OH - Annabelle Richardson, newborn, found in shallow grave, Carlisle, 7 May 2017 #1

[iluvmua]

I also don't believe Skylar will serve a lengthy sentence. I think her defense is confident she will only be found guilty of gross abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence -- and why they refused plea deal by prosecutor.

As Skylar had no prenatal care and delivered infant alone, I think it's plausible the baby was stillborn. If so, aggravated murder would be overcharge.

I'm very interested in the interrogation "confessions" that jury will hear. If the investigators can be shown coercing the defendant, it's all over for the prosecution.

MOO

Skylar was never offered a plea deal. It was only discussed.

 

[iluvmua]

In the US, (and Ohio specifically) grand jury proceedings are secret. Members of grand jury deliberations are completely private, and no one outside of the 9-person grand jury may attend. It also takes 7 members of grand jury to agree to indict. It should be obvious that more evidence than the anthropologist testimony was responsible for the indictment of defendant. To my knowledge, the anthropologist initially testified that the infants bones were charred, and upon second exam corrected her statement that bones were not charred. That is not the same as saying there was no evidence of burning.

I'm really glad we will finally learn all the evidence of this tragedy. The defendant and her family have suffered over these allegations for more than two years.

https://www.acluohio.org/ohio-grand-juries-faq

Her baby suffered a whole hell of a lot more jmo.

 

[Seattle1]

why wouldn't she save her flowers. it was prom night. she just throws them away in a fire pit? i don't buy it

According to mom Kim, these were allegedly wilting flowers from Brandon:

The family often burns boxes and other biodegradable trash in their backyard fire pit, Kim says, and, after prom, Skylar had dropped the then-wilting flowers Brandon had given her - a bunch of small sweetheart roses - into the pile of ash for the next burn.

 

[Seattle1]

Skylar was never offered a plea deal. It was only discussed.

Yes it was informal discussion but prosecutors don't bait unless they are interested in fishing for resolution. However, defense didn't even nibble.

 

[IceIce9]

why wouldn't she save her flowers. it was prom night. she just throws them away in a fire pit? i don't buy it

DBM

 

[osu]

August 20, 2019

BBM
“In their motion, defense attorney presented emails between Murray and Susan Allen, a forensic pathologist with the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, where she reportedly stated that prosecutors were upset with her for not being “definitive about the burning,”noting that the bones looked “so different” from the time she saw them in July and when she reexamined them in August.


“Whether the bones were burned or not, that baby was still dead, had unexplained skull fractures, and was buried the backyard. I don’t understand why the burning takes it up such a notch,” Murray wrote to Allen in the September 2017 email, per WLWT.


Murder trial looms for cheerleader accused of killing newborn girl, burying her in yard after prom

 

[Jewels53]

Prior to voir dire, it was stated without equivocation that no formal plea deal was ever offered to her. The state said there was only informal discussion about a deal.

Permitted to make limited preliminary remarks to the potential jury pool, assistant prosecutor Julie outlined a series of what she termed basic facts.

Jury selected for Skylar Richardson in buried baby murder case

Just remember what is said in Opening Statements and Closing Arguments are not the facts of the case for either side. Only what is presented during the trial during direct examination of the witness can be decided by you whether or not the witness is telling the truth. It is up to the Juror to decide. jmo

Just to add: In my opinion in watching trials the Defense will always try to muddy the facts of the case to create reasonable doubt. The Defense doesn't even have to put on a case. It is up to the Prosecution to prove guilt on the defendant.

 

[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Back in Warren County Court today for opening statements and the beginning of evidence presentation in the Brooke Skylar Richardson case. In Judge Donald Oda II's courtroom, which is much smaller. Judge Peeler's court was used Tuesday for jury selection.

 

[Jewels53]

https://www.courttv.com/title/court-tv-live-stream-web/

One Live Stream for Todays Trial

 

[Seattle1]

August 20, 2019

BBM
“In their motion, defense attorney presented emails between Murray and Susan Allen, a forensic pathologist with the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, where she reportedly stated that prosecutors were upset with her for not being “definitive about the burning,”noting that the bones looked “so different” from the time she saw them in July and when she reexamined them in August.


“Whether the bones were burned or not, that baby was still dead, had unexplained skull fractures, and was buried the backyard. I don’t understand why the burning takes it up such a notch,” Murray wrote to Allen in the September 2017 email, per WLWT.


Murder trial looms for cheerleader accused of killing newborn girl, burying her in yard after prom

Thanks for the complete email - definitely puts the professional's opinion in perspective. I wonder if either side obtained a second opinion?

 

[Seattle1]

Carlisle buried baby trial: Jury will begin hearing evidence today

Sept 4, 2019

Day 2 of the trial is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. today with opening statements in Judge Donald Oda II’s courtroom.
Then the prosecution will then begin calling witnesses. The trial is scheduled to last three weeks.

 

[Seattle1]

Lauren Pack‏ @LPackJN
Brooke Skylar Richardson is in the courtroom, escorted by her father. Attorneys are meeting with judge in chambers. Oda said Tuesday he wanted to get started "right at 8:45" today. @journalnews

5:25 AM - 4 Sep 2019 pst

Lauren Pack‏ @LPackJN
Back in Warren County Court today for opening statements and the beginning of evidence presentation in the Brooke Skylar Richardson case. In Judge Donald Oda II's courtroom, which is much smaller. Judge Peeler's court was used Tuesday for jury selection. @journalnews

5:16 AM - 4 Sep 2019 pst

 

[Seattle1]

Lauren Pack‏ @LPackJN
Plenty of national and local packed into the courthouse @journalnews

5:34 AM - 4 Sep 2019 pst

 

[princessdana]

According to mom Kim, these were allegedly wilting flowers from Brandon:

According to mom Kim, these were allegedly wilting flowers from Brandon:

yeah but wouldn't she save them as a keepsake. i think she put her in the fire pit but then decided to bury her instead ( that's why the baby had ashes on her) By the way how did all of this go unnoticed by anyone in the family. they all must be very sound sleepers.

 

[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Brooke Skylar Richardson is in the courtroom, escorted by her father. Attorneys are meeting with judge in chambers. Oda said Tuesday he wanted to get started "right at 8:45" today.
@journalnews

 

[iluvmua]

Has it started yet?

 

[osu]

Has it started yet?

Yes..prosecution opening statement

 

[osu]

Per opening statement:

April 26, 2017
OB did an in-office ultrasound at the appointment when he told her she was pregnant.
The doctor also scheduled another ultrasound for her the very next day.

 

[IceIce9]

Oh my gosh just heard that she researched “how to get rid of a baby” online.

I hope she gets the maximum sentence.

 

[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Awaiting the jury. Judge Donald Oda II indicates three witnesses have requested not to be filmed during testimony. That was granted.
@journalnews

"I am literally speechless with how happy I am my belly is back OMG ... "a text sent by Richardson to her mother hours after she murdered her baby, according to Assst. Prosecutor Steve Knippen during openings
@journalnews

While she was exited were something cute and get her body back, Brooke's baby's body was decomposing in the ground, Knippen says.
@journalnews

In Aug. 2016 Brooke had sex with a boy from West Carrollton, Knippen says.
@journalnews