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

[charminglane]

100% speculative thoughts on my part for discussion and consideration: It now makes me wonder if BM wasn’t searching for the spy pen in the trash can in front of the bike shop. I have not been convinced he was looking for the bike helmet as so many have thought or he may have suggested. A helmet tossed in such a small confined space would have been easy to retrieve by just feeling around for it. BM seemed to have had plenty of time to encounter it if it was in the trash can before he was interrupted by the shop employees that day.

He was definitely looking for something discarded that was smaller and had to be dug for in a pile of trash. Likely something that would have weight to it and settle to the bottom.

What if somehow Suzanne managed to discard it while in town during her last visit and BM was on the hunt for it? However, Suzanne confided in someone about where it was tossed and that information ultimately allowed LE to retrieve it first. BM however, was left to retrace her/their last steps to locate it first, thus the digging in the trash can in town in front of the bike shop.

It gives a little credence to BM being adamant about not wanting to be voice recorded for interviews or take the voice test LE offered up. It makes me wonder if BM was trying to avoid being recorded because he knew his voice was on the spy pen and it would easily incriminate him.

IMO MOO Just thinking out loud about possible scenarios to fit some of the actions and details being released.

Alternatively, BM could have worn his preferred muscle shirt with chest pocket as he threw something away at that trash can. Perhaps spy pen fell out of the chest pocket?
{You never know...}
I fully believe it is Suzanne's pen. BM would have had cameras inside his home if he really needed to spy on Suzanne.(Recent cases have shown me that this is a thing!)

 

[kshultz06082]

.132, which is what you’d expect from either a small child, or a blind man.

Thank you so much for this. I legit laughed outloud. I hope Barry felt that burn!

 

[Momofthreeboys]

More spy pen stuff: the recording was played for a “very consequential witness”. Would Barry be considered a “very consequential witness”? Maybe I am just too literal. If anything, I would have thought that the defense would use something like “individual” if they were referring to Barry, if not by his name.

I don’t think the lawyers would have referred to the defendant as “witness” in any scenario.

 

[MassGuy]

I don’t think the lawyers would have referred to the defendant as “witness” in any scenario.

They would if they were playing coy, and didn’t want to reveal any more of the state’s case than they had to at that point.

 

[kshultz06082]

So, summarizing EI's list of grievances, here's her litany of complaints so far:

• Barry's tan is fading.
• There's an issue with a mechanical thingy on the spy pen.
• She can't figure out how to open files, and the mean DA man won't walk her through it for the 13th time.
• Barry's being held hostage against his will. He wants to go home.
• The defense is being buried beneath all of the evidence, and it's just not fair.
• Bail should be set, because these aren't capital charges. The fact that the judge says they are capital charges, notwithstanding.

Wow.

Such compelling legal arguments.

I can't believe the judge hasn't dismissed all the charges and sent Barry home yet.

JMO.

I just spit my coffee... Thank you for This! And omg the accuracy of it!!!

 

[Brubon]

DBM

 

[kshultz06082]

I see absolutely nothing wrong with Suzanne owning and using a spy pen/recording device, if it was hers and I believe it was. I think it's clear to anyone and everyone that she needed to record evidence to get out of her situation. She was right. She is dead, after all.

EXACTLY!

 

[susiQ]

100% speculation and my opinion only - I would assume that the girls phones were taken for multiple reasons, but I imagine part of it was to clear them of having anything to do with SMs disappearance. And as for why they are being so protected in regards to the AA, I wonder if one or both lied to LE/covered for Barry. That definitely would get people upset to the point of potentially harassing them. Jmo but it's one of the few scenarios that makes me understand the AA issue. I guess we will find out soon enough.

Interesting, but wouldn’t lying to LE amount to obstruction of justice and come with a felony charge?

 

[Love Never Fails]

Interesting, but wouldn’t lying to LE amount to obstruction of justice and come with a felony charge?

It could, but LE has to judge on the basis of the importance of the lie or how it may have affected the case since they too are victims of BM. I’m sure that comes into play.

 

[Love Never Fails]

They would if they were playing coy, and didn’t want to reveal any more of the state’s case than they had to at that point.

I tend to think the “witness” is BM.

 

[MassGuy]

I tend to think the “witness” is BM.

I think there’s a good chance.

The defense is going to claim that BM is nothing more than a witness here, so it makes complete sense to me that they’d call him a “very consequential witness.”

 

[Momofthreeboys]

More spy pen stuff: the recording was played for a “very consequential witness”. Would Barry be considered a “very consequential witness”? Maybe I am just too literal. If anything, I would have thought that the defense would use something like “individual” if they were referring to Barry, if not by his name.

