Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #77 *ARREST*

[Cindizzi]

Agent Cahill claims he hasn't seen the final version of the arrest affidavit that was submitted to the court for the arrest of #BarryMorphew.

https://twitter.com/laurenscharftv/status/1430213124238549000?s=21

 

[jondaba]

Didn't the Defense promise Barry's "participation"?

 

[SleuthBee]

Just thought I’d put this here as reminder they don’t have to prove BM guilty BARD at PH.
Snipped and BBM from link below

What is a preliminary hearing?
A preliminary hearing is also referred to as a “prelim” or a probable cause hearing.

1. there is enough probable cause to show that a crime was committed, and
2. there is enough probable cause to believe that the defendant is the person who committed that crime.

“Probable cause” is a lesser standard of proof than a finding of “beyond a reasonable doubt” (which is used at a jury trial). It is met if there is sufficient evidence to show that the defendant committed the crime charged. Or, put another way, it is met if there is a strong suspicion that the defendant did it.

IMHOO

What happens at a preliminary hearing?

... but this is Judge Patrick Murphy. And his actions throughout this case are questionable.

 

[Whiteorchids]

I missed a lot of the thread from late last night so excuse me if this has been discussed. But didn’t someone say a tranquilizer dart can be fired from a .22 pistol? I can’t help wondering about the .22 shell found by the bed. Could Barry have snuck in the house first, grabbed the .22 gun out of a bedside drawer on Suzanne’s side, hurriedly ejected a shell to insert a dart or would he have to remove the entire cartridge? Pure speculation. Need to research this to see if even possible.

This sounds very plausible

 

[Emi]

Ashley Franco [URL='https://twitter.com/AshleyKKTV']@AshleyKKTV [/URL]2m
We're back from a quick break. Defense calls CBI Agent Joseph Cahill. He testifies that he collected DNA. There was unknown DNA from a male found on #SuzanneMorphew glove box in her car.
@KKTV11News

 

[Error505]

I'm assuming AA was sealed because of Suzanne affair/protect JL family?? Really nothing else makes sense at this point. So hopefully unsealed after this.

I know a lot of you are worried but there has easily been enough evidence shown so far for this case to go to trial. Prosecution isn't trying to give up too much info at this point - they just need to present a little of everything and then come trial time we will get the "meat & potatoes" of all this info. I mean personally I did think we would learn a lot more from this prelim hearing but not too worried regardless.

For reference take a look at the recent Kelsie Schelling case out of Pueblo (also no body), IMO very little evidence presented - just a lot of circumstantial stuff - and a lot dealing with DL (boyfriend) lying, changing stories, etc in his interviews. Jury took less than 3 hours to find him guilty.

Thank you, I’ll look that info over as well.

 

[JosieMae]

After hoping for more revealing evidence to be presented today and a full day hearing from the prosecution,I feel extremely deflated.

Not deflated all here. If you sit down and make a list of all the lies, inconsistencies, and coincidences, the truth emerges.

Just look at the timing alone: girls out of town, SM has concrete plans for leaving the marriage ("not gonna happen" per BM), BM admittedly armed with a gun just as SM goes silent, the hastily put-together alibi, the trash dumps, the conviently-timed file-burning, airplane modes, and deleted texts. And this is just a list of timing issues.

Add domestic abuse to the myriad lies and inconsistencies (which I haven'teven touched on here), and reasonable doubt evaporates.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

There was more evidence in the OJ trial and he walked. I see nothing here that is going to put bM behind bars. I said yesterday I was underwhelmed by the prosecution. Today I'm downright dumbfounded. They had A WHOLE YEAR and this is all they came up with?????!!!!!

Barry is not a celebrity and doesn't have celebrity lawyers. I personally think that there is sufficient evidence to bind him over for trial and to convict him.

The Difference Between a Preliminary Hearing and a Trial

JMO.

