear, I was talking about the Tyson Draper video.

@rainbowshumingbird - thank you for your clarification. My post was indeed intended as TN and I hope you all forgive me on dyslexic Saturday. Cheers!

 

[marylamby]

That's a 500k mistake that any cheapskate may think about twice. Hopefully. Or not..... moo

A mere 500K when he's got at least 2.5M in reserve? It's a no brainer to me.
The defense say they believe he has a cache of 3 million. That's what they KNOW of. He could have more offshore accts or in llcs etc that are registered in another country.
IMO, he's been a scammer all of his life. He only cared about himself.

 

[Deleted member 222031]

I really don't understand why BM has been let out on bail, when even the judge thinks that JL, SO and others need to be protected from him.

Maybe the judge has a secret gambling addiction?

Lame humor attempt....JMO

 

[PaulaDC]

I'm sure besides that ankle bracelet other restrictions will apply. I'd think bare minimum would be phone calls on a landline?
In addition to setting a monetary bond amount, the court may impose conditions on the conduct of the person released to assist in obtaining the appearance of the person in court and the safety of the community. Conditions may include:

• Periodic telephone contact;
• Periodic office visits;
• Periodic visits to the person’s home by law enforcement;
• Periodic drug or alcohol testing;
• Mental health or domestic violence counseling;
• Substance abuse treatment;
• Pretrial work release; and
• Electronic monitoring.8

If the defendant fails to follow these conditions, the trial court judge may remand him/her to jail.

 

[Deleted member 222031]

I'm sure besides that ankle bracelet other restrictions will apply. I'd think bare minimum would be phone calls on a landline?
In addition to setting a monetary bond amount, the court may impose conditions on the conduct of the person released to assist in obtaining the appearance of the person in court and the safety of the community. Conditions may include:

• Periodic telephone contact;
• Periodic office visits;
• Periodic visits to the person’s home by law enforcement;
• Periodic drug or alcohol testing;
• Mental health or domestic violence counseling;
• Substance abuse treatment;
• Pretrial work release; and
• Electronic monitoring.8

If the defendant fails to follow these conditions, the trial court judge may remand him/her to jail.

BBM - Now wouldn't that just be too apropos?!
MOO

 

[rainbowshummingbird]

@rainbowshumingbird - thank you for your clarification. My post was indeed intended as TN and I hope you all forgive me on dyslexic Saturday. Cheers!

No problem at all Like you, I’m interested in what happened with TN.

With the trial, if there are facts that benefit neither the prosecution nor the defense, then we may never know. Is it possible that some of this stuff we are curious about will never be addressed?

 

[Momofthreeboys]

No problem at all Like you, I’m interested in what happened with TN.

With the trial, if there are facts that benefit neither the prosecution nor the defense, then we may never know. Is it possible that some of this stuff we are curious about will never be addressed?

Yes I do believe that that some things will never be addressed because they are totally unrelated to the scenario presented by the prosecution.