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

[arkansasmimi]

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[arkansasmimi]

Def

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Gore says evidence doesn't lay out as pretty as prosecutors say it will. He lays out timeline for her & boyfriend Hunter Foster #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
During opening defense going thru very detailed timeline of night out with friends, Christina's phone records #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense suggests criminalist who inspected Christina's boyfriend's car also inspects Enrique Arochi's car same night #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense also suggests criminalist went through Christina's car then processed Arochi's car - offering reason for DNA to be found in his car

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense still going thru timeline; bring up police interview on tip suggesting Christina witnessed crime with Aryan Brotherhood #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense says Christina's boyfriend Hunter Foster didn't try to call her or her friends for 4 days after she went missing #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense asks jury: Did Hunter do something to Christina or have something done to her? #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 11h11 hours ago
"There's a lot more to this case than out of nowhere he decides to be the abducter/rapist," defense says of Arochi. #arochitrial

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[arkansasmimi]

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 11h11 hours ago
Christina's coworkers in Fort Worth testify about her not showing up for work that weekend & them not being able to reach her #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 11h11 hours ago
Coworker testifying about texts Christina received that were cause for concern, defense suggests it is threat about money #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 11h11 hours ago
Two coworkers have testified. Jury being sent home for the night. Testimony to resume Thursday. #arochitrial


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[arkansasmimi]

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[arkansasmimi]

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Alice Barr ‏@AliceBarrNBC5 13h13 hours ago
#ArochiTrial prosecutor tells jury to rely on 3 things: Video surveillance, cell phone pings & DNA @NBCDFW #ChristinaMorris

Alice Barr ‏@AliceBarrNBC5 13h13 hours ago
In #ArochiTrial opening, defense immediately points attention to #ChristinaMorris' boyfriend. He dealt drugs & they'd been fighting @NBCDFW

Alice Barr ‏@AliceBarrNBC5 12h12 hours ago
#ArochiTrial defense lays out timeline of night #ChristinaMorris disappeared thru text msgs several to bf asking him to come get her @NBCDFW

Alice Barr ‏@AliceBarrNBC5 11h11 hours ago
1st witness called is #ChristinaMorris co-worker, describes when she didn't show up for work, knew she was having issues w/boyfriend @NBCDFW

 

[arkansasmimi]

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Gabriel Roxas ‏@cbs11gabriel 13h13 hours ago McKinney, TX
Judge & prosecution disagree over law that could allow victims family 2 remain n court 4 testimony even if they are witnesses. #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Jennifer Lindgren ‏@JLindgrenCBS11 16h16 hours ago
Noteworthy from today: 1 potential juror said they are a friend of #ChristinaMorris. Another's daughter is her friend. @CBSDFW #ArochiTrial

Jennifer Lindgren ‏@JLindgrenCBS11 16h16 hours ago
Based on two days of questioning, defense estimates 65-70% of jury panel knows about the #ChristinaMorris case. @CBSDFW #ArochiTrial

Jennifer Lindgren ‏@JLindgrenCBS11 16h16 hours ago
We saw #ChristinaMorris's mom, Jonni McElroy, in central jury room this morning. About a dozen people sitting with her. @CBSDFW #ArochiTrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Quote Originally Posted by Bearkoda View Post
??? I thought her blood was found in his trunk.. Or was it just "bodily fluid"?

Originally Posted by Doj1234 View Post
Page 8 of the arrest warrant says most likely blood or saliva, since there is no evidence of blood in the trunk, I guess the swab picked up saliva. But, DNA scientists tend to bend results for the prosecution, so....
https://cbsdallas.files.wordpress.co...dna-return.pdf

I appreciate all of the hard work in realtime Twitter summaries, thank you. There is a long way to go, but it's nice to finally start the trial. The real surprise I see from today, assuming it's not simply a reporters error, is video of 'THEM' leaving

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Respectfully BBM
According to this tweet, Pros stated there was blood found

[video=twitter;773602955836559360]https://twitter.com/planonewspaper/status/773602955836559360[/video]

Remember that Opening are not evidence, this should be interesting. Wording? Hope the jurors take good notes when experts speak. JMHO

Plano Star Courier @planonewspaper
Prosecutor: CSI experts found small blood spots inside trunk of Arochi's Camaro
2:24 PM - 7 Sep 2016


L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 12h12 hours ago
Defense: Testing showed DNA in Enrique Arochi';s trunk was not human blood

 

[suzyjackson]

"The prosecutor said there was no indication in the video that anything was wrong. He said he believes Morris willingly got in Arochi's Camaro when it pulled out of the garage three minutes later."

