Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #63 *ARREST*

[MassGuy]

bbm
I understand & agree with your post -- but I don't want to say sl*m-d*nk. Hoping it is.
I just want to tell you that your "mountain lion" comment made me LOL.
How 'bout alien abduction...

He's in a heap o' trouble, IMO. I wonder if his Narcissistic personality will even let him think that he may be at high risk of losing this fight.

After seeing the Patrick Frazee affidavit, I called that case a “slam dunk.”

I think I’ll be saying the same after the preliminary hearing in this one.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

After seeing the Patrick Frazee affidavit, I called that case a “slam dunk.”

I think I’ll be saying the same after the preliminary hearing in this one.

Maybe the shocker is that there is an informant in this case…wouldn’t that be interesting. Right now with virtually no info I can’t say I think it is a “slam dunk”. If I were that omniscient I would be a billionaire.

 

[nyvictoria]

Does anyone think that Barry planned to murder her before they moved to Colorado?

I think he toyed with the idea.

 

[BeckyF]

I think he toyed with the idea.

I kinda think the thought had crossed his mind previous to the move to Colorado. If the marriage relationship continued to decline after the move, what better place to do away with her than an isolated location, bobcat in tow and a huge wilderness in which to dispose of her. JMO

 

[al66pine]

CO Newsperson Shield Law? Exception?

....If I’m reading this correctly, Colorado offers broad protection to reporters in this regard.
Colorado’s press shield law protects “newspersons” who as part of a judicial proceeding refuse to disclose any “news information [they] received, observed, procured, processed, prepared, [wrote] or edited.”
Reporter's Privilege guide: Alabama - Illinois - Student Press Law Center

@MassGuy bbm sbm Thx for your post. Agreeing that you're reading that paragraph correctly.
But I wonder if the court may see an exception in another section,* specifically: if the prosecutor shows by a preponderance of evd - the news info relates to a substantial issue and cannot be obtained by other reas. means, and the prosecutor's interest in getting subpoena outweighs 1st A rights of newsperson in not being subpoenaed & public in receiving news.
Not drawing conclusions. Just wondering. @MassGuy Again, thx for the link.

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* (1) Notwithstanding the privilege of nondisclosure established in section 24-72.5-103 , a governmental entity otherwise authorized by law to issue or obtain subpoenas may subpoena a newsperson in order to obtain news information by establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence:
(a) That the news information is directly relevant to a substantial issue involved in the proceeding;
(b) That the news information cannot be obtained by any other reasonable means;  and
(c) That a strong interest of the party seeking to subpoena the newsperson outweighs the interests under the first amendment to the United States constitution of such newsperson in not responding to a subpoena and of the general public in receiving news information.

* Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-72.5-104. Limit of nondisclosure privilege for newsperson
Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-72.5-104 | FindLaw

 

[10ofRods]

There's a difference between subpoenaing a reporter's work or using their work at court...and subpoenaing the actual reporter and putting them on the stand. LS has alluded to her recordings and seems about to publish them on youtube herself (probably asked by LE not to do so at this time). But LE can use her work and not put her on the stand. They'll ask her to swear an affadavit, I'm guessing, if they decide to do that.

I'm sure LE already has it - I'd bet a lot of donuts that they do.

 

[al66pine]

Under Newsperson Shield Law, Who Can Waive Privilege ?
This sec. of CO. law suggests - Lauren S. could lawfully decide to testify, or to provide aud/vid recordings of her convo's w BM or others, her unpub'ed notes, etc. Would she? IDK.
Would her employer Fox21 News encourage her not to waive, not to testify, not provide recordings, etc, and if she did not comply w request, maybe terminate her? IDK.

"...waived only by the voluntary testimony or disclosure of a newsperson that directly addresses the news information or identifies the source of such news information sought by a governmental entity...." bbm

* Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-72.5-105 | FindLaw

{ebm, to clarify title}

 

[Error505]

I’m definitely on the side of BM is in a ginormous amount of trouble. I’m sure his $$ swindled from his sweet wife won’t begin to outlast his legal troubles. Big Man on campus couldn’t just get a
D-I-V-O-R-C-E as Tammy Wynette would say. It would have been sooo much better, Barry. Enjoy your plastic sandals. MOO

 

[Puzzles8]

There's a difference between subpoenaing a reporter's work or using their work at court...and subpoenaing the actual reporter and putting them on the stand. LS has alluded to her recordings and seems about to publish them on youtube herself (probably asked by LE not to do so at this time). But LE can use her work and not put her on the stand. They'll ask her to swear an affadavit, I'm guessing, if they decide to do that.

I'm sure LE already has it - I'd bet a lot of donuts that they do.

ITA and I'll raise you a bagel

 

[RumorMonger]

Just Posted Today - New Video from Lauren Scharf. Starts out discussing the neighbor’s call to LE (non-emergency number) for a “welfare check” regarding SM on Mother’s Day.
EBM clarification
Behind the Lens Part 2: Face to face with Barry Morphew

We're all happy that Lauren has been on the case and kept it going. However, she should drop the "I'm trying to help you Barry" schtick. If she wanted to talk about the search she could have talked to, say, the guy who organized the search. She is chasing a story/scoop, just like everyone else, and is being quite aggressive about it. That is fine. But stop pretending. IMO

 

[al66pine]

CO. Newsperson Shield Law.

