GUILTY TX - Christina Morris, 23, Plano, 30 Aug 2014 - Enrique Arochi kidnapping trial #1

[geevee]

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 3m3 minutes ago
Peele done. Taylor Shelton next

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 53s53 seconds ago
Shelton also worked with Morris. Hired her

 

[Latestforever]

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 44s44 seconds ago
Defense: Morris friend saw her out with another girlfriend after kidnapping.
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Really? Will the friend she was supposedly with be there to testify?

And that person ha never once in all this time made that public? I don't believe that for a moment JMO

I don't believe this at all either, it would be a major game changer if true. Can't wait to hear more.....

 

[geevee]

I have to go for a bit, if someone can't take over the tweet postings I'll catch them up in a little while.

 

[suzyjackson]

I have to go for a bit, if someone can't take over the tweet postings I'll catch them up in a little while.

Thanks for all your hard work in keeping us non twitter users updated :loveyou:

 

[SteveS]

Various interesting claims made by defense in opening, but fwiw you may never hear any of that actually presented by testimony. We'll see where this goes, eventually.

 

[bellesnwhistles]

I'll see what I can do!

 

[LookingForClues]

So far, I'm not seeing any new tweets from L.P. Phillips, Natalie Solis or Jobin Panicker. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be around to check, though.

 

[bellesnwhistles]

So far, I'm not seeing any new tweets from L.P. Phillips, Natalie Solis or Jobin Panicker. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be around to check, though.

Me neither

 

[LookingForClues]

Me neither

I wonder if there is a breaking news story that has pulled them away.

 

[THATchick1021]

Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 26s26 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Defense: Arochi told GF he hurt his arm dropping a tire iron on it @FOX4

What a coincidence eh?

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L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 3m3 minutes ago
Shelton: Morris got some text messages that concerned her. The judge kept a tight rein on that one. No other details given.Shelton done

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 41s41 seconds ago
Next witness will be lengthy. Judge Mark Rusch is calling it a day. Trial to resume tomorrow morning at 8:30, #FindChristinaMorris @KRLD

 

[Spartygirl]

WOW !! Thank you all for keeping the rest of us updated !! I have been waiting for this trial to start and can only pop in once in awhile to review..but a HUGE Thanks for the twitters and news updates !!

 

[LookingForClues]

L.P. Phillips @lpphillips
Shelton: Morris got some text messages that concerned her. The judge kept a tight rein on that one. No other details given. Shelton done

L.P. Phillips @lpphillips
Next witness will be lengthy. Judge Mark Rusch is calling it a day. Trial to resume tomorrow morning at 8:30, #FindChristinaMorris @KRLD

 

[Lolly85x]

Wonder who the next witness will be...!

 

[Latestforever]

Wonder who the next witness will be...!

Maybe:

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg
Hunter Foster, who is serving prison time for drug charge, scheduled to testify on Thursday, prosecutor says #arochitrial

 

[Leader6518]

Various interesting claims made by defense in opening, but fwiw you may never hear any of that actually presented by testimony. We'll see where this goes, eventually.

Agree, SteveS. The defense always has their own take on evidence and will throw whatever against the wall to see what sticks. I tend to doubt paid defense experts when they completely go against another expert witness and other supporting evidence. Guess we will see what the defense actually brings to the table.

 

[Latestforever]

Opening statements in Christina Morris kidnapping case suggest strategies during trial
FILED UNDERCRIME AT 52 MIN AGO SHARE
Written by
Valerie Wigglesworth:

http://beta.dallasnews.com/news/cri...rris-kidnapping-case-suggest-strategies-trial

 

[geevee]

Gabriel Roxas ‏@cbs11gabriel 23m23 minutes ago
Christina Morris' mom, Jonni McElroy on the witness list, so judge barred her from bulk of proceedings #arochitrial



Gabriel Roxas ‏@cbs11gabriel 22m22 minutes ago
Sketch of Enrique Arochi watching as trial unfolds. #arochitrial #ChristinaMorris



Gabriel Roxas ‏@cbs11gabriel 21m21 minutes ago McKinney, TX

Fortenberry tells judge he expects 2 call Morris boyfriend Hunter Foster 2 witness stand 2morrow. Foster currently n custody. #arochitrial
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Feel like I'm back in the '60's with those courtroom sketches.

 

[SteveS]

This is an interesting move by the prosecution, to put HF out there, front and center as the trial begins. There's no question that the defense is going to try to make this trial about HF, build him up into some sort of major drug dealer who was a giant kingpin with enemies everywhere like the movies stereotypes, and invent an invisible unnamed boogeyman who was mad at HF, and hope that the jury falls for the distraction and/or gets confused. I'm guessing that the state has decided they will confront the nonsense directly, rather than let it ride in the background through innuendo that the defense might insert via its questions to other witnesses.

Make no mistake, this is going to be a tricky situation, because HF did indeed deal drugs and he really comes off as a weasel when he talks. Without the prosecutors keeping the jury focused in the right direction (as in, CM was IN EAs TRUNK, not her boyfriend's), the defense might have a clear angle to get the jury wondering. And the defense's goal will merely be to offer and look for "alternatives" that really are nonsense in relation to the evidence, hoping to be given something to work with, looking for a mistake to build a defense on. So the prosecutors will earn their money if they navigate this HF minefield properly, but imo it's definitely doable if they are careful.

 

[geevee]

Gabriel Roxas ‏@cbs11gabriel 4m4 minutes ago McKinney, TX
Fortenberry asks judge for a stay away order 2morrow to keep defendant away from witness Hunter Foster, who is also in jail #arochitrial