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

[katydid23]

I watch too much television. That’s the problem. I wanted to go out with a bang, not a whimper. I wanted all the evidence to show that Barry killed Suzanne, beyond a reasonable doubt. I have read that the prosecution’s job is to show just enough to bind over for trial-not to present their entire case and give the defense the ammunition to find all of the flaws and prepare for every witness that is called during trial. I’m used the way that hearings are on tv shows, with aha moments and unrealistic expectations. Anything can happen, and we all know what Barry did. Does the Judge agree that the prosecution has presented probable cause? I am anxiously optimistic.

"Anxiously optimistic" <<<<<I like that .....I feel the same way

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

I know. That's why I said the defense would call her.

Maybe, this daughter mentioned to others (her boyfriend?) what she told her mother and can be impeached if she chooses to change her story.

JMO.

 

[Cindizzi]

Barry Morphew murder case: DNA found in Suzanne Morphew's car matches partial samples from unsolved sex assaults

Morphew’s defense attorneys focused some of their questioning Tuesday on statements their client made to investigators about how he loved his wife. Morphew told investigators that he covered nearly 200 square miles searching for Suzanne in the months after she disappeared, retired FBI Agent Jonathan Grusing said.

Morphew held back tears as his attorney, Dru Nielsen, questioned Grusing about statements Morphew made to investigators about how he loved his wife. He continued to say he loved her after investigators told him Suzanne was having an affair.

“He said, “It doesn’t mean I don’t love her,’” Grusing said.

 

[LaineyJ]

I’m surprised that people think there’s not enough for the case to be sent to trial. It’s just a prelim—the prosecution is only going to reveal the minimum amount they need to. Sure, none of it was the huge bombshell moment we expected, and no direct evidence (security cam during murder/disposal, eyewitness, etc) but how many cases get bound over to trial and end with a conviction with evidence like we have here? BM lied, BM lied some more, his times don’t add up, SM disappeared with none of her items (except a phone she never turned back on..), left her daughters abandoned, skipped out on the new dude that gave her hope, and oh yeah, skipped her cancer treatment. Then there’s texts between her and BM and her and SO. SM’s own words are her only voice now.

I’m not sure what all we expected. If there was such a bombshell to be found, he would’ve been arrested way before he was.

I think the only reason the judge let the defense slide with their excess time is because he’s slightly overcompensating when he’s supposed to appear impartial. I think the judge already knew where this was gonna head just by reading the AA. I believe he’s listening to what’s going on in his courtroom, too though. But letting the defense slide seemed off to me.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Yeah, I like that too. And I liked that during lunch yesterday, BM decided he needed to shed the suit's jacket, take out his shirt tail and roll up his sleeves. When the Judge came back, apparently he at least tucked in the shirt.

This is a guy who has a lifelong habit, enabled by nearly everyone around him, of doing as he pleases and seeing himself as some kind of hero or maverick.

Was it from SO that we learn that BM held a gun to his own head when she mentioned leaving? Or was that from her grievance list. I cannot remember.

Agreed, Barry is a Legend/God in his own mind. The rules, any rules, don't apply to him.

He proves that in every way from voter fraud, to not wearing his mask properly while in court.

MOO

 

[JosieMae]

Yes it seems to indicate some type of a struggle but no blood found so he didn’t shoot Suzanne. In the house anyway. Maybe he forced her somewhere else at gunpoint? Is there a chance he did not shoot her with a tranquilizer dart? Or maybe he missed and she ran? Would Barry miss with his hunting skills though? This is driving me nuts!

Maybe he did his standard suicide act. Again.

 

[OldCop]

If he did, there should be some DNA, but there isn't. And I don't see how it would matter anyway - we'd expect it to be there. There's no reason to suppose that Suzanne or anyone else somehow managed to remove DNA from the RR.

How do we know that they took the RR to Moonlight Pizza?

@NoSi’s notes of Day 2 of the Preliminary Hearing:
May 8, 2020: Text from SM to sister Melinda “He has been abusive, emotionally and physically”, Melinda reportedly did not know how to respond to this. Several phone conversations on 5/8 between SM and BM, some short and some longer. BM to SM “I love you Suzanne”, SM did not respond.
- 8:43 AM: SM told BM that she would continue helping him with his invoicing.
- 2:49 PM: BM asks SM to stop by the worksite if she can. She was to bring something to drink and he would show her the worksite. SM informed BM that she was studying and planned to
go on a bike ride. She did meet BM at the Tailwinds worksite. They got into SMs Range Rover and went to Safeway and Moonlight Pizza. SM took pic of BM outside Moonlight Pizza and sent it to daughters via text.

So, yes, we should expect BM’s fingerprints in SM’s RR. The lack of prints would seem to indicate that maybe BM wiped it down. Did he use the RR later to do anything like dispose of evidence?

 

[elmomom]

Enough for holding over for trial for me: Barry tells Mrs Ritter to look for Suzanne’s bike. Ritter tells LE about the bike. The bike is found and it was placed there, not ridden. Her bike helmet was found elsewhere and Barry can be documented to go there to dump it, and her riding shorts, gloves, CamelBak, wallet with ID were all documented to be at house. Conclusion bike was staged by Barry.

