Believe me I wanted to read the AA as much as anyone else and was disappointed to learn the news yesterday. At first, I couldn’t help but feel that the Judge’s decision almost felt like a win for BM, and still struggle with the issue of the public’s right to know aspect. Having said that, there are times when I’ve had to learn to trust the process and maybe this is one of those times and everything taking place, decisions and rulings at he end of he day are to ensure that BM gets a fair trial and his victim, Suzanne Morphew receives ultimate justice.
The Judge signed off on the arrest warrant which means he felt there was enough probable cause to do so. That in itself tells me there is enough damning evidence against BM and he is sitting right where he should and deserves to be, stewing in his “cage.”
After reflecting more last night and keeping in mind all the interviews LE conducted in the first 4. months of the investigation, without trying to sound flippant, I think LE and DA might have decided to throw everything but the kitchen sink into the AA, and without knowing their reasoning, I can only assume they thought it would help bolster their case against BM. Maybe they thought it would help/go toward proving the premeditation aspect.
Once BM and his defense team got their hands on the AA, they saw all the damning evidence and witness testimony and some testimony from all the many multi state interviews that go to BM’s less than desirable character which they absolutely do not want out in the public domain for obvious reasons not least of which is worried about tainting jury pool before going to potential trial. So whatever they can argue to get ruled inadmissible as heresay or whatever, they absolutely are going to try to do as is common defense strategy. So my thinking is there’ll likely be a hearing down the road to see what defense can get ruled as inadmissible.
With regard to protecting victims and witnesses, the Judjge is adhering to the victims act. This is a high profile case, wants to ensure BM gets a fair trial, and the Judge is being extra careful here to prevent victim/witness tampering from media including social media public harassing victims and witnesses etc., BM knows what’s been said as he’s seen the AA and the discovery against him and he’s behind bars right now where he belongs, but he could still have “people” on the outside that could potentially tamper with/harm some victims and witnesses.
Suzanne is the ultimate victim here no question. The daughters are victims too via collateral damage of their Father’s reprehensible actions and deciding to take their Mother from them. Too bad BM didn’t think of anyone else but himself before he decided to do the unthinkable.
All of the above IMHOO
