GUILTY - Tammy Moorer - trial for Kidnapping Heather Elvis, 8 Oct 2018 *Appeals denied* #11

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[bestill]

Sidney has filed a request for a new trial in another venue or revisit of the sentencing. I wonder if the Elvis family's comments in the docuseries prompted this. They said they thought that Sidney was a victim of Tammy and that if he would tell where their daughter is they would agree to lighter sentence. This may be their opportunity. I do wonder what ole TamTam is going to say when she finds out about this!

Post in thread 'GUILTY - Sidney Moorer trial, Obstruction of Justice, Heather Elvis, 28 Aug 2017 #2 *Appeals Denied*'

Mar 19, 2025

He's back with another trial request and we finally hear from him. Make sure to read the attached pages to the request, Sidney wrote it so it's a little hard to decipher. He refers to Heather as the "victim", that is a tell to me, he knows she's dead and slipped up.

Man convicted in Heather Elvis case files for new trial

The man convicted in the Heather Elvis case has filed an application for a new trial.

wpde.com

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[LizzieParker]

Sidney has filed a request for a new trial in another venue or revisit of the sentencing. I wonder if the Elvis family's comments in the docuseries prompted this. They said they thought that Sidney was a victim of Tammy and that if he would tell where their daughter is they would agree to lighter sentence. This may be their opportunity. I do wonder what ole TamTam is going to say when she finds out about this!

Post in thread 'GUILTY - Sidney Moorer trial, Obstruction of Justice, Heather Elvis, 28 Aug 2017 #2 *Appeals Denied*'

Mar 19, 2025

He's back with another trial request and we finally hear from him. Make sure to read the attached pages to the request, Sidney wrote it so it's a little hard to decipher. He refers to Heather as the "victim", that is a tell to me, he knows she's dead and slipped up.

Man convicted in Heather Elvis case files for new trial

The man convicted in the Heather Elvis case has filed an application for a new trial.

wpde.com

• bestill

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I did my best to decipher his handwriting because apparently I hate myself, but hopefully it'll be of some help for someone else:

1. Change of Venue

-The possibility of witness or jury tampering doesn't go away. Jury intimidation proven with affidavits & screenshots.

- Clerk of court is victim's family. The possibility of conflict of interest is overwhelming. Additionally, the vehicle belonging to the clerk of court was used repeatedly to intimidate me & my family. Proven by video and sheriff's deputy.

-Was granted change of venue then it was taken away.

2. Manipulation of Attorneys
- I requested public defender. He brought his friend & switched at the jail. My family and I were tricked into paying him. Even though I requested public defender.

- My attorney from Charleston came to see me & I wasn't told. He was sent away. I wasn't allowed to see him.

3. Changed Story

- The state repeatedly changed their story & timeline to get conviction. They told one story at trial & completely different story at second trial.

- Changed story from police report to trial testimony.

4. Withheld Evidence

- Knowingly allowed multiple witnesses to lie under oath even though they had evidence to the contrary.

- Withheld DNA evidence that may have revealed actual perpetrator.

5. Didn't Know About Conspiracy Charges

- I was incarcerated in SCDC. I still have not seen indictment or warrant for conspiracy to kidnap. Didn't know about it until day of trial.

6. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

- James Gilmore did very little work. Based defense on lies & concocted stories from previous counsel (Kirk Truslow).

- Argued nothing.

- No witnesses.

- Did not use any alibi witnesses.

- No research.

- Bullied me & threatened me about testifying.

- No fight about venue change, knowing the problems in Horry County.

- Did not fight untrue truck video.

- Gave little to no information to co-counsel Jared Bouchete.

- Withheld letter from victim's family stating they knew I was innocent.

7. Truck information fabricated or false.

- Truck lights were altered after it was impounded but before making of video.

- Truck similar to clerk of court's vehicle. Same color same make. Known to frequent the area.

8. Pregnancy Rumor False

- State knew full well there was no pregnancy. Their witness stated she knew she wasn't pregnant.

- State had evidence to the contrary but allowed witness to be on the stand.