 

[Scootie98]

There is only one thing pushing me toward the Trial vote at the moment: the truck reset
It is the toughest detail presented where I could imagine a possible explanation.

JMO and how I honestly feel at the moment without going back through all the details learned over the 4 days.

bingo...the act of the reset; in context of when and where it happened.

 

[Whitneyh]

Enough for holding over for trial for me: Barry tells Mrs Ritter to look for Suzanne’s bike. Ritter tells LE about the bike. The bike is found and it was placed there, not ridden. Her bike helmet was found elsewhere and Barry can be documented to go there to dump it, and her riding shorts, gloves, CamelBak, wallet with ID were all documented to be at house. Conclusion bike was staged by Barry.

I thought these things were found in the RR?

 

[MrX]

bingo...the act of the reset; in context of when and where it happened.

Can you refresh me on where and when?

 

[Gardenista]

Does anyone know if they get a closing argument in a prelim? I can't remember.

 

[elmomom]

I thought these things were found in the RR?

which was at the house.

 

[swedeheart]

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

We have no idea when that happened...only that the former owners say the frame was not cracked when they sold the house. Also clearly the investigator said cracked...he didn't say splintered, shattered, etc. It might have only been apparent to a detective who would notice something like that and not to guests so it was never replaced.

Our home has heavy interior wooden doors as I'm sure that the Morphew's $1.6M home also had. Some kind of extreme force caused it to split. Of course, that's just my opinion without seeing the door or having any additional information.

JMO.

 

[AnnaGrace]

I think we're all disappointed that we didn't hear more evidence. What we need to remember is that what wasn't said in the hearings, the judge has already read in the AA.
I'm still optimistic.

 

[kshultz06082]

This is how I feel, as well. With that in mind, I also think that the prosecution will only divulge the minimum to get a trial. I can't imagine that would want to bring every piece of evidence into the PH. Not really familiar with PH, as I live in FL, I always hear about a Grand Jury taking place before a trial.

Supposedly, the prosecution had 465 pieces of evidence they intended to show during the PH.... Did we even see/hear of 10 of those?

IMO, if this judge doesn't bind Barry over for trial, the prosecution only has themselves to blame. They were not even remotely aggressive about making their points. They let the defense run roughshod over them. The PH is "supposed" to be the prosecution's chance to lay out what they believe happened, but instead they handed their chance over to the Defense. They barely even objected. If this goes to trial and they have Jeff Lindsey doing all the talking, I hope he can manage to raise his voice above a whisper. At this point, they should offer Barry a plea because I don't see any chance of him doing any time for this following a trial. But if the defense is smart, they will decline a plea deal and take their chances at trial cuz he will probably get off.

I'm disgusted and disappointed, but most of all, I'm sad for Suzanne. Jmo

 

[Love Never Fails]

When did that come in to the Prelim, if you remember? I'm sure the Judge knows about it, but did we hear about it at the Prelim?



Me too. I just keep telling myself that the amount that can be presented at trial could be a real avalanche. Right now, it's just about what led LE and the DA to ask for an arrest and then to bind Barry over for trial.

@MassGuy I just remembered that despite Barry sawing off antlers of defenseless, drugged deer, no sawed off antlers at the house.

And in re the furniture of the house and where it went: most of the furniture we see in the living room came with the house (per earlier Zillow photos). So no need to bring that up and obviously, the storage unit was not mentioned at the Prelim.

There are so many things that would come up at trial (the FBI "plant" at the condo complex, Barry's plans to flee, the bulk of SO's statements and also the friend whose name starts with H, also CC, and whatever SD and her BF knew (her BD inserted himself in the case very early). SD is currently on the jail list of approved visitors for Barry...

We need a list of initials cause I am old. Who is SD, BF, and BD?
I’m guessing boyfriend, boyfriends dad?
How about SD? H?

 

[MrX]

Supposedly, the prosecution had 465 pieces of evidence they intended to show during the PH.... Did we even see/hear of 10 of those?

IMO, if this judge doesn't bind Barry over for trial, the prosecution only has themselves to blame. They were not even remotely aggressive about making their points. They let the defense run roughshod over them. The PH is "supposed" to be the prosecution's chance to lay out what they believe happened, but instead they handed their chance over to the Defense. They barely even objected. If this goes to trial and they have Jeff Lindsey doing all the talking, I hope he can manage to raise his voice above a whisper. At this point, they should offer Barry a plea because I don't see any chance of him doing any time for this following a trial. But if the defense is smart, they will decline a plea deal and take their chances at trial cuz he will probably get off.

I'm disgusted and disappointed, but most of all, I'm sad for Suzanne. Jmo

From a previous post of the PH statute, the burden of proof sounds extremely low, so he'll be bound over. But, can you picture what someone like Jose "Reasonable Doubt Lives in this Case" Baez would do to prosecution at trial???

 

[swedeheart]

9News update:

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