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

[Simply Caustic]

On a legal note, if prosecutors had been allowed to try TM & SM together on these charges, Bri's testimony about what SM said to HE during the payphone call would have been admissible, correct? Since SM would be there to defend himself.

I don't really understand why the SC supreme court didn't allow them to be tried together. So much money has already been spent trying this case; it made sense on so many levels. What was the legal reason SC supreme court denied their request?

The Judge said “if I allowed it, it was an error” regarding allowing Brianna to testify to the content of the call in trial 1, as it was heresay.

Unfortunately, I agree - now, of course it’s heresay, without a doubt. The only question is whether it should be allowed as an excited utterance (excited utterances can be allowed despite being heresay).

Strangely, he allowed it in the first trial, so I’m unsure why he flip-flopped, but whether it is an excited utterance is an interesting proposition. I would say no, unfortunately, but that’s just my opinion

 

[geevee]

Good morning all, best wishes for a good day for everyone (especially NL).

 

[jash]

Looks like Tammy's lame attempt at straightening her hair!! LOL Sorry, I couldn't resist!! LOL

And despite having the entire weekend, it doesn't look like she washed her hair.

She certainly spent some time applying makeup though. It's the most made up she's been all trial. Maybe she was watching the recorded video from Friday and didn't like what she saw.

 

[TTF14]

Loving the teal on some of the spectators.

 

[PeterThomasFan]

Does anyone actually believe that TM was able to keep herself from talking about her testimony over the weekend?

 

[lstiff]

Does anyone actually believe that TM was able to keep herself from talking about her testimony over the weekend?

Yeah, no. IMO

 

[Delta Dawn]

Is she wearing white to portray innocence? With all her sex talk, white just looks like a sham.

 

[jash]

Is TM most likely the last of the Defense's witnesses?

Might we hear closing arguments today?

 

[panacea]

Does anyone actually believe that TM was able to keep herself from talking about her testimony over the weekend?

Most likely, her lips started flapping about it the minute she got out of the courthouse.

 

[UndiscoveredTruth]

And despite having the entire weekend, it doesn't look like she washed her hair.

She certainly spent some time applying makeup though. It's the most made up she's been all trial. Maybe she was watching the recorded video from Friday and didn't like what she saw.

LOL She actually looks better with no make-up, in my opinion. Ah well, this trial is a circus, she has to look the part, I guess!!

 

[TTF14]

Does anyone actually believe that TM was able to keep herself from talking about her testimony over the weekend?

Of course not. The rules don't apply to her, remember?

 

[hbone]

Hi everyone! In the words of the Judge on Friday, "I hope everyone had a great weekend!"

I watched the cross twice this weekend and I can't wait for the court to open. I also watched the footage for about 20 minutes on TM while she wrote down information and pushed around papers in her purple folder along with some exhibits into evidence that her lawyer handed her. It started at the 11 minute mark on Day 9. Someone mentioned it here again over the weekend and I was wondering if NL will address it after she sees the tape this time.

I hope to be around all day, real work calls so I'll be popping in and out and hope to catch up on any testimony from this morning at lunchtime.

Keep the tweets coming and any links to LIVE coverage and recorded testimony.

- with bells on!

Actually starts in the morning first thing and you need to watch for about 25 minutes & then watch the Assistant Solicitor address the Court about it is it on WMBF. You are actually speaking of a different time than what we had all discussed, I think. What feed are you speaking of?

 

[UndiscoveredTruth]

Marissa Tansino WMBF‏ @MarissaTansino 4m4 minutes ago
Watch our live stream of the trial here: https://www.facebook.com/wmbfnews/videos/1878025132311023/ …

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 18s19 seconds ago
WATCH LIVE: #TammyMoorer trial. The defendants continues her testimony. https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/tammy-moorer/watch-live-tammy-moorer-kidnapping-trial-day-10/ …

 

[bestill]

Does anyone actually believe that TM was able to keep herself from talking about her testimony over the weekend?

It's obvious the Judge just doesn't understand how diabolical she is. She hasn't quit running her mouth about "this" since Oct 31, 2013.

 

[Richmond]

The Judge said “if I allowed it, it was an error” regarding allowing Brianna to testify to the content of the call in trial 1, as it was heresay.

Unfortunately, I agree - now, of course it’s heresay, without a doubt. The only question is whether it should be allowed as an excited utterance (excited utterances can be allowed despite being heresay).

Strangely, he allowed it in the first trial, so I’m unsure why he flip-flopped, but whether it is an excited utterance is an interesting proposition. I would say no, unfortunately, but that’s just my opinion

It was a different Judge in SM's trial. Judge Dennis. He was a nightmare for the prosecution. Judge Culbertson was much better until he starting allowing the defense to put doctored facebook photos into evidence. (Face palm emoji here.)

EDITED to add: I may have misunderstood you. I know SM had two trials, and I don't remember whether Dennis allowed Bri's testimony about what was said in the phone call in his first trial and not the second.

 

[ohiobuckeyegirl]

Lets all hope we don't have to hear anything about her nasty sexcapades this early in the morning...

 

[jash]

Looks like Ms. Livestay is going to be using the big map when she resumes her cross-examination. Make TM squirm, Nancy, when explaining the pings!

 

[Delta Dawn]

For the first time, she isn't sitting there going through her plastic bin, writing on notepads or any of the other 'lawyer Tammy' things she was doing in days past. For a second she had her arms crossed like she was hugging herself...distressed much, TM?

 

[ohiobuckeyegirl]

Here we go

 

[jash]

Darn, there's no audio right now - want to hear what the State is arguing to the judge.