9. Conflict of Interest

- Family in sheriff's department.

- Family is clerk of court.

- Family is friends with several people in courthouse & sheriff's office.

10. Do Not have any transcripts from any of my trials & hearings

- This only scratches the surface. I'm not an attorney but I need a court-appointed attorney to assist in my PCR. I reserve the right to amend this PCR at a later date. I do not have the indictment #s to put on paperwork.

This guy is off his rocker.

 

[bestill]

I did my best to decipher his handwriting because apparently I hate myself, but hopefully it'll be of some help for someone else:

1. Change of Venue

-The possibility of witness or jury tampering doesn't go away. Jury intimidation proven with affidavits & screenshots.

- Clerk of court is victim's family. The possibility of conflict of interest is overwhelming. Additionally, the vehicle belonging to the clerk of court was used repeatedly to intimidate me & my family. Proven by video and sheriff's deputy.

-Was granted change of venue then it was taken away.

2. Manipulation of Attorneys
- I requested public defender. He brought his friend & switched at the jail. My family and I were tricked into paying him. Even though I requested public defender.

- My attorney from Charleston came to see me & I wasn't told. He was sent away. I wasn't allowed to see him.

3. Changed Story

- The state repeatedly changed their story & timeline to get conviction. They told one story at trial & completely different story at second trial.

- Changed story from police report to trial testimony.

4. Withheld Evidence

- Knowingly allowed multiple witnesses to lie under oath even though they had evidence to the contrary.

- Withheld DNA evidence that may have revealed actual perpetrator.

5. Didn't Know About Conspiracy Charges

- I was incarcerated in SCDC. I still have not seen indictment or warrant for conspiracy to kidnap. Didn't know about it until day of trial.

6. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

- James Gilmore did very little work. Based defense on lies & concocted stories from previous counsel (Kirk Truslow).

- Argued nothing.

- No witnesses.

- Did not use any alibi witnesses.

- No research.

- Bullied me & threatened me about testifying.

- No fight about venue change, knowing the problems in Horry County.

- Did not fight untrue truck video.

- Gave little to no information to co-counsel Jared Bouchete.

- Withheld letter from victim's family stating they knew I was innocent.

7. Truck information fabricated or false.

- Truck lights were altered after it was impounded but before making of video.

- Truck similar to clerk of court's vehicle. Same color same make. Known to frequent the area.

8. Pregnancy Rumor False

- State knew full well there was no pregnancy. Their witness stated she knew she wasn't pregnant.

- State had evidence to the contrary but allowed witness to be on the stand.

9. Conflict of Interest

- Family in sheriff's department.

- Family is clerk of court.

- Family is friends with several people in courthouse & sheriff's office.

10. Do Not have any transcripts from any of my trials & hearings

- This only scratches the surface. I'm not an attorney but I need a court-appointed attorney to assist in my PCR. I reserve the right to amend this PCR at a later date. I do not have the indictment #s to put on paperwork.

This guy is off his rocker.

Thank you for doing this!!

 

[Niner]

I did my best to decipher his handwriting because apparently I hate myself, but hopefully it'll be of some help for someone else:

1. Change of Venue

-The possibility of witness or jury tampering doesn't go away. Jury intimidation proven with affidavits & screenshots.

- Clerk of court is victim's family. The possibility of conflict of interest is overwhelming. Additionally, the vehicle belonging to the clerk of court was used repeatedly to intimidate me & my family. Proven by video and sheriff's deputy.

-Was granted change of venue then it was taken away.

2. Manipulation of Attorneys
- I requested public defender. He brought his friend & switched at the jail. My family and I were tricked into paying him. Even though I requested public defender.

- My attorney from Charleston came to see me & I wasn't told. He was sent away. I wasn't allowed to see him.

3. Changed Story

- The state repeatedly changed their story & timeline to get conviction. They told one story at trial & completely different story at second trial.

- Changed story from police report to trial testimony.

4. Withheld Evidence

- Knowingly allowed multiple witnesses to lie under oath even though they had evidence to the contrary.

