Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o Prejudice* #103

[Kemug]

He knew it was wrong IMO - paraphrasing but he basicallys said, everybody else was cheating - so I figured I would give Trump another vote -since that was who she was gonna vote for anyway.

RSBM
"Well, I've always made the decisions in this family (God made me the head of the house, being the man), so of course she was going to vote for Trump."

 

[Niner]

snipped by me...
Recordings Sheila made of Barry Nov 5th. So this was within a month of when he would have voted for Suzanne. When asked what he thought happened he said either someone took her or she got in their car willingly or she's in a log jam underwater. Later Sheila's husband asked what someone would do with Suzanne and he said keep her in a basement (for 6 months?) or she's underwater.

Is there a basement in their PP home??

If you don't agree IE sees vindication, what do you think the defense believes can be proven here of the three charges?

• Forgery - government-issued document
• Attempt to influence a public servant
• Elections - mail ballot offense (misdemeanor)

So - these 3 charges are the case ##D82021CR85 ??

 

[Seattle1]

Is there a basement in their PP home??



So - these 3 charges are the case ##D82021CR85 ??

No basement at PP-- that was garbage talk by BM to Holly's husband about SM being raped and tortured in a basement by her abductor(s).

This is the only case number reporting on the docket so I assume it applies to the voter fraud case:


Docket for: Chaffee County - Chaffee Combined Court
Showing 1 - 1 of 1 records

Date​	Len​	Appearance​	Name​	Hearing Type​	Case #​	Location​	Division​
7/21/22 9:00 AM​	1Hr​	VIRTUAL​	MORPHEW, BARRY​	Arraignment​	D82021CR85​	Chaffee County​	Division 2

Docket Search | Colorado Judicial Branch

www.courts.state.co.us

 

[Niner]

No basement at PP-- that was garbage talk by BM to Holly's husband about SM being raped and tortured in a basement by her abductor(s).

This is the only case number reporting on the docket so I assume it applies to the voter fraud case:


Docket for: Chaffee County - Chaffee Combined Court
Showing 1 - 1 of 1 records

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Date​	Len​	Appearance​	Name​	Hearing Type​	Case #​	Location​	Division​
7/21/22 9:00 AM​	1Hr​	VIRTUAL​	MORPHEW, BARRY​	Arraignment​	D82021CR85​	Chaffee County​	Division 2

Docket Search | Colorado Judicial Branch

www.courts.state.co.us

Yes - that IS the voter fraud/forgery case #, but there is that added "attempt to influence" charge which was originally on his murder case # one. Just wanted to know IF LE moved that charge to the voter stuff. But I guess there is no way to look up a case # and actually "see" what the charges are, right?

 

[Seattle1]

Yes - that IS the voter fraud/forgery case #, but there is that added "attempt to influence" charge which was originally on his murder case # one. Just wanted to know IF LE moved that charge to the voter stuff. But I guess there is no way to look up a case # and actually "see" what the charges are, right?

I've never seen the criminal complaint when filed May 2021 and it's not posted on the public court site. We know the three specific charges remain outstanding in Chaffee County per MSM only.

Updated: 6:59 AM MDT April 22, 2022

CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. — While Barry Morphew is no longer currently charged in the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, he remains charged in a separate case where he's accused of submitting a vote in her name in the November 2020 election.

He faces three counts, two of them are felonies. They include:

• Forgery - government-issued document
• Attempt to influence a public servant
• Elections - mail ballot offense (misdemeanor)

According to 9NEWS legal analyst Whitney Traylor, the most serious charges he faces is a class 4 felony which carries the maximum of six years. The other felony carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. For the misdemeanor charge, he could face a fine of up to $5,000 and no more than 18 months in county jail.

Barry Morphew still facing charges related to accusations he voted for his missing wife

The most serious charge, a class 4 felony, carries a maximum penalty of six years.

www.9news.com

 

[steeltowngirl]

Question:
Was this charge dismissed when the murder charges were dismissed?

