GUILTY MA - Colleen Ritzer, 24, brutally murdered, Danvers, 22 Oct 2013 #2

[Skigirl]

Skigirl, the verdict is in. You were very close with your time prediction!

Ohh, I guess it was more like 28 minutes off
Psychic, not psychotic... ;-)

 

[MsJosie]

MSNBC has it on

 

[jacct]

Bernice CorpuzVerified account ‏@BerniceWBZ 22s22 seconds ago Breaking: Jury foreman says jury has agreed on verdict

Laura Crimaldi ‏@lauracrimaldi 46s46 seconds ago
#PhilipChism is flanked by defense lawyers Denise Regan and John Olser

Ethan Hartley‏@Ehartley_DH_BC 53s53 seconds ago
BREAKING: #PhilipChism is found guilty of first degree murder for premeditation and extreme cruelty

 

[gxm]

Yes! Guilty, extreme cruelty.

 

[Skigirl]

Guilty, premeditation extreme atrocity cruelty!
They got it right. Thank goodness.

 

[katydid23]

WOW. That was quick. It seemed like it was behind schedule and the WHAM. Oh, I hope these jurors can go home and decompress for the holidays.

 

[katydid23]

YESSSSSS :denied: :denied: :judge: :judge: :jail: :jail:

 

[jacct]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 2m2 minutes ago #PhilipChism reaction to being found GUILTY of 1st degree murder. pic.twitter.com/ld1qzDHswJ

 

[KMouse]

Good on the verdict. Let us hope PC never lives outside a cage again.
Very sorry for the Ritzer family.

 

[jacct]

Ethan Hartley ‏@Ehartley_DH_BC 1m1 minute ago Salem, MA Defense asked each juror be individually asked for their verdicts. Unanimously say #PhilipChism is guilty of 1st degree murder

Laurel J. SweetVerified account ‏@Laurel_Sweet 53s53 seconds ago
#PhilipChism found NOT GUILTY of aggravated rape in the woods with the tree branch.

 

[gxm]

IMO, MA needs to look at changing their laws regarding murder and rape.

 

[KMouse]

I agree. This poor woman was brutally raped but he gets a pass because the jury couldn't determine if Colleen was alive in the woods at the time
Time for change.

 

[gxm]

Guilty of armed robbery (stealing her panties) and guilty of aggravated rape in the bathroom.

 

[jacct]

Ethan Hartley ‏@Ehartley_DH_BC 2m2 minutes ago Salem, MA #PhilipChism is NOT GUILTY of aggravated unnatural rape in woods

allison manningVerified account ‏@allymanning
55s56 seconds ago
#PhilipChism GUILTY of armed robbery (stealing Colleen Ritzer's underwear).

Kate ReddingVerified account ‏@KateRedding 1m1 minute ago
Jury finds #PhilipChism guilty of aggravated rape (bathroom)

 

[katydid23]

That NOT GUILTY of rape in the woods sticks in my craw. She was raped, whether she was still alive or not, it was a sick, depraved, horrid act. ugh

 

[jacct]

Julie Manganis ‏@SNJulieManganis 2m2 minutes ago Dianna Chism hangs her head and is comforted by a social worker.

Ethan Hartley ‏@Ehartley_DH_BC 1m1 minute ago Salem, MA
BREAKING: #PhilipChism is guilty of 1st degree murder, natural rape and armed robbery. NOT GUILTY of unnatural rape

Julie Manganis ‏@SNJulieManganis 1m1 minute ago
#PhilipChism still staring straight ahead.

Bob Ward Fox25Verified account ‏@Bward3 2m2 minutes ago
Judge Lowy is thanking #PhilipChim jury for its service

Jill Harmacinski ‏@EagleTribJill 32s33 seconds ago
Jury has left courtroom, Lowy says he will talk to them further

 

[Skigirl]

I agree. This poor woman was brutally raped but he gets a pass because the jury couldn't determine if Colleen was alive in the woods at the time
Time for change.

Yep, if a rape goes on long enough and carries over to a second location and you are killed at some point in the process.. not rape. Certainly what happened in the woods was not consensual :-(. Oh well, I don't think it changes the sentence.

ETA: I guess this now becomes case law precedent?

 

[gxm]

The guilty verdicts mean that Colleen's rape and murder can be brought up in his upcoming attempted murder trial. Correct?

 

[jacct]

allison manningVerified account ‏@allymanning 1m1 minute ago Regan asked for presentencing report. ADA says, it's difficult to see "what more we can know about #PhilipChism."

Julie Manganis ‏@SNJulieManganis 1m1 minute ago
DA wants to sentence as soon as humanly possible. Defense wants to have time to brief court on sentencing.

Jill Harmacinski ‏@EagleTribJill 2m2 minutes ago
Colleen Ritzer's parents are embracing one another in courtroom gallery

allison manningVerified account ‏@allymanning 2m2 minutes ago
ADA MacDougall is getting visibly frustrated, audibly sighs, when defense asks for time to review PSI, prepare for sentencing

Jill Harmacinski ‏@EagleTribJill 2m2 minutes ago
#PhilipChism mom listening intently to Judge Lowy

Laura Crimaldi ‏@lauracrimaldi 2m2 minutes ago
Denise Regan seeks two weeks to brief issues related to #PhilipChism's parole eligibility dates on convictions

Ethan Hartley ‏@Ehartley_DH_BC 2m2 minutes ago Salem, MA
Defense motions for a pre-sentencing investigation to go over parole possibilities. Will occur Dec 22 at 10:30

Julie Manganis ‏@SNJulieManganis 2m2 minutes ago
Peggie Ritzer is crying

Laura Crimaldi ‏@lauracrimaldi 1m1 minute ago
.@DAJonBlodgett will hold a news conference at his office at 5:30 p.m.

 

[jacct]

(I was off by 34 minutes)

If the jury hadn't asked their question your time would have been spot on.