CT - Jennifer Dulos, 50, deceased/not found, New Canaan, 24 May 2019 *ARRESTS* #63

[Megnut]

I am sorry if I missed it, was it clear to the jury that Michelle followed Fotis to the car wash? TIA

Was neither established nor implied.

Left trailing to infer FD went somewhere and returned hours later.

JS tried to imply FD sat in a comfy chair and waited.

But no, no mention of a ride, a second car. No ATM. No Michi. Maybe that witness wasn't available for today.

 

[Megnut]

Was neither established nor implied.

Left trailing to infer FD went somewhere and returned hours later.

JS tried to imply FD sat in a comfy chair and waited.

But no, no mention of a ride, a second car. No ATM. No Michi. Maybe that witness wasn't available for today.

Quoting myself to add that, now that the State can present geo data from the defendant's phone/carrier, maybe that's a stronger way to bring in her role at the car wash! We haven't heard the last of it!

JMO

 

[Megnut]

And we're live

 

[Megnut]

Judge is taking up the motion first.

 

[Megnut]

JS is arguing that he received it in December. Right before New Years.

JS is arguing that he can't find an expert anywhere in the country saying that an ME could testify without a body or parts of a body.

 

[Megnut]

JS refers to the State's cited case -- Barios case

JS is arguing that this ME shouldn't be permitted to testify because no body, no body parts. ME is simply opining based on review of documents and reports.

 

[afitzy]

Day 21 MT on phone

 

[Megnut]

JS is suggesting that, in reviewing documents and reading warrants, the ME is opining on hearsay, not even testimony, not based on medical training and expertise.

 

[afitzy]

The long winding road…..

What is going on?

“I want to keep my points in order”…..

Why start now????

MOO

 

[Megnut]

JS is arguing he wasn't even aware of the "one sided hearing" in October, in which JFd was determined deceased and a victim of a homicide.

JS says it's based on nothing but a decree from a probate court.

JS says they aren't contesting that JFd is deceased.

But angry because he was unable to debunk the declaration she was a victim of homicide.

 

[Megnut]

JS couldn't find any case law going all the way back to the writing of the Constitution.

[I am guessing he did that search over the lunch break.]

 

[Aquarian]

I hope Judge R gets to vent to his wife or someone after days like this.

 

[shotgun09]

oh....JS, and his...
' Never Ending Stoooorreeeeeeeeeeee'

goodness

 

[Eli9]

oh....JS, and his...
' Never Ending Stoooorreeeeeeeeeeee'

goodness

Bless Judge R for letting him blather on into eternity.

 

[Megnut]

JS is arguing that he's concerned his cross -- it'll become the ME's assessment on the warrants themselves.

Again, with the "we didn't even know until New Year's"

JS says Gill will testify about "all the blood" and JS reminds the Judge of JS's prior OVERRULED objections regarding presumptive testing so the ME will conclude erroneously that it was all blood.

JS says if the Judge allows it, JS will be forced to call for a Porter Hearing.

 

[Megnut]

State refers Judge to the arrest warrant in 2020, Gull reported then that was homicidal violence, non survivable.

State submitted a cursory report to the Defense on December outline Gill's testimony. The content of that determination dates to 2020.

That this witness offers expert opinion that the victim is deceased is relevant and material.

State says this witness isn't just opining on a police report. Witness is using medical training and knowledge to offer an expert opinion.

 

[Megnut]

Court has heard what he needs to.

Judge refers to the cited case. ME couldn't determine manner of death until after reading police reports.

Judge says that the jury can weigh whether there's evidence of a homicide. Jury doesn't need to rely on what Gill can testify to. Motion is granted.

 

[Eli9]

Oh no.

 

[Megnut]

[I'm confused by the ruling. Is Gill's testimony in or out? If Gill is out, short day today?]

 

[Aquarian]

[I'm confused by the ruling. Is Gill's testimony in or out?]

Me too, whose motion was it?