- Withheld DNA evidence that may have revealed actual perpetrator.

5. Didn't Know About Conspiracy Charges

- I was incarcerated in SCDC. I still have not seen indictment or warrant for conspiracy to kidnap. Didn't know about it until day of trial.

6. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

- James Gilmore did very little work. Based defense on lies & concocted stories from previous counsel (Kirk Truslow).

- Argued nothing.

- No witnesses.

- Did not use any alibi witnesses.

- No research.

- Bullied me & threatened me about testifying.

- No fight about venue change, knowing the problems in Horry County.

- Did not fight untrue truck video.

- Gave little to no information to co-counsel Jared Bouchete.

- Withheld letter from victim's family stating they knew I was innocent.

7. Truck information fabricated or false.

- Truck lights were altered after it was impounded but before making of video.

- Truck similar to clerk of court's vehicle. Same color same make. Known to frequent the area.

8. Pregnancy Rumor False

- State knew full well there was no pregnancy. Their witness stated she knew she wasn't pregnant.

- State had evidence to the contrary but allowed witness to be on the stand.

9. Conflict of Interest

- Family in sheriff's department.

- Family is clerk of court.

- Family is friends with several people in courthouse & sheriff's office.

10. Do Not have any transcripts from any of my trials & hearings

- This only scratches the surface. I'm not an attorney but I need a court-appointed attorney to assist in my PCR. I reserve the right to amend this PCR at a later date. I do not have the indictment #s to put on paperwork.

This guy is off his rocker.

Maybe you should re post this on Sidney's thread -

Post in thread 'GUILTY - Sidney Moorer trial, Obstruction of Justice, Heather Elvis, 28 Aug 2017 #2 *Appeals Denied*'

Feb 1, 2024

I have the same question. Who is he calling that he can't call through the regular system?

Anyone think they'll research where and who calls were being made to?

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[TDoc72]

I did my best to decipher his handwriting because apparently I hate myself, but hopefully it'll be of some help for someone else:

1. Change of Venue

-The possibility of witness or jury tampering doesn't go away. Jury intimidation proven with affidavits & screenshots.

- Clerk of court is victim's family. The possibility of conflict of interest is overwhelming. Additionally, the vehicle belonging to the clerk of court was used repeatedly to intimidate me & my family. Proven by video and sheriff's deputy.

-Was granted change of venue then it was taken away.

2. Manipulation of Attorneys
- I requested public defender. He brought his friend & switched at the jail. My family and I were tricked into paying him. Even though I requested public defender.

- My attorney from Charleston came to see me & I wasn't told. He was sent away. I wasn't allowed to see him.

3. Changed Story

- The state repeatedly changed their story & timeline to get conviction. They told one story at trial & completely different story at second trial.

- Changed story from police report to trial testimony.

4. Withheld Evidence

- Knowingly allowed multiple witnesses to lie under oath even though they had evidence to the contrary.

- Withheld DNA evidence that may have revealed actual perpetrator.

5. Didn't Know About Conspiracy Charges

- I was incarcerated in SCDC. I still have not seen indictment or warrant for conspiracy to kidnap. Didn't know about it until day of trial.

6. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

- James Gilmore did very little work. Based defense on lies & concocted stories from previous counsel (Kirk Truslow).

- Argued nothing.

- No witnesses.

- Did not use any alibi witnesses.

- No research.

- Bullied me & threatened me about testifying.

- No fight about venue change, knowing the problems in Horry County.

- Did not fight untrue truck video.

- Gave little to no information to co-counsel Jared Bouchete.

- Withheld letter from victim's family stating they knew I was innocent.

7. Truck information fabricated or false.

- Truck lights were altered after it was impounded but before making of video.

- Truck similar to clerk of court's vehicle. Same color same make. Known to frequent the area.

8. Pregnancy Rumor False

- State knew full well there was no pregnancy. Their witness stated she knew she wasn't pregnant.

- State had evidence to the contrary but allowed witness to be on the stand.

