Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #64 *ARREST*

[Curiousobserver]

Looks like a case built on a mountain of digital evidence.

I can't wait to find out what it was that had them onto him within hours and of course to watch him rot in jail for the rest of his life.

 

[Megnut]

I could be wrong but MY takeaway on the spy pen is that A person was in possession of some damning messages. While Suzanne was talking to A person, A person played those messsages and Suzanne recorded the call, as her only way to transfer those messages to her possession.

Further, IMO, LE brought in the subject of those messages and played the messages for him, enhanced and with headphones, in order for THAT person to answer for it. I don't think THAT person enjoyed hearing back his own words.

JMO

 

[Error505]

Right. Two more bits of irony. Let's talk about the lack of discovery, as in ... where did you put her? And the complaint about "rotting"? Well, I won't say anymore about that.

BBM 100x’s your statement bolded by me! IE has some freaking nerve to mention “rotting” when SM’s body can’t be found. MOO

 

[JosieMae]

I can’t imagine how much fun the profilers had setting the stage for Barry’s final interview.

I have no doubt that there was a great deal of planning as to how they would approach Barry on April 5. They would have choreographed everything, from who would be present, to the way the room was setup.

It was a no-lose situation, as they would have either gotten a confession, or they would have Barry on camera responding to 26 separate exhibits.

Looking forward to the day (if and when) that interview is made public.

 

[EggSalad]

I don’t see how it’s BM’s spy pen. He would have disposed of something like that long ago. It’s got to be SM’s and was used to record ‘evidence’. Of what is the question.

 

[Seattle1]

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[MassGuy]

Looking forward to the day (if and when) that interview is made public.

I think it will be discussed in depth during the preliminary hearing. He was apparently interviewed a great deal early on, and those statements would be damning in light of the evidence.

A final interview where he is presented with what was gathered over the course of a year, will be equally huge for the prosecution.

Barry lawyered up after his arrest, but that wouldn’t have mattered at all, as he was interrogated mere weeks before.

As stunning as the pen revelation is, that April 5 sit-down is likely to be of equal or greater importance.

I cannot believe he agreed to that.

 

[DizzyB]

Looking forward to the day (if and when) that interview is made public.

I imagine we will see it. There will probably be a Dateline or similar show where we will see the case unfold.

 

[MassGuy]

I don’t see how it’s BM’s spy pen. He would have disposed of something like that long ago. It’s got to be SM’s and was used to record ‘evidence’. Of what is the question.

Technically speaking, it just doesn’t work for it to be anything other than Suzanne’s, which is how it was referred to during the hearing “Suzanne’s pen.”

It would have to manually be turned on, and intentionally held near a phone for recording. It’s something you use to record others, and not the other way around.

If Barry wanted to monitor Suzanne, he could have placed a listening device in the home, or simply put an app on her phone.

A pen just doesn’t work.

 

[Seattle1]

Looks like a case built on a mountain of digital evidence.

I can't wait to find out what it was that had them onto him within hours and of course to watch him rot in jail for the rest of his life.

When you have no body and no forensics, digital evidence is paramount (a la murders of Kelsey Berreth, Kelsie Schelling)... MOO

 

[EggSalad]

I think it will be discussed in depth during the preliminary hearing. He was apparently interviewed a great deal early on, and those statements would be damning in light of the evidence.

A final interview where he is presented with what was gathered over the course of a year, will be equally huge for the prosecution.

Barry lawyered up after his arrest, but that wouldn’t have mattered at all, as he was interrogated mere weeks before.

As stunning as the pen revelation is, that April 5 sit-down is likely to be of equal or greater importance.

I cannot believe he agreed to that.

Agreed. I think the April 5th sit down, then a visit 3 weeks later by the FBI at that lake (regarding voter fraud) probably freaked BM out and was the impetus for the rumor/potential that he was getting ready to flee.

 

[MassGuy]

Agreed. I think the April 5th sit down, then a visit 3 weeks later by the FBI at that lake (regarding voter fraud) probably freaked BM out and was the impetus for the rumor/potential that he was getting ready to flee.

Yes. I believe that interview went poorly, and it was at that point he knew the end was near.

I imagine he believed he was about to be arrested when approached weeks later on the voter fraud investigation.

He was going down for something, and it wasn’t going to be long.

 

[Cindizzi]

I can’t imagine how much fun the profilers had setting the stage for Barry’s final interview.

I have no doubt that there was a great deal of planning as to how they would approach Barry on April 5. They would have choreographed everything, from who would be present, to the way the room was setup.

It was a no-lose situation, as they would have either gotten a confession, or they would have Barry on camera responding to 26 separate exhibits.

Do you think that’s when BM did or said whatever to garner the influencing of 8 people charge? I know the dates of that charge is May 10, 2020 thru May 5, 2021 the day of his arrest and often wondered if it was one event where they were all there.

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/ne...ng-with-deceased-body-in-suzanne-morphew-case

Tuesday’s filing lists eight public servants he is accused of trying to influence. The individuals include three agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation – Robin Burgess, Joseph Cahill, and Derek Graham – an FBI agent, Jonathan Grusing; a Chaffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Lamine Mullenax; and the chief investigator with the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Alexander Walker. Two individuals whose positions are not known – Damon Brown and Kenneth Harris – were also listed in the court filing.

