GUILTY GA - Diane McIver, 63, fatally shot, Atlanta, 25 Sept 2016

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Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
2m2 minutes ago
Samuel: "He didn't say offer Paul Howard money, did he?"
Dickerson: "He did not say those words."

#TexMcIver.

Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
3m3 minutes ago
Dickerson testifies #TexMcIver never uttered the D.A.'s name when he offered a success fee for Dickerson to get the charges dropped. Dickerson says that was just his feeling.


Christian Boone@ReporterJCB
2m2 minutes ago
#TexMcIver "never with any degree of specificity" asked him to bribe Paul Howard, Dickerson testifies


Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
2m2 minutes ago
#TexMcIver defense: “He never said to you, ‘Tell Paul Howard if the charges are dropped, there’s money in it for him,’ did he?” Jeff Dickerson: “He didn’t use those words...There was only one person I’d offered to reach out to.” @wsbradio


Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
1m1 minute ago
ICYMI: A crisis consultant claims #TexMcIver wanted him pay off Paul Howard to make the charges go away.

(video clip: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/983741516123340801...)

Lunch break
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Poor Mr. Cory- at the trial every day waiting for justice for his beloved Diane..:anguish:

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Spokesman Testifies Judge Tipped McIver to Pending Arrest
Longtime political analyst and commentator Bill Crane testified Monday that Atlanta attorney Tex McIver told him Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall had called to warn him his arrest was imminent.

"Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall, whose son is the godson of Atlanta attorney Claud “Tex” McIver, tipped the lawyer off that police were issuing warrants for his arrest, McIver’s friend and spokesman man, Bill Crane testified Monday.

Crane, who ran interference for McIver with the news media in the days immediately after McIver shot and killed his wife, Diane, said he and McIver were having lunch on Dec. 19, 2016, when the judge called McIver on his cellphone...."

https://www.law.com/dailyreportonli...d-mciver-to-pending-arrest/?cmp=share_twitter
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Mark Eiglarsh Talks Tex McIver Trial on Law & Crime Network 04/10/18

[video=youtube;0m4A4UJS8BQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m4A4UJS8BQ[/video]
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Aungelique Proctor@aungeliquefox5
19m19 minutes ago
Former McIver spokesperson Jeff Dickerson says it is "unheard of" for a client to ask him to split his success fee with the District Attorney. #TexMcIver @FOX5Atlanta


Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
14m14 minutes ago
Jury asks how Dickerson knew #TexMcIver was talking about sharing his fee with Paul Howard. Dickerson says he drew that conclusion because Paul Howard is the only person to whom he offered to reach on McIver's behalf.


Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
8m8 minutes ago
Jury Q&A for Jeff Dickerson includes: What specifically did #TexMcIver say to indicate he wanted you to share w/the district atty, the success fee for getting charges dropped/reduced? He explains there was never any discussion of him talking with anyone else BUT the DA. @wsbradio

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Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
11m11 minutes ago
#Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills won't testify. Judge is reading a stipulation that the sheriff took all of #TexMcIver guns for safekeeping.
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Law & Crime Network@LawCrimeNetwork
8m8 minutes ago
#TexMcIver - The final witness for the prosecution is Fulton County Medical Examiner, Dr..Heninger

Kaitlyn Ross 11Alive@kaitlynross1
10m10 minutes ago
The Medical Examiner is the Prosecution's last witness in the Tex McIver murder trial. He's going through his credentials now.


Christian Boone@ReporterJCB
1m1 minute ago
#TexMcIver not in the courtroom as state prepares to show autopsy photos


Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
1m1 minute ago
#TexMcIver has left the room ahead of autopsy pictures to be shown to the jury.

Law & Crime Network@LawCrimeNetwork
2m2 minutes ago
#TexMcIVer - McIver left the courtroom. The jury is now been shown autopsy photos of Diane Mciver.


Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
1m1 minute ago
After a sidebar requested by the defense, the #TexMcIver judge directs the media not to record or photograph the pics of Diane’s body. It’s clear that they don’t realize that we don’t do that anyway. @wsbradio


Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
3m3 minutes ago
Notice that #TexMcIver is not in the courtroom for the medical examiner’s testimony. He often hides his face or looks away when there are evidentiary photos or video of Diane after he shot her. @wsbradio
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Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
3m3 minutes ago
#TexMcIver trial: Dr. Michael Heninger says Diane’s gunshot entry wound on her back was 20 1/4” from the top of her head. @wsbradio

Cathy Russon@cathyrusson
2m2 minutes ago
#TexMcIver - The medical examiner shows the jury a mannequin with a trajectory rod through its torso as he describes the wound.

Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
9m9 minutes ago
Defense asks Dr. Michael Heninger if he is saying #TexMcIver’s gun muzzle was in a particular place when he shot Diane? He replies, There are probabilities. Defense points out variables matter, like seat height, angle, person slouching, etc @wsbradio


Law & Crime Network@LawCrimeNetwork
8m8 minutes ago
#TexMcIver returns to the courtroom. He had left during the medical examiner testimony.

Christian Boone@ReporterJCB
1m1 minute ago
After nearly 70 witnesses and 16 days .., the state rests #TexMcIver



Law & Crime Network@LawCrimeNetwork
1m1 minute ago
#TexMcIver - The prosecution rests. The jury will now be sent out on a break and the defense will argue for a directed verdict on counts 1-4. Watch live: https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/tex-mciver/watch-live-tex-mciver-trial/ …

WSB-TV@wsbtv
6m6 minutes ago
The prosecution has rested its case in the #TexMcIver murder trial. Here’s a look at all the witnesses called by the state over the past 15 days: https://2wsb.tv/2qjOYJW
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Tex McIver Trial Day 16 Part 1

[video=youtube;RywzXsKFY4Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RywzXsKFY4Q[/video]
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Kaitlyn Ross 11Alive@kaitlynross1
15m15 minutes ago
Defense is up next - the prosecution rests in the Tex McIver Murder Trial

(video clip: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/983793920327987201...)
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Consultant: McIver suggested splitting bonus with DA if charges were reduced

"....During cross-examination, defense attorneys forced Dickerson to admit the alleged bribe was just his impression because McIver never used the words, "I will pay Paul Howard money."

"He didn't tell you if you get the charges dropped there will be money in it for Paul Howard?" Attorney Don Samuel asked.

"No," Dickeron replied.

Defense attorneys also criticized Dickerson for taking McIver's money for eight months before bringing this so-called bribery attempt to Paul Howard's attention a year later...."

http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/con...litting-bonus-with-da-if-charges-were-reduced

 

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I honestly don't quite get the prosecution's motive that he killed Diane for money...that she was worth more dead than alive. From what I have heard, I just don't see it. Although she had many assets, cash and insurance, it just doesn't seem like it is that much 'as compared to their outgo' during their lives. Too me, it seems that she was worth more alive than dead.


Also, do you think the defense will have Annie testify?

 

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Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
8m8 minutes ago
Shortly after 3:30 PM, the State rested in the case vs. #TexMcIver, who is charged with the murder of his wife, Diane. The defense will defer until at least tomorrow discussion with the Court about whether McIver will testify. @wsbradio

Bill Rankin@ajccourts
5m5 minutes ago
Judge Robert McBurney denies motion for directed verdict for murder and related charges against #TexMcIver, will rule on witness influencing charges later. Lets murder case go forward. @AJCBreakdown
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Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
57s57 seconds ago
The #TexMcIver defense's first witness is McKenzie Davenport, CFO of Arcilla Mining, in which McIver had a financial interest until Jan '17. Outside jury's presence, he was questioned a bit about having viewed some of the testimony on Tex's money & from Dani Jo Carter @wsbradio

Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
35s36 seconds ago
Arcilla CFO says the company paid #TexMcIver $700k for his shares of the company in 2017.


Law & Crime Network@LawCrimeNetwork
1m1 minute ago
#TexMcIver - The defense first witness is testifying about finances. Expect to see more witnesses with this theme.


Law & Crime Network@LawCrimeNetwork
8m8 minutes ago
#TexMcIver - Jury is sent home for the evening. Davenport will continue his testimony tomorrow morning. Tune in now for arguments outside the jury presence.


Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
2m2 minutes ago
Judge indicates he doesn't feel #TexMcIver tried to influence Bill Crane to influence law enforcement. He wants state to prove that point to him.
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Samuels was arguing to try to get the 3 charges to influence a witness dropped.

State wants to wait till tomorrow to respond.

 

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State seems to be responding now...

 

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An old article from October 12, 2017 has some interesting things written, IMO:

We’ll know next week whether Tex McIver will accept a plea bargain
Otherwise, his murder trial will begin October 30. A hearing today revealed new details about a 1990 shooting incident the prosecution argues is relevant to the case.

"....In court today, Rucker also argued that a 1990 incident in which McIver set loose his two German Shepherds on a red Mustang near his house on Cravey Trail in northeast Atlanta, then fired his gun at the car, would be relevant for a jury to hear. Kevin O’Neal, a passenger in the car at the time, took the stand to recount what happened that night 27 years ago. O’Neal, who’s 46 now, said he and two friends—all of whom lived in same DeKalb County neighborhood as McIver did back in 1990—were toasting his impending departure for Parris Island, where he was reporting for duty.