I don’t think the lawyers would have referred to the defendant as “witness” in any scenario.

I think there’s a good chance.

The defense is going to claim that BM is nothing more than a witness here, so it makes complete sense to me that they’d call him a “very consequential witness.”

That is an interesting theory!

 

[susiQ]

I think there’s a good chance.

The defense is going to claim that BM is nothing more than a witness here, so it makes complete sense to me that they’d call him a “very consequential witness.”

Hmmm……was it BM? Or, someone else?? Can’t wait to find out!! Do you think this may be revealed during the prelim or will the prosecution hang on to this for the trial?

 

[Seattle1]

I think there’s a good chance.

The defense is going to claim that BM is nothing more than a witness here, so it makes complete sense to me that they’d call him a “very consequential witness.”

Exactly!

BM's defense does not believe there's evidence warranting any murder charge against their client (but we're willing to trade for 2nd degree).

BM's legal team definitely thinks outside of the box and we should prepare for a wild ride in the courtroom. MOO

 

[susiQ]

Exactly!

BM's defense does not believe there's evidence warranting any murder charge against their client (but we're willing to trade for 2nd degree).

BM's legal team definitely thinks outside of the box and we should prepare for a wild ride in the courtroom. MOO

This is what gets me. They are going to attempt to show there is nothing that warrants a murder charge but willing to bargain down to 2nd degree?? I don’t know about anyone else but if I was accused of murdering my husband and I didn’t, I would not agree to something like that no matter what my lawyer advised me. I just couldn’t do it. I’d rather die in jail professing my innocence and remain true to myself. Also, I would have done everything in my power to find him and the person who murdered him.

We all know how Barry handled it .

 

[Charlot123]

I don’t think the lawyers would have referred to the defendant as “witness” in any scenario.

I am mentally prepared to hear BM referred to as “an innocent bystander”, next time, by his lawyers/s

 

[Seattle1]

Hmmm……was it BM? Or, someone else?? Can’t wait to find out!! Do you think this may be revealed during the prelim or will the prosecution hang on to this for the trial?

In the preliminary, the prosecutor is presenting to a Judge -- not jurors, who will decide if there's probable cause to bound the defendant over to trial.

IMO, the preliminary is going to primarily be testimony from the investigators (CCSO, CBI, FBI), and presentation of the forensics that Puma Path was the scene of a crime where SM could not survive without medical intervention. There will be testimony placing BM alone with SM on the date/time of the alleged murder.

I think it would be premature for the prosecutor to focus on the spy pen and/or discovery that may not even be admissible as evidence. MOO

 

[Quiet Time]

I wonder if "the man" was a divorce attorney or a pastor or someone related to domestic violence groups. Suzanne could have recorded their conversations to make sure she was able to reference back to it if they offered any suggestions on how to get away from Barry and protect her daughters and her assets. This makes sense to me because she would not want to leave any recordings or messages on her phone because Barry potentially had access to her phone or I icloud account. The spy pen could have been what she used to backup items of interest and keep them from being discovered by BM. I don't feel BM is technologically advanced and doubt he even would know that spy gear was available to the general public. I think he didn't even find out the technology existed until he either read about it in the AA, or he may have been just as surprised as the rest of us on the 22nd. IMHO, I do not believe BM was the purchaser or user of the spy pen. IMO, Suzanne was documenting important info related to her escape plan. Jmo

I agree.
I think someone also mentioned this earlier in a post abt the pen being given/or recommended in her DV class.

May be something they're using these days for the abused spouse to use as documentation...to be used later in court.

jmo

 

[Seattle1]

This is what gets me. They are going to attempt to show there is nothing that warrants a murder charge but willing to bargain down to 2nd degree?? I don’t know about anyone else but if I was accused of murdering my husband and I didn’t, I would not agree to something like that no matter what my lawyer advised me. I just couldn’t do it. I’d rather die in jail professing my innocence and remain true to myself. Also, I would have done everything in my power to find him and the person who murdered him.

We all know how Barry handled it .

Except this bargain talk was for instant gratification -- eligibility for release on bail. It had nothing to do with guilt or innocence! I've watched this defense team before -- they are strategic and understand the cards they've been dealt!

 

[Charlot123]

Additionally, a Kindle would not upload to her icloud where BM could be monitoring her electronic footprint.

I googled communications via Kindle.
You can chat with your friends or access FB or something else.

How to Chat on a Kindle

It doesn’t tell me whether a kindle uploads to the cloud or not. I assume that any media with the potential to store books would have some backup, or am I wrong?