9. Conflict of Interest

- Family in sheriff's department.

- Family is clerk of court.

- Family is friends with several people in courthouse & sheriff's office.

10. Do Not have any transcripts from any of my trials & hearings

- This only scratches the surface. I'm not an attorney but I need a court-appointed attorney to assist in my PCR. I reserve the right to amend this PCR at a later date. I do not have the indictment #s to put on paperwork.

This guy is off his rocker.

I couldn’t believe how messy and nearly unreadable this motion was. I’d try and make it look as professional as possible so that a judge would take it seriously. I mean, do a “sloppy copy” and then make the real version as neat as possible. SM is in jail. He has nothing but time to recopy this.

 

[LizzieParker]

I couldn’t believe how messy and nearly unreadable this motion was. I’d try and make it look as professional as possible so that a judge would take it seriously. I mean, do a “sloppy copy” and then make the real version as neat as possible. SM is in jail. He has nothing but time to recopy this.

Honestly, this desperate little toaster might be better off with his sloppy copy. Everything he submitted is so out of bounds and demonstrably untrue that working to decipher it might distract the court from how ridiculous and frivolous it all truly is.

 

[Niner]

I believe this is new - ??

Woman serving 30 years in Heather Elvis case argues for retrial due to defense failures

The woman who is serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of the kidnapping of 20-year-old Heather Elvis has requested a new trial on Thursday.I

wpde.com

Oct. 4, 2025
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The woman who is serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of the kidnapping of 20-year-old Heather Elvis has requested a new trial on Thursday.
[.....]
In 2021, Tammy argued she was not given a fair defense in the trial, but the S.C. Court of Appeals upheld her convictions, stating that there was enough evidence to prove guilt.

As of this week, Tammy claimed that the defense failed to meet with her and other witnesses to discuss evidence and their strategy within the state's required 10-day notice period, which ultimately led to an unfair trial. She added that evidence was left out as well as other requested witnesses for the trial.

Tammy said the defense failed to bring in an expert who could testify against the validity of the prosecutor's claim that identified a vehicle based on the headlight spread pattern.

She also claimed that the defense was aware that the text messages used were an attack on her character, and they still failed to suppress that information from the jury.

 

[Warwick7]

I believe this is new - ??

Woman serving 30 years in Heather Elvis case argues for retrial due to defense failures

The woman who is serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of the kidnapping of 20-year-old Heather Elvis has requested a new trial on Thursday.I

wpde.com

Oct. 4, 2025
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The woman who is serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of the kidnapping of 20-year-old Heather Elvis has requested a new trial on Thursday.
[.....]
In 2021, Tammy argued she was not given a fair defense in the trial, but the S.C. Court of Appeals upheld her convictions, stating that there was enough evidence to prove guilt.

As of this week, Tammy claimed that the defense failed to meet with her and other witnesses to discuss evidence and their strategy within the state's required 10-day notice period, which ultimately led to an unfair trial. She added that evidence was left out as well as other requested witnesses for the trial.

Tammy said the defense failed to bring in an expert who could testify against the validity of the prosecutor's claim that identified a vehicle based on the headlight spread pattern.

She also claimed that the defense was aware that the text messages used were an attack on her character, and they still failed to suppress that information from the jury.

I so wish we had an eye rolling emoji. That's all crazy Tammy gets from me. Now, her defense is to blame.

 

[Niner]

I so wish we had an eye rolling emoji. That's all crazy Tammy gets from me. Now, her defense is to blame.

close as I can get to an eye-roll...

it is up on top (in Reply box) - with the 3 vertical dots at the end - click on that - and the first will be a "smiley" guy.

 

[Warwick7]

close as I can get to an eye-roll...

it is up on top (in Reply box) - with the 3 vertical dots at the end - click on that - and the first will be a "smiley" guy.

Thank you!

 

[kalvis]

close as I can get to an eye-roll...

it is up on top (in Reply box) - with the 3 vertical dots at the end - click on that - and the first will be a "smiley" guy.

I learned something new. Thank you.