 

[mom2chloe]

This last hearing sure opened up a lot of interesting, fresh, unexpected conversation. Besides the routine Defense attorney’s shtick which we were expecting, the one phrase “Spy Pen” started the burn, followed by a fire. “Spy Pen” appeared here post#213, and since has pretty much generated over 500 posts in 24 hours. I am not particularly tech savvy; I had never heard of them until yesterday. I sure know what it is now. Could have been a birthday gift from, I don’t know...like from a BFF?

Putting it all together, I am most fascinated with the attorneys suggesting second degree charges. With that request, they might as well be saying Barry did it IMO. No body, no physical evidence as far as we know…the “no physical evidence” I believe was a comment by the defense attorney, but something resonated with them to admit she’s gone and Barry did it.

Maybe he threatened Suzanne and it recorded and added words to the effect “they will never find you,” something like that.

Although I am late to the game today I have always thought when it came down to it, BM would claim self defense. IMO I hope I am wrong but knowing the spy pen is now a thing I find it more interesting. It SM feared for her life would she record it surreptitiously? I hope so! IMO

 

[EggSalad]

MOO, if SM truly feared for her life, she probably would have taken steps well beyond a spy pen.

I think she was collecting evidence of financial crimes, divorce, infidelity or abuse. Something that will be extremely compelling as far as motive is concerned.

 

[MassGuy]

Although I am late to the game today I have always thought when it came down to it, BM would claim self defense. IMO I hope I am wrong but knowing the spy pen is now a thing I find it more interesting. It SM feared for her life would she record it surreptitiously? I hope so! IMO

Can’t claim self defense without giving up the body, which has not happened.

I expect he’ll point the finger at those within his circle, probably the “‘meth heads,” as he calls them.

 

[GordianKnot]

I know a lot of people are oohing and aahing over Superwoman and her trusty sidekick, but I must tell you in all honesty that I'm completely underwhelmed by what I've observed from that dynamic duo so far.

In fact, I'm starting a compilation of EI's greatest hits, and by greatest hits here, I mean, biggest gaffes.

Superwoman mug aside, I'm pretty sure prosecutor Jeff Lindsey ain't intimidated in the least by EI.

Speaking of whom, to help put people's minds at ease here and hopefully ease all the unnecessary hand-wringing:

Prior to coming on board the DA's office in District 11, Jeff Lindsey was Dan May's right-hand man in District 4, which happens to be Colorado's largest judicial district.

This ain't his first rodeo.

JMO.

 

[Scootie98]

I could be wrong but MY takeaway on the spy pen is that A person was in possession of some damning messages. While Suzanne was talking to A person, A person played those messsages and Suzanne recorded the call, as her only way to transfer those messages to her possession.

Further, IMO, LE brought in the subject of those messages and played the messages for him, enhanced and with headphones, in order for THAT person to answer for it. I don't think THAT person enjoyed hearing back his own words.

JMO

I am not getting the feeling that Barry is that person.....for some reason...I just think its a third party. No basis, no facts to support.....Its just that a spy pen and a married couple talking to each other on the pen.......not feeling it.

 

[GordianKnot]

Agreed. I think the April 5th sit down, then a visit 3 weeks later by the FBI at that lake (regarding voter fraud) probably freaked BM out and was the impetus for the rumor/potential that he was getting ready to flee.

BBM:

It was almost comical watching BM go into full Jed Clampett mode after that interview.

Unfortunately for him, he just couldn't manage to get that truck loaded up and moved to Beverly...
Hills, that is.
No swimming pools.
No movie stars.

Poor Barry.

JMO.

 

[Megnut]

I disagree that it was clear during the hearing that the spy pen recording by SM was of a man, and that the man listening to the spy pen was in fact the man SM recorded.

From my personal, contemporaneous notes during the WebEx hearing, I recall that defense attorney IE referenced the spy pen audio twice. The first time was when the Judge was recounting the motion filed by the defense:

My notes...

Spy pen recording was reproduced for the defense; defense does not have the FBI enhanced version that they used to interview a consequential witness in this case.

FBI played the recording for a male witness. In the recording the defense received, they can hear the investigators interaction with the witness while he’s listening to the recording (but can’t hear the pen recording itself).

Second reference by IE requesting enhanced audio by FBI:

My notes...

One spy pen recording that Suzanne recorded—it was between her and another individual on the telephone AND also her listening to messages from this individual, that are extremely critical to the case. It’s acknowledged by FBI agent they are difficult to hear. FBI replayed messages for a male that listened using headphones.

MOO

ETA: OP previously took exception to MSM/Fox21 report citing SM record a male using a spy pen.

I am not getting the feeling that Barry is that person.....for some reason...I just think its a third party. No basis, no facts to support.....Its just that a spy pen and a married couple talking to each other on the pen.......not feeling it.

I agree. I do think it's possible she was speaking to a private investigator or a very trusted source. I think the damning messages were ABOUT Barry, and came from someone very close to Barry's circle.

Someone who never intended for those messages to be intercepted and probably broke out in cold sweat to hear them again. With FBI agents at the table. Cozy.

JMO