 

[Whiteorchids]

When I watched the Charles Chase Merritt prelim for the killing of the McStay family I recall much more incriminating evidence but maybe I’m wrong it was a few years ago.

 

[oviedo]

I'm assuming AA was sealed because of Suzanne affair/protect JL family?? Really nothing else makes sense at this point. So hopefully unsealed after this.

I know a lot of you are worried but there has easily been enough evidence shown so far for this case to go to trial. Prosecution isn't trying to give up too much info at this point - they just need to present a little of everything and then come trial time we will get the "meat & potatoes" of all this info. I mean personally I did think we would learn a lot more from this prelim hearing but not too worried regardless.

For reference take a look at the recent Kelsie Schelling case out of Pueblo (also no body), IMO very little evidence presented - just a lot of circumstantial stuff - and a lot dealing with DL (boyfriend) lying, changing stories, etc in his interviews. Jury took less than 3 hours to find him guilty.

a good reminder - the defense would have all of the discovery and the AA so is the prosecution not trying to give up to much information to us - the public? I really want to see the AA because I don't get the sealing at all. so far.
JMO

 

[Chelly]

Jennifer Hicks

@JenniferCHicks
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The defense has called CBI Agent Joseph Cahill to the stand. They're starting with questions about DNA.

CBI Agent Cahill is one of the public officials BM is charged with attempting to influence.

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

 

[Nikynoo]

I don't know. Could go either way. I think they both have good people in their lives (friends, boyfriend's family).
While I'm sure they wanted to believe their mother escaped from an abusive marriage, it's surely sunk in by now that she's dead. Hopefully their faith will move them to tell the truth.
They told the agent of their (one of them for sure) wishes for their mother to leave and get a restraining order and that certainly wouldn't be due to an accidental 'clipped' nose.

Are you sure this is correct? I thought this was in one of the text messages that SM sent to SO, and that the defence referred to as lies?

 

[Cindizzi]

Cahill said that #BarryMorphew was excluded from the DNA on #SuzanneMorphew glovebox. Now Eytan is asking about the DNA on the handlebars of Suzanne's bike. Cahill can't remember so Eytan is showing him the affidavit to refresh his memory, he can't remember.

https://twitter.com/laurenscharftv/status/1430214132654125065?s=21

 

[SleuthBee]

Yes ITA GJ.

What we expected to happen may not have, but the Judge did sign off on an arrest for Murder 1, no body and without bond. There's more MEAT to come at trial IMO.

... and I pray to God almighty that you are right. I feel so disappointed that I am already in tears.

 

[Deleted member 222031]

... but this is Judge Patrick Murphy. And his actions throughout this case are questionable.

Correct. JMHO

 

[Emi]

Ashley Franco @AshleyKKTV 1m
Agent Cahill says #BarryMorphew was excluded from the DNA in the car. Defense is working to refresh Agent Cahill's memory with several documents, but the agent continues to say that he does not recall the affidavit he reviewed and does not remember the DNA portion.

 

[crhedBngr]

So Barry supposedly "clipped SM on the side of her nose".

I'm wondering how this particular incident of domestic violence came to light and became part of discovery.

Did SM report BM to LE for this? As other posters have indicated, this incident was probably not the first, nor the last.

JMVHO.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

It’s my understanding that his best chance at bond is if the Judge lowers it to M2, which I think defense will request, based on the fact they already requested it once before.

Yes, I don't see the them keeping Barry in jail for another year after what we have learned if it does go to trial.

 

[Chelly]

Yes, journal is thought to have been burned in the fireplace. I'm saying that if the door was busted at some other time, I'm feel sure that SM would have put that even into the journal.

Too bad only BM had the opportunity to read it.

 

[Jazz38]

So Barry supposedly "clipped SM on the side of her nose".

I'm wondering how this particular incident of domestic violence came to light and became part of discovery.

Did SM report BM to LE for this? As other posters have indicated, this incident was probably not the first, nor the last.

JMVHO.

Could have been in the notes found in the phone