So the video must show that they both left the garage together.

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


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I really want this to be clarified, is there really video of them leaving together in the Camero?

We debated previously whether 3 minutes was long enough for EA to somehow subdue Christina and get her IN HIS TRUNK, maybe the trunk came much later JMO

 

[suzyjackson]

Remember that Opening Statements are not evidence, this should be interesting.

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 12h12 hours ago
Defense: Testing showed DNA in Enrique Arochi';s trunk was not human blood

So maybe we are going to be told all about EA's hunting interests and how he regularly carried dead animals in the trunk. Doesn't sound very likely to me

 

[suzyjackson]

Def

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Gore says evidence doesn't lay out as pretty as prosecutors say it will. He lays out timeline for her & boyfriend Hunter Foster #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
During opening defense going thru very detailed timeline of night out with friends, Christina's phone records #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense suggests criminalist who inspected Christina's boyfriend's car also inspects Enrique Arochi's car same night #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense also suggests criminalist went through Christina's car then processed Arochi's car - offering reason for DNA to be found in his car

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense still going thru timeline; bring up police interview on tip suggesting Christina witnessed crime with Aryan Brotherhood #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense says Christina's boyfriend Hunter Foster didn't try to call her or her friends for 4 days after she went missing #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 12h12 hours ago
Defense asks jury: Did Hunter do something to Christina or have something done to her? #arochitrial

Valerie Wigglesworth ‏@vlwigg 11h11 hours ago
"There's a lot more to this case than out of nowhere he decides to be the abducter/rapist," defense says of Arochi. #arochitrial

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BBM

Better hope those criminalists were super careful to follow all the necessary procuderes is this did happen otherwise I assume the DNA evidence will be thrown out. Is that right?

 

[Steleheart]

Thank you for all the updates arkansasmimi . Still catching up. I do believe that the 3 things to consider, Video, Cell pings and DNA will tell the jury the exact story they need to know. This focus on HF and the AB attack are a shot in the dark IMHO.

I do believe that CM left the garage willingly and not IHT at that time.
I remember that she could not find her keys and later there was a picture of the keys in her hand. IMO she could not get HF to respond and then used EA's phone for the "good rock" text as a way of trying to get him to respond to a number different than hers. I believe that she then found the keys but she was already with EA.
The cell data and the tower pings will tell the timeline.
Wherever they stopped, if it was where both phones pinged, that is where she ended up IHT.

MOO

 

[suzyjackson]

JNHO from sitting in a couple courtrooms watching a few trials and following cases, the Judge (s) do that to command order in the courtroom. (*a few different twitter accounts said that doors were slammed.) Especially on ones that are high profile or very emotional. You will also sometimes hear it when it comes time for the verdict to be read.

The Judge will advise about no outcries or talking from the gallery. JMHO, you want this to be followed so that something can not be used on appeal example the Judge allowing things to happen against the rights to a fair trial.

IF the family/friends had been disruptive in prior Hearings, the trial is a continuation of all proceedings. JMHO, IF they had been disruptive, that could be one reason that the Judge decided against letting them stay in the courtroom during the trial. * They would be using their prior statements / hearing testimony if any and could impeach them if necessary, if allowed to stay. Disclaimer, have not followed case close so just going to assume that the unable to control emotional factor/disruption is why not allowed to stay in courtroom. It would be very hard for me personally to be in there and not be emotional. JMHO

https://twitter.com/planonewspaper/status/773598416567808000

*in Arron Lewis trial for murder of Beverly Carter, her husband was allowed to stay in and testified as a Def witness. We all know that Casey Anthony parents sat in the courtroom. So again, if they had showed disruption in hearings prior, then the Judge is making his call not to allow it to continue in the trial in front of the jury.

I recognise you from the Beverly Carter case, good to see your input in this one too. Don't know if you've followed Christina but already it looks like there's going to be a lot more coming out that than we've known already

 

[suzyjackson]

Thank you for all the updates arkansasmimi . Still catching up. I do believe that the 3 things to consider, Video, Cell pings and DNA will tell the jury the exact story they need to know. This focus on HF and the AB attack are a shot in the dark IMHO.

I do believe that CM left the garage willingly and not IHT at that time.
I remember that she could not find her keys and later there was a picture of the keys in her hand. IMO she could not get HF to respond and then used EA's phone for the "good rock" text as a way of trying to get him to respond to a number different than hers. I believe that she then found the keys but she was already with EA.
The cell data and the tower pings will tell the timeline.
Wherever they stopped, if it was where both phones pinged, that is where she ended up IHT.