• Section 24-72.5-101 - Legislative declaration
• Section 24-72.5-102 - Definitions
• Section 24-72.5-103 - Compelled disclosure of news information - privilege
• Section 24-72.5-104 - Limit of nondisclosure privilege for newsperson
• Section 24-72.5-105 - Waiver of privilege
• Section 24-72.5-106 - Ability to obtain search warrant not affected

Colorado Revised Statutes | Article 72.5 - Governmental Access to News Information | Casetext

 

[MassGuy]

We're all happy that Lauren has been on the case and kept it going. However, she should drop the "I'm trying to help you Barry" schtick. If she wanted to talk about the search she could have talked to, say, the guy who organized the search. She is chasing a story/scoop, just like everyone else, and is being quite aggressive about it. That is fine. But stop pretending. IMO

Had she said something like “I’m trying to get you to talk to me because it’s a big story and everyone knows you killed your wife,” then he would have shut down.

She was manipulating a master manipulator, and it worked.

 

[Error505]

Had she said something like “I’m trying to get you to talk to me because it’s a big story and everyone knows you killed your wife,” then he would have shut down.

She was manipulating a master manipulator, and it worked.

BBM BOOM!

LS did an excellent job because her heart was/is all in on justice for Suzanne. I’ve not watched a young reporter be as tenacious as LS in a long time. With the small town of Salida not having any real msm reporters living there, this could have gone very quiet quickly. Thank goodness for LS and others who worked to keep the focus on SM. MOO

 

[303gmf]

Had she said something like “I’m trying to get you to talk to me because it’s a big story and everyone knows you killed your wife,” then he would have shut down.


She was manipulating a master manipulator, and it worked.

Spot on!
She’s been impressive and tenacious in spite of the roadblocks
I see a similar to Sam, reporter in Frazee case, move to bigger market at some point

 

[Aloe]

Does anyone think that Barry planned to murder her before they moved to Colorado?

I do think it’s possible that he contemplated it before the move. I think they had some major problems in Indiana, Colorado was his last chance at redemption. On the other hand the redemption scheme perhaps was used to manipulate SM into moving.

 

[kkdj]

After seeing the Patrick Frazee affidavit, I called that case a “slam dunk.”

I think I’ll be saying the same after the preliminary hearing in this one.

Absolutely!
Really want to see that AA.

 

[Aloe]

I kinda think the thought had crossed his mind previous to the move to Colorado. If the marriage relationship continued to decline after the move, what better place to do away with her than an isolated location, bobcat in tow and a huge wilderness in which to dispose of her. JMO

Yep!

 

[Puzzles8]

We're all happy that Lauren has been on the case and kept it going. However, she should drop the "I'm trying to help you Barry" schtick. If she wanted to talk about the search she could have talked to, say, the guy who organized the search. She is chasing a story/scoop, just like everyone else, and is being quite aggressive about it. That is fine. But stop pretending. IMO

My take on that piece was BM was pulling his normal response. IMO, he was trying to diffuse the situation by putting his daughters in the middle of it.

IMO, LS was trying to separate the truth. She and Sarah were not trying to harass his daughters, they were simply trying to interview Barry.

Barry is the one that threw his daughter in the middle, for his own benefit.

JMO, MOO

 

[al66pine]

Lauren Testifying or Her Work Being Used at Trial?
Lots of discussion/speculation about ^this^.
Any ideas about what her testimony might be?
Which Fox21 News vid clips might be used?
What about Lauren's soc media (Latest Scoop, "Behind the Lens, Tweets., etc)?

One I remember was

At ~14m/20s into vid, BM says (my paraphrasing) to Lauren & other reporter at his Ponca Spgs doorstep: Why don't you talk to the Moormans. They have not spoken to her in 3 yrs. None of them.
Could this part of audio of their recording be played? Not sure exactly if/how this could be used, except as evd that BM lied about time or number of contacts btwn SM & her fam.

Other specific ideas, w link pls, & what her testimony or clips would tend to prove?
That is, tend to prove which an element of crimes he's charged w? Thx in adv.

 

[Seattle1]

Lauren Testifying or Her Work Being Used at Trial?
Lots of discussion/speculation about ^this^.
Any ideas about what her testimony might be?
Which Fox21 News vid clips might be used?
What about Lauren's soc media (Latest Scoop, "Behind the Lens, Tweets., etc)?

One I remember was

At ~14m/20s into vid, BM says (my paraphrasing) to Lauren & other reporter at his Ponca Spgs doorstep: Why don't you talk to the Moormans. They have not spoken to her in 3 yrs. None of them.
Could this part of audio of their recording be played? Not sure exactly if/how this could be used, except as evd that BM lied about time or number of contacts btwn SM & her fam.

Other specific ideas, w link pls, & what her testimony or clips would tend to prove?
That is, tend to prove which an element of crimes he's charged w? Thx in adv.

Actually, I believe the real question is which if any of the videos will be admitted as evidence. Unless the video is admitted, there's no point.