“We were having a couple of beers,” O’Neal testified. “At one point, we noticed a couple of dogs that were coming down the road toward us. Kevin [Blase, the Mustang’s driver] was being jovial and he barked at them. A few minutes later we heard what we thought were firecrackers going off. We noticed a man walking down the street. He was holding a gun. We decided we would get in the car and regroup around the corner, out of sight. We decided to leave. We weren’t going to ask any questions. We weren’t sure of his frame of mind. As we were leaving the area, he opened fire on us as we were passing directly by him.”

No one was injured in the incident. O’Neal testified that he knew it was McIver because O’Neal had attended school with McIver’s son Robbie from first grade through high school.

Although McIver was indicted on five counts stemming from the 1990 incident, the case was ultimately “dead-docketed”—dropped, essentially—after McIver paid $2,931.10 to Blase to pay for the damages incurred by the bullet holes in his car.

Bob Houman, who was a DeKalb assistant district attorney at the time, testified today that McIver submitted to a psychological test after the shooting. McBurney asked if the result of the test contributed to the decision to dead-docket the case. “Yes,” replied Houman, who is now the chief assistant district attorney in Rockdale County. McBurney has yet to rule on whether the incident will be allowed if McIver’s murder case goes to trial. Though no details about the psychological evaluation were discussed in court, last year the AJC reported that the test found McIver to be “extremely non-violent” and “would not be prone toward aggressing against others in any form.”

Rucker argued that the 1990 shooting, despite happening more than a quarter-century ago, is relevant in the shooting death of Diane McIver. “There’s a certain disregard that he has with respect to human safety when he is handling guns. This 1990 case is a classic example.” Rucker cited a police report from the incident in which McIver told police he never had a gun at all. Said Rucker: “He is dishonest about his handling of a firearm, much as what has occurred in [the current case].”.."

http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news...-whether-tex-mciver-will-accept-plea-bargain/
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I honestly don't quite get the prosecution's motive that he killed Diane for money...that she was worth more dead than alive. From what I have heard, I just don't see it. Although she had many assets, cash and insurance, it just doesn't seem like it is that much 'as compared to their outgo' during their lives. Too me, it seems that she was worth more alive than dead.


Also, do you think the defense will have Annie testify?

I don't think it's all about the money for Tex- I think he may have been fed-up with how Diane treated him and then there's the money. I think in Diane's mind, she ruled and treated Tex accordingly- almost like a business deal, with the loan she made to him. Come on...Tex is her husband, not some business associated/friend. So strange...


These are my thoughts, so far:

In my mind, I'm leaning on guilty:

- because Diane didn't want to see Tex for possible the last time in the hospital- something fishy about their marriage

- the masseuse "sleeping on the bedroom floor" thingy- fishy also

- because he tried to cover it all up by asking Dani Jo to leave the hospital- wonder what story he would have told if Dani Jo agreed to leave- she was shot in the bathroom?

- because Tex originally said that he was asleep and a "bump" woke him/the gun went off- when Dani Jo said that the car was stopped at a red light and then the gun went off

I wonder if the denfense is gonna put an MD on the stand to explain what kind of illness that Tex has that makes him sleepy???- he seems alert all thru the long trial day

But I think there will be a hung jury or Not Guilty

I think it's to the defense's benefit to put Annie on- with the innuendos that the State made about her and Tex- I would wonder what was really going on with them (and I do wonder...:facepalm:..). She could just be an innocent bystander who gives Tex some moral support? Of course she could just lie- who would know- unless the State has witnesses that actually saw Tex/Annie doing some hanky-panky.

This is a troublesome trial....:thinking:

 

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Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
14m14 minutes ago
Lawyers Don Samuel and Adam Abbate argue for and against a directed verdict of acquittal for #TexMcIver on the witness tampering counts @wsbradio

Mike Petchenik@MPetchenikWSB
2m2 minutes ago
Attorneys arguing about whether the judge should drop charges 5-7 of the #TexMcIver indictment. Those charges deal with influencing witnesses.
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And they're still...:blah::blah::blah:

 

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Veronica Waters@MissVWaters
3m3 minutes ago
#TexMcIver attorney Don Samuel, arguing for directed verdict of acquittal on Count 6, Influencing a Witness, involving Bill Crane: "Can I say, Shame on the prosecutor again? Because if lying to the press is a crime, there's a lot of us in trouble." @wsbradio

Cathy Russon@cathyrusson
3m3 minutes ago
#TexMcIver - Passionate arguments still happening in the courtroom.


Law & Crime Network@LawCrimeNetwork
5m5 minutes ago
#TexMcIver - The judge is taking the motion to dismiss the charges under advisement. If he doesn't have his decision by the morning, he advises he will by lunch. Court is adjourned.

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AND...they're done for the day...
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