NC vs. Raven Abaroa ~ the Trial 3

[NCEast]

Now I'm losing my WS connection. Each time I try to refresh, I time out. This has been an unproductive day for the trial as well as us.

 

[terminatrixator]

I'm not sure why she's all huffy, she had an affair with a married man, and continued to talk to him and they still hung out afterwards.

If she perjured herself on the stand, shame on her.

 

[NCEast]

Wow, what a hostile witness.

From what I heard, she was in communications with Raven years after the murder. She told people that worked with her this.

The prosecutor asked her if she had a baby at the same time as Janet? Holy Cow, does Kaiden have another sibling he didn't know about? Who the heck is Braiden?

I wish the prosecution would have kept her on the stand for another hour or so.

 

[FallingStars]

Anyone catch what she said her Boyfriend's name was (at the time)?

 

[NCEast]

Anyone catch what she said her Boyfriend's name was (at the time)?

I was so distracted by her negative and ugly attitude that I caught very little of what she said.

 

[gracielee]

OT/ Locals, Mario McNeill found guilty of murder, 1st. degree, and all other charges except for rape of a child. Shaniya Davis murder.

 

[gracielee]

Anyone catch what she said her Boyfriend's name was (at the time)?

I think she said Joe.

 

[NCEast]

From WRAL's 4pm internet news. NOTE**** The beginning of paragraph 4. That's exactly why we are afraid he's going to walk. The prosecutors in this case absolutely must get their game on and tie all of the motive issues together for the jury.

Defense continues effort to repair Abaroa's character


Durham, N.C. — Attempting to undo what they say was damage to their client's reputation, defense attorneys for Raven Abaroa continued calling witnesses Thursday to counter the "dishonest portrait" they say was painted by prosecutors – an image of a controlling and verbally abusive husband who was feared by his wife.

Abaroa is on trial for first-degree murder in Janet Abaroa's April 26, 2005, stabbing death – a crime he has maintained that he didn't commit.

Taking the stand Thursday morning – the 17th day of testimony – Raven Abaroa's brother, Derek Abaroa, and a family friend, Misty Foxley, echoed earlier witnesses' statements that there was nothing that made them think Raven Abaroa would have been capable of killing his wife.

Prosecutors have offered no clear motive for the crime, and defense attorneys say there's no physical evidence linking him to it. Despite some road bumps in their marriage, including infidelity and a brief separation, the defense has contended that the Abaroas loved one another.

"They were a happy married couple," Derek Abaroa said. "They renewed my faith in marriage. I was just so happy to see them in love and joking around."

"From our impression, Janet and Raven were getting along fine," Foxley said. "They were having normal marital issues. I never ever saw Janet or Raven, in all the years I've known them, treat each other with disrespect."

In the weeks and years after Janet Abaroa's death, Foxley said, she watched Raven Abaroa mourn his wife and then struggle to move on without her and take on the task of raising alone the couple's son, Kaiden, who was 6 months old when his mother died.

She recalled receiving a photo of Kaiden and Raven Abaroa for Christmas. In the photo, Raven Abaroa was holding a portrait of his wife.

"Kaiden knew that picture was momma," she said.

Raven Abaroa, she went onto say, was a great parent and a good person – a sentiment with which Derek Abaroa agreed.

"I love him," he said. "He's a good man, and he's always been an example to me, especially in the realm of responsibility and growing up."

But Foxley testified that one of the greatest struggles Raven Abaroa seemed to have in the years after the murder was with his Mormon faith.

"I think he's not as strong in his faith as he wanted to be," she said, adding that he "struggled with what people might call a sexual addiction."

"The thing with Raven is that I would always tell him these are real struggles that lots of people have," Foxley added. "I believed he would find that peace and that he would seek that forgiveness and turn things around, but it's taken him a while."

On cross-examination, she said it was "unexpected" that Raven Abaroa hadn't been faithful in his marriage because the couple had both expressed to her that they had wanted a strong marriage and she had counseled him on what it meant to be a good husband.

"I would basically tell him to step it up. He liked that. He wanted to. He needed a person who would help him, encourage him to do that," Foxley said. "He saw that my husband and I lived that way."-

 

[NCEast]

OT/ Locals, Mario McNeill found guilty of murder, 1st. degree, and all other charges except for rape of a child. Shaniya Davis murder.

Thank you. I'm glad it's over.

 

[JusticeJunkie]

Anyone catch what she said her Boyfriend's name was (at the time)?

I thought she said "Joe". But she sure didn't like that question. lol How dare you ask me about screwing two men at the same time!!! She was so indignant.

Now I can't get Braiden out of my head. Trix? Do you know anything about that name? She said she had a girl four years ago, and she didn't know ANYTHING (how dare you ask me) about Braiden.
I guess I missed why the prosecution called her. I didn't have sound for her direct examination, and haven't been able to get back on here since the judge closed for the day. The WRAL link says, "Available soon", but they're done for today because of the wit being delayed.

