GUILTY MT - Cody Johnson, 25, pushed off cliff, Glacier Nat'l Park, 7 July 2013

[Chelly]

Does anyone know if this trial is still set for Dec. 9th?

 

[tezi]

I know I'm not the only one with a slight case of deja vu?

Nope, I've got it now too, after rereading this thread.

 

[Chelly]

Really hope this trial is live streamed.

 

[Chelly]

Jury selection starts Dec. 9. Trial expected to last one to two weeks.:

http://www.kaj18.com/news/jury-selection-in-jordan-graham-trial-set-to-start/#_


MISSOULA - The trial for the Kalispell bride who is charged with pushing her husband off a cliff in Glacier National Park starts Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Missoula with jury selection.

Jordan Graham is charged with first degree murder, second degree murder and making false statements in the death of her husband Cody Lee Johnson in July.

The trial before U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy is expected to last between five and eight business days.

The trial brief submitted by the government shows that the prosecution plans to call approximately 39 witnesses and introduce roughly 99 exhibits.

Both the government and defense will have 45 minutes each for opening statements.

Jury selection begins at 9 a.m. Dec. 9 - with 12 jurors with two alternates set to be picked.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/t/video/n...ng-husband-faces-courtroom-21139868?source=hp

"Newlywed Accused of Killing Husband Faces Courtroom"

 

[Cherry]

any word on whether or not a pool or live feed is going to be there?

 

[Cherry]

I see that the media has started covering her case all weekend and even this morning as well as last night. Any one know if there will be a live stream and does MT even live stream trials? I know I haven't seen a MT trial...almost 100% sure.

 

[geevee]

Jury selection beings this morning (maybe this thread should be moved to Trials side?)

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...rs-reveal-husband-fell-face-article-1.1541928

 

[geevee]

Short article but has some detail about the trial, can't find a live stream though:

http://www.ktvq.com/news/jury-selection-in-montana-newlywed-murder-trial-begins-monday/#_

 

[fran]

Newlywed Pushed From Cliff Fell Face First, Prosecutors Say

The young newlywed who fell to his death at a Montana national park in July plummeted face first after his wife allegedly pushed him with both hands, according to attorneys prosecuting the case.

more at link ....... http://abcnews.go.com/US/newlywed-pushed-cliff-fell-face-prosecutors/story?id=21140849

 

[geevee]

It's -1* at Missoula National Airport currently, I feel sorry for the prospective jurors having to get out in that weather.

 

[geevee]

Judge limits prosecutors' plans as murder trial opens

snip:

The court also reserved the right to determine whether the government will be able to use a black cloth found near Johnson's body to show he might have been blindfolded before his fatal fall.

http://montananewsnow.com/the-lates...-prosecutors-plans-as-murder-trial-opens.html

 

[Cherry]

K I have emailed a few of the newsdesks to get an answer on a live feed or camera pool. I'll post if I hear back

 

[CarolinaMoon]

Sorry folks, but this is a Federal case and they don't allow video. The crime occurred in a National Park... Federal jurisdiction.

We'll have to follow the case via MSM.

 

[Cherry]

Sorry folks, but this is a Federal case and they don't allow video. The crime occurred in a National Park... Federal jurisdiction.

We'll have to follow the case via MSM.

OMg that's right it is federal isn't it. My Bad! That's one law that also needs to change, there should be camera's in all cases.

 

[Cherry]

It says US District Court though....is this being tried federally?

http://montananewsnow.com/the-latest/tag/bride-murder-trial

 

[geevee]

This reporter has tweeted some info about the trial, don't know if he'll be covering it in the courtroom or not:

https://twitter.com/dennisbragg

 

[Zuri]

I hope that at least a reporter will do a "trial by tweet" for us. I know they don't allow cameras in federal courtrooms, but will they allow tweets?

 

[CarolinaMoon]

It says US District Court though....is this being tried federally?

http://montananewsnow.com/the-latest/tag/bride-murder-trial

Yes, the US is divided up into judicial districts; hence, US District Court.

 

[fran]

Jury Selection Begins In Newlywed Murder Trial

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Jury selection gets underway Monday in the murder trial of a newlywed bride accused of pushing her husband to his death in Glacier National Park just days after their wedding.
Jordan Graham has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and making a false statement to authorities in the death of Cody Johnson.

Graham, 22, and Johnson, 25, had been married for eight days when they argued over her doubts about the marriage, prosecutors said. She texted a friend that she planned to confront Johnson about those doubts the night of July 7.

Graham’s trial in U.S. District Court in Missoula is expected to last one to two weeks with dozens of expert witnesses — though no eyewitnesses — slated to testify.

full article at link .............. http://www.wildabouttrial.com/one_off/jury-selection-begins-in-newlywed-murder-trial/