COUNT 5-ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE A PUBLIC SERVANT (F4)

Between and including May 10, 2020 and May 5, 2021, Barry Lee Morphew unlawfully and feloniously attempted to influence Damon Brown, Lamine Mulenax, Robin Burgess, Alexander Walker, Joseph Cahill, Derek Graham, Kenneth Harris, and Jonathan Grusing, public servants, by means of deceit, with the intent thereby to alter or affect the public servant’s decision, vote, opinion, or action concerning a matter which was to be considered or performed by the public servant or the agency or body of which the public servant was a member; in violation of section 18-8-306, C.R.S.

Colorado man accused of murdering his wife faces more charges tied to the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew

The list of charges a Colorado man faces tied to the disappearance of his wife continues to grow.

www.kktv.com

 

[Niner]

Question:
Was this charge dismissed when the murder charges were dismissed?

COUNT 5-ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE A PUBLIC SERVANT (F4)

Between and including May 10, 2020 and May 5, 2021, Barry Lee Morphew unlawfully and feloniously attempted to influence Damon Brown, Lamine Mulenax, Robin Burgess, Alexander Walker, Joseph Cahill, Derek Graham, Kenneth Harris, and Jonathan Grusing, public servants, by means of deceit, with the intent thereby to alter or affect the public servant’s decision, vote, opinion, or action concerning a matter which was to be considered or performed by the public servant or the agency or body of which the public servant was a member; in violation of section 18-8-306, C.R.S.

Colorado man accused of murdering his wife faces more charges tied to the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew

The list of charges a Colorado man faces tied to the disappearance of his wife continues to grow.

www.kktv.com

As far as we know - no those charges have NOT been dismissed. They seem to be included with the voter forgery/fraud case.
edited to add - from my notes:

6/30/22 Update: Morphew appeared over video conference in a Chaffee County courtroom Thursday on his voting fraud charges. While the murder charges against Morphew were dismissed, he's still facing three charges in a separate case. He's facing two felony charges, for forgery & attempting to influence a public servant.

 

[steeltowngirl]

As far as we know - no those charges have NOT been dismissed. They seem to be included with the voter forgery/fraud case.
edited to add - from my notes:

6/30/22 Update: Morphew appeared over video conference in a Chaffee County courtroom Thursday on his voting fraud charges. While the murder charges against Morphew were dismissed, he's still facing three charges in a separate case. He's facing two felony charges, for forgery & attempting to influence a public servant.

Hi @Niner, thank you! You are always looking out for the details in this case, and in so many cases - I really appreciate you!

 

[Niner]

Hi @Niner, thank you! You are always looking out for the details in this case, and in so many cases - I really appreciate you!

Thank you!

 

[Megnut]

The only thing missing from Barry's explanation for his voter fraud -- didn't know I couldn't, everybody's doing it, I wanted my guy to get both votes, she would've voted for him anyway...

What about, done it my whole life, 100%.

Rules just don't seem to apply.

I hope the Court will uphold the rules and hold him fully accountable.

 

[katydid23]

I have no idea how defense would prosecute forgery since he never forged the ballot technically and we have no details that could give an educated guess to prosecution strategy. I don’t know how they intend to prosecute the influencing for the same reason..We just don’t know what they intend to use for evidence. That is why I am thumbs up on the mail ballot plea. He said he did sign his name on the witness line and turned the ballot in but I am assuming he mailed it also. I think if it went to trial defense will claim there was technically no forgery and there was technically no influencing. But it is all speculation on my part. It follows the DA pattern we saw with the murder case and SD’s trespassing case with many charges filed for some reason some that stick and some that get dropped. I think it was fraud only. We will know soon enough and I am sure Barry’s team has their motions to obtain all the disclosure for all 3 charges sitting ready to trigger if they can’t work out a plea.

Does it add anything to the charges knowing that his wife was missing, possibly at his own hands, at the time he committed this fraud?

 

[Momofthreeboys]

Does it add anything to the charges knowing that his wife was missing, possibly at his own hands, at the time he committed this fraud?

Legally other than the fact that he had guardianship I don't think so but I also know these types of things can get sticky....it's not like he forged her signature and dropped the ballot in a mailbox. It's a little more nuanced I think. "She" didn't attempt to sign her name with an X or was mentally incapacitated and he witnessed it as an example. She is technically and legally still a missing person. The attempted murder trial is completely separate and currently he is a "free man" with no pending charges related to that alleged murder. Think of it like someone who got charged with shoplifting on one day and another day got a DUI. Two trials, two separate cases, two separate plea bargains or trials. BUT I'm no legal expert. I'm just guessing that rationally that is how it would be viewed by the courts.

