GUILTY - Tammy Moorer trial for Kidnapping Heather Elvis, 8 Oct 2018 - #10

[TTF14]

I have to say, I was surprised that I felt so bad for her kids. It makes you wonder if they were in total shock? Just looking at them (especially the daughter's reaction) it looked like they did not think the verdict would be guilty.

I, too, feel very bad for them. I hope they all go on to live peaceful lives and find partners with good/normal parents, get married, have babies and can put all of the lies and chaos behind them.

 

[Madeleine74]

Nah, I think she was sunk whether she took the stand or not. Can't argue with the timeline, the phone calls, the pings, the experts. It was fated to be a guilty verdict (IMO).

 

[Warwick7]

Bringing over from previous thread...


BBM. When we heard that a bullet was found inside the door of Heather's car, I wondered if someone had left it as a threat. Now I'm convinced of it.

Me toooooo!!!!!

 

[emmanan]

God, I just feel so awful for their kids. They have had their lives forever changed for the worst based on their parents' inability to behave like human beings. I believe Tammy is a loving mother to those kids, and it is as sad to me as the Elvis' losing their daughter, that they were ever even brought into this. As a parent, one thing we should try to do is maintain as much normalcy for our children as possible during the worst of times; the Moorers did the exact opposite at every opportunity I can discern. No one wins anything here. So many lives destroyed.

 

[Richmond]

Funny thing is, I remember TM speaking at her sentencing, and the gist of it was blaming everyone but herself, argumentative, and no remorse, but I can't remember any of her words. Guess I just tuned her out! Guess I was done with listening to her lies.

No remorse. Always the victim.

 

[escape2sc]

Their children go to school in Florida or just the oldest ? I hope Polly moves them away from MB. I think the children believed everything Tammy told them about being innocent, why wouldn't they ...she is their mom and prior to Dec 2013 the kids seemed to enjoy a pretty good life. Yes, I know Heather paid the ultimate price and her family has been through hell. But I believe the Moorer children deserve to be able to live their lives without having to pay for the sins of their parents.

 

[Kensie]

The Moorer kids need to definitely be away from MB. The kids that still are in school will get taunted because of their sick parents.

 

[Surfside]

If I'm reading this "Code of Laws" correctly, it appears that TM will be required to serve approx. 85% of her sentence, before being eligible for any early release, etc.

Anyone? Am I reading this correctly?

Code of Laws - Title 24 - Chapter 13 - Prisoners Generally

She does have to serve 85% of her sentence! (25 years, 6 months)

 

[CabinFever]

Okay you guys, I am like 4 threads behind on this but I've been watching the news. How much time can TM get for this guilty verdict?

Also, I saw that she said she hates SM for not testifying...I wonder if she will concoct a new story and throw him under the bus for leniency?! Wouldn't that be a hoot!

 

[Surfside]

And as @Surfside said in last thread, it's Teal Tuesday for Carolina State (? - sorry if wrong school). No coincidence at all, totally a karmic thing.

Coastal Carolina University, but yeah, THE TEAL IS REAL!

 

[CabinFever]

wait, she was already found guilty AND sentenced?
How did I miss that?

30 YEARS?!!! Oh my.

Tammy Moorer gets 30 years in prison after she is found guilty of kidnapping her husband's mistress | Daily Mail Online

 

[Kensie]

I wonder if TM's prison mugshot will be up today. Do we know the name of the prison that will be her new residence?

 

[Curious Guy]

 

[Richmond]

God, I just feel so awful for their kids. They have had their lives forever changed for the worst based on their parents' inability to behave like human beings. I believe Tammy is a loving mother to those kids, and it is as sad to me as the Elvis' losing their daughter, that they were ever even brought into this. As a parent, one thing we should try to do is maintain as much normalcy for our children as possible during the worst of times; the Moorers did the exact opposite at every opportunity I can discern. No one wins anything here. So many lives destroyed.

BBM: She was not a loving mother to those kids. Everything you said after "As a parent..." proves that she was not. No loving parent would expose their children to what these kids were exposed to. Even if they wanted to be in court, a loving parent would not allow it knowing all that would be revealed (TM had all the discovery in this case). Narcissists use others for their own needs. She used her children. It has always and ever been all about Tammy. IMO

 

[Sun]

Nah, I think she was sunk whether she took the stand or not. Can't argue with the timeline, the phone calls, the pings, the experts. It was fated to be a guilty verdict (IMO).

I agree, Madeleine74. When I took the time this last weekend, to review testimony and evidence, it was the phone records/locations, and TM's own words in the interview with the detective (where TM said she was with SM all night), that made the picture appear so clear to me. Those two were stalking Heather that night, and took sly measures to lure Heather out from the safety of her home.

 

[Madeleine74]

The Elvis family was gracious and kind in acknowledging how 2 families were broken now because of the selfish actions of the parents. And that is true. They have empathy for others, especially for the children who do not deserve what all is happening to them. Let's hope over time they will find honest and good people to guide them forward.

 

[Sun]

I wonder if TM's prison mugshot will be up today. Do we know the name of the prison that will be her new residence?

Here is the link to the South Carolina DOC. Eventually, her name should appear there. I hope this link is allowed here.

Incarcerated Inmate Search

 

[jillycat]

If she does win an appeal and gets a new trial, think she will testify?

I think not. I think this may have been a hung jury without her testimony.

I doubt that she will get an appeal. And I think it could have been a hung jury too if she kept her mouth shut. With an alternate juror at the last minute (who knows what the other juror would have done), her lunatic testimony and who knows what other variables, we can't know if this would have gone a different way had those things not happened, but I personally think that her counsel was not on the ball at times, gave a poor closing, and she testified herself into a corner, so when stacked alongside the circumstantial case, it was a bad day for TM.

I don't mean her counsel was ineffective under the law or gives an appeal credibility, I just think the closing was especially lame.

At any rate, I do think she damaged herself with her running mouth, arrogance, and obvious lack of authentic regard for Heather. Her remark at sentencing that she was Heather's #1 advocate had to be resounding punctuation for the jury that they got this so very right.

 

[TTF14]

Her remark at sentencing that she was Heather's #1 advocate had to be resounding punctuation for the jury that they got this so very right.

AMEN!!!!

 

[Madeleine74]

I'm thinking TM will start out at GRAHAM (CAMILLE GRIFFIN)
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION in Columbia, SC. They process all female prisoners coming into the system.