 

[JusticeJunkie]

Thank you. I'm glad it's over.

It's gratifying to see justice served. I hope we see it in this case, but I'm worried.

 

[JusticeJunkie]

I am still confused on the "just found" lost computer evidence. So far........they have only been used by the defense, yet the defense fought to keep them out??
From yesterday's testimony (I liked the first wit) it sounds as if there is still evidence yet to be examined on the hard drives. Is the only work they have done so far the word searches done by the defense?
Why doesn't the state finish the search that the first guy yesterday said he could go back to - picking up just where he left off? Isn't it odd that he just happened to catch the odd part of testimony about the missing evidence? No coincidences they say.
Actually, I'm confused by a lot of the trial so far, and would have been totally lost with out your background info, Trix. It worries me.

 

[JusticeJunkie]

Oh NCEast - so many things I want to respond to in the article you posted. I'll BBL to do that. Later peeps.

 

[terminatrixator]

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Shiloh-Mariah-Peters.6779639.html

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Shiloh-Mariah-Peters.6779642/details/

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Derek-Ammon-Peters-Abaroa.6779707.html

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Jacob-Isaac-Abaroa-Peters.8300902.html

There are too many Jennifer Walkers so I have no clue if there is one for her.

Those are Raven's siblings. It seems that Karyn did a great job influencing her children. I wonder if she's going to take the stand?

 

[NCEast]

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Shiloh-Mariah-Peters.6779639.html

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Shiloh-Mariah-Peters.6779642/details/

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Derek-Ammon-Peters-Abaroa.6779707.html

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Jacob-Isaac-Abaroa-Peters.8300902.html

There are too many Jennifer Walkers so I have no clue if there is one for her.

Those are Raven's siblings. It seems that Karyn did a great job influencing her children. I wonder if she's going to take the stand?

Boy, this crowd and their lifestyles are a hoot. Makes me feel wonderful that I was excommunicated for only consuming caffeine. I hope and pray they put the mother on the stand, I am totally curious about her.
Thank you for the links!

 

[MsFacetious]

Thank you. I'm glad it's over.

I'm very relieved his trial is over.
We still have a trial for Shaniya's egg donor however... it isn't over yet. :furious:

It's gratifying to see justice served. I hope we see it in this case, but I'm worried.

I was very worried about whether there would be justice in Shaniya's case.
I was almost pessimistic. VERY concerned it wouldn't be guilty.

My faith has been renewed now. I think Janet will get justice as well. :seeya:

 

[gracielee]

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Shiloh-Mariah-Peters.6779639.html

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Shiloh-Mariah-Peters.6779642/details/

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Derek-Ammon-Peters-Abaroa.6779707.html

http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Utah/Salt-Lake-County-UT/Jacob-Isaac-Abaroa-Peters.8300902.html

There are too many Jennifer Walkers so I have no clue if there is one for her.

Those are Raven's siblings. It seems that Karyn did a great job influencing her children. I wonder if she's going to take the stand?

It's sort of like a facebook for the aboroa family updates. :floorlaugh:

 

[Cherry]

wow that's shocking. Any one check AZ and CA records as well?

 

[terminatrixator]

I am still confused on the "just found" lost computer evidence. So far........they have only been used by the defense, yet the defense fought to keep them out??
From yesterday's testimony (I liked the first wit) it sounds as if there is still evidence yet to be examined on the hard drives. Is the only work they have done so far the word searches done by the defense?
Why doesn't the state finish the search that the first guy yesterday said he could go back to - picking up just where he left off? Isn't it odd that he just happened to catch the odd part of testimony about the missing evidence? No coincidences they say.
Actually, I'm confused by a lot of the trial so far, and would have been totally lost with out your background info, Trix. It worries me.

Actually what I have understood so far is, they subpoenaed the records from Martin Marietta, they copied the image of the hard drive, and the Martin Marietta computer was sent back to them, that's why there was no need for something or another. The shoes, the knife found in the Durango, the pawn shop ticket while all photographed, the actual evidence was put into a locked cabinet along with certain hard drives. I know money was kept in the bank, and different evidence was kept in different places. The evidence room etc. was moved throughout the years.

I know that there has been many Lead detectives on this case, there has been a few Chief of Police in Durham, there have been tons of different ADA's handling this case and several DA's since Janet was murdered and it's obvious to me that this wasn't something hidden it was just weird that Ryan Johnson, who hasn't worked for Durham in a very long happened to catch testimony and he is the one that recalled which file cabinet it was locked in. If anyone else understood differently please chime in.

 

[JusticeJunkie]

O/T Arias verdict - Jury hung. Mistrial on this phase only. DANG. I was hoping they could end this one way or the other for the family.
So much sorrow.