 

[steeltowngirl]

DBM wrong thread

 

[Momofthreeboys]

The only thing missing from Barry's explanation for his voter fraud -- didn't know I couldn't, everybody's doing it, I wanted my guy to get both votes, she would've voted for him anyway...

What about, done it my whole life, 100%.

Rules just don't seem to apply.

I hope the Court will uphold the rules and hold him fully accountable.

Even if this becomes a plea deal situation for all plea deals a judge has to approve. There are incredibly tight rules in our legal system based on the law, on precedent and a whole host of things and there are some legitimate reasons why a judge might reject a plea deal also. It is the job of everyone involved in the judicial system to uphold the rules I believe, not just the judge. We also have no idea if defense, Barry and prosecution were able to agree on a plea deal.

 

[katydid23]

Legally other than the fact that he had guardianship I don't think so but I also know these types of things can get sticky....it's not like he forged her signature and dropped the ballot in a mailbox. It's a little more nuanced I think. "She" didn't attempt to sign her name with an X or was mentally incapacitated and he witnessed it as an example. She is technically and legally still a missing person. The attempted murder trial is completely separate and currently he is a "free man" with no pending charges related to that alleged murder. Think of it like someone who got charged with shoplifting on one day and another day got a DUI. Two trials, two separate cases, two separate plea bargains or trials. BUT I'm no legal expert. I'm just guessing that rationally that is how it would be viewed by the courts.

But I don't see how it can be completely separate, given that he could not have voted with her ballot, if she hadn't been missing.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

But I don't see how it can be completely separate, given that he could not have voted with her ballot, if she hadn't been missing.

Exactly she is a missing person still to this day legally. No one is currently charged in her disappearance. Not Barry not anyone else. He won't get out from under the misdemeanor charge I don't think since he admitted he signed on the witness line because he thought he could as her guardian. The other two charges who knows how it all will turn out.

 

[justtrish]

Legally other than the fact that he had guardianship I don't think so but I also know these types of things can get sticky....it's not like he forged her signature and dropped the ballot in a mailbox. It's a little more nuanced I think. "She" didn't attempt to sign her name with an X or was mentally incapacitated and he witnessed it as an example. She is technically and legally still a missing person. The attempted murder trial is completely separate and currently he is a "free man" with no pending charges related to that alleged murder. Think of it like someone who got charged with shoplifting on one day and another day got a DUI. Two trials, two separate cases, two separate plea bargains or trials. BUT I'm no legal expert. I'm just guessing that rationally that is how it would be viewed by the courts.

While I understand this point of view, I do think they are connected. If she wasn't missing, would he have voted for her? I think of it more like someone steals a car and then gets a DUI in the stolen car. Would they have gotten a DUI if they didn't steal the car? Likely not they wouldn't have a car/means to get the other charge.

 

[Boxer]

Legally other than the fact that he had guardianship I don't think so but I also know these types of things can get sticky....it's not like he forged her signature and dropped the ballot in a mailbox. It's a little more nuanced I think. "She" didn't attempt to sign her name with an X or was mentally incapacitated and he witnessed it as an example. She is technically and legally still a missing person. The attempted murder trial is completely separate and currently he is a "free man" with no pending charges related to that alleged murder. Think of it like someone who got charged with shoplifting on one day and another day got a DUI. Two trials, two separate cases, two separate plea bargains or trials. BUT I'm no legal expert. I'm just guessing that rationally that is how it would be viewed by the courts.

MOO
6 months after her disappearance, at election time, he was used to making decisions about her property through the “guardianship.”
He cheated “because others cheat” is a defense heard at middle schools across the land. He cheated because he wanted to and the little bit of good judgment he had left told him not to actually sign her name.
He thought votes were counted willy nilly and they are not.

He voted for another person ashshe marked the ballot,and that makes it fraud.
For any political
persuasion.

 

[mrjitty]

Nice detailed post @Seattle1

 

[mrjitty]

But I don't see how it can be completely separate, given that he could not have voted with her ballot, if she hadn't been missing.

It proves he forged her ballot, seeing as she could not have cast her vote herself.