MOO

I agree about leaving the garage willingly but IMHO the drugs are a side issue I think we'll see a sexual motive for the killing

 

[arkansasmimi]

BBM

Better hope those criminalists were super careful to follow all the necessary procuderes is this did happen otherwise I assume the DNA evidence will be thrown out. Is that right?

I haven't followed this case close. Just remember reading through some awhile back. I looked earlier today and only found the tweets that GV was posting (I was going to try to help out) I found some little bit ago that is why I added them. Some pick up things others dont and some just retweet what some orig tweet.

Remember that it is the job of the Pros to prove beyond a reasonable doubt their charges. Def is going to create reasonable doubt. JMHO it will not be thrown out if hasn't been already. Trial has started (unless they have a hearing before jury brought in and it still be excluded but they would have to have proof for the judge to exclude jmho) Def is going to hammer the crime scene investigators who collected the evidence. Experts on the DNA are going to only testify as to the matching of evidence found and whether it matched with other known and if so to whom. DNA was not contaminated if they matched it. (In Beverly Carter case, evidence was found in trunk of Arron Lewis car -tape that matched later with what was on victim and DNA positive match of victim. IT was excluded because of illegal search prior to trial. Again not familiar with this case, just following as it is at trial and making my opinions by evidence presented. It is harder when have to depend on few media reports vs live feed) JMHO

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
The standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal prosecution: that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime, thereby overcoming the presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
If the jurors or judge have no doubt as to the defendant's guilt, or if their only doubts are unreasonable doubts, then the prosecutor has proven the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and the defendant should be pronounced guilty.
The term connotes that evidence establishes a particular point to a moral certainty and that it is beyond dispute that any reasonable alternative is possible. It does not mean that no doubt exists as to the accused's guilt, but only that no Reasonable Doubt is possible from the evidence presented.
Beyond a reasonable doubt is the highest standard of proof that must be met in any trial. In civil litigation, the standard of proof is either proof by a preponderance of the evidence or proof by clear and convincing evidence. These are lower burdens of proof. A preponderance of the evidence simply means that one side has more evidence in its favor than the other, even by the smallest degree. Clear and Convincing Proof is evidence that establishes a high probability that the fact sought to be proved is true. The main reason that the high proof standard of reasonable doubt is used in criminal trials is that such proceedings can result in the deprivation of a defendant's liberty or even in his or her death. These outcomes are far more severe than in civil trials, in which money damages are the common remedy. http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/beyond+a+reasonable+doubt

 

[arkansasmimi]

I recognise you from the Beverly Carter case, good to see your input in this one too. Don't know if you've followed Christina but already it looks like there's going to be a lot more coming out that than we've known already

No have not followed this one close (lol wrapped up in others as this was going on ) but have read a little here and there. No real knowledge of events. So I am just going to go by what is presented in trial (all that matters at this point - no snark, but some things may be excluded and not important to me as a outside juror looking in so to speak)
I am sure there is more, or one would hope.

 

[arkansasmimi]

Gotta run, be back later and try to help with tweets so not all on one person. But on the cell pings, they have to pass the Daubert test and have experts IIRC. That will be interesting. Lots of things can be factual just hope the Pros can prove their charges (as I do with any case). I do pray they find this young lady so she can be properly be laid to rest if she is deceased. . Still have glimmer of hope that she is out there some place alive.

 

[suzyjackson]

No have not followed this one close (lol wrapped up in others as this was going on ) but have read a little here and there. No real knowledge of events. So I am just going to go by what is presented in trial (all that matters at this point - no snark, but some things may be excluded and not important to me as a outside juror looking in so to speak)
I am sure there is more, or one would hope.

Most of us here have been invested for a long time now so interesting to hear from the "outside". As a non US member it's always interesting to me to see a very different legal system in operation

 

[Steleheart]

I agree about leaving the garage willingly but IMHO the drugs are a side issue I think we'll see a sexual motive for the killing

Yes the drug angle and the Aryan Brotherhood are a defense red herring.

She was IHT and never seen again.

 

[Coldpizza]

Arguments begin in Christina Morris kidnapping trial
Jobin Panicker, WFAA

The state would argue that the most important facts of the case are the DNA evidence, the cellphone pings, and the surveillance video. Court documents revealed that Morris’ DNA was found in the trunk of Arochi’s Camaro. The state said the cellphone pings on both Morris’ and Arochi’s phones coincide, telling them at one point they were in the car together.

The defense was more concerned with the timeline of events that occurred the day Morris went missing. Arochi’s attorney Keith Gore brought up multiple text messages between Morris and her boyfriend, Hunter Foster that night and morning. Foster is currently serving time as a federal inmate on drug charges.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/argu...334?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter