TX - Moriah Wilson, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, #4

[Mrspratcher]

Challenging conduct of Austin police department:

Blah, blah, blah. MOO.

 

[Emi]

Armstrong complaint PDF

 

[Seattle1]

It does... the mask makes it hard to tell obviously but I thought it was her too... interesting indeed.

But what jash said does make sense... probably right that that wasn't her.

The auburn-haired woman is Attorney Naomi Howard.

 

[Emi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549823237223288837

 

[RickshawFan]

Challenging conduct of Austin police department:

That lawyer prolly has the same spiel for every case, except maybe the vandalizing sentence. Other than that, you could change the heading of the case, and the words would be applicable.

 

[di anna]

Thinking ahead to future trial evidence - it will be interesting to see the evidence of KA’s phone / vehicle GPS movements from the time MW arrived in Austin on May 10 until the murder. How did she know where MW was staying? If KA was watching MW on Strava, her phone history may show that (though she likely deleted her searches, Google may provide the data via warrant.)

Also interesting will be messages between CS and MW, CS and KA, and especially between MW and CC on May 10 and May 11. CC went back to the house to talk to MW upon hearing she was going swimming with CS. WHY? If the relationship had become platonic, (which I doubt), what was the problem? If not platonic, still - why did CC care so much, unless she KNEW of threats from KA? Did CS mention to MW that they needed to stay on the down low, and MW told that to CC?

 

[WingsOverTX]

OMG the beginning of that video is cut off but it starts with her attorney saying "Who vandalized the home of Kaitlin Armstrong and Colin Strickland the night of Wilson's death, and why?".

Umm, my guess would be that KA was pissed that CS and MW were together so she trashed the place? Also nice try, Mr. Lawyer, referring to "Wilson's death". First off, say her name (he said KA and CS's full names). Secondly, call it what it was - murder.

Edit: Did either KA or CS call police to report this "vandalization"? Why not?

Re: Vandalism

I hope there is a police report of that. Because otherwise, it did not happen. And the theory is that perp took KA's gun & put it back while both occupants were out? Sure.

RC complains about the cops then offers no proof of his assertion. I hope MSM looks into it.

 

[SteveP]

Was any mention at all made of KA's bond in the hearing today? Any request to raise it by the state, or lower it by the defense? If not, when would such a request be made and considered by the court?

 

[SMK777]

Was any mention at all made of KA's bond in the hearing today? Any request to raise it by the state, or lower it by the defense? If not, when would such a request be made and considered by the court?

I haven’t heard anything about that, either.

 

[WingsOverTX]

Was any mention at all made of KA's bond in the hearing today? Any request to raise it by the state, or lower it by the defense? If not, when would such a request be made and considered by the court?

Maybe the defense realizes bond is a lost cause. Their only hope of springing her is the bum's rush the judge has allowed.

 

[BeachSky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549821460042194946

If you are NG…
Why lie to new people in Costa Rica?
Why have your face changed? $$$
Sell your car & hire a lawyer if you are NG!
The evil just keeps showing on this girl
as she is willing to say some other dude did it. I bet she even would even say CS did it if she could work it that way.

MOO

 

[Emi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549841078559416320

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549838687256584193

 

[PatrioticBlueLine]

I'm not on social media--couldn't see her in her jail fashion on the Twitter kxan post because it was asking me to join Twitter

 

[SMK777]

Her attorney’s attitude is disturbing. I feel he’ll fight to get the case dismissed on technicalities.

 

[BUF]

Her attorney’s attitude is disturbing. I feel he’ll fight to get the case dismissed on technicalities.

Yes, it could be his game.

Cofer is correct about one thing…there is more to this story we don’t know….but he can’t explain what we do know.

He seems like a grandstander to me. JMO

 

[Megnut]

The only thing I learned today is that KA's attorney took Defense Attorney 101.

Client votes not guilty.
Lawyer demands speedy trial (ahead of a blizzard of motions -- wait for it)
Lawyer blames the investigators, minimizes the evidence, minimizes the charges, minimizes the crime.

It's what defense attorneys do. Especially if they have no winnable defense.

Not likely this will see a courtroom before 2023.

If she had an ounce of decency, she'd plead guilty as charged, spare everyone the agony and expense of a trial, and sit in a her cell and watch herself age.

I suspect, however, she's bereft of the ounce.

JMO

 

[RickshawFan]

Re: Vandalism

I hope there is a police report of that. Because otherwise, it did not happen. And the theory is that perp took KA's gun & put it back while both occupants were out? Sure.

RC complains about the cops then offers no proof of his assertion. I hope MSM looks into it.

IMO the vandalizing story will backfire on him and become all "KA must have done it". Everyone will assume the home was vandalized (even if it's not exactly what happened), and I think there'll be little speculation about alternatives to KA as responsible.

The other thought I have is that maybe he's trying to conflate the police search (which may have tossed some things around) with "vandalizing" by some 3rd party. None of it, natch, KA's doing, but certainly some party involved in a coverup, murder, revenge, something or other nefarious-seeming ... The attorney may be trying to make a victim into a perp?

 

[WingsOverTX]

I'm not on social media--couldn't see her in her jail fashion on the Twitter kxan post because it was asking me to join Twitter

I'm not finding a pic from today even on Twitter. Anyone else have better luck?

 

[BUF]

I'm not finding a pic from today even on Twitter. Anyone else have better luck?

Nope. No cameras, no photographs.

One report said she had her jail suit on, another said a red shirt & grey slacks.

If this is going to be hearing/trial by tweet…hope the reporting improves.

 

[Seattle1]

And certainly that would have been mentioned in the warrant, right? CS was so explicit about what time he arrived home - how did he not notice anything? Maybe Cofer's whole slant is going to be how he feels the local LE messed things up early on and will get the case thrown out, evidence or not. Is that even possible?

^^BBM

Cofer and constitutional lawyer N Howard have teamed together to do what they've been dying for -- try a high-profile murder case post-COVID pandemic where Travis County murder cases are backed up 36 months, invoking a speedy trial as part of both trial and appeal strategy.

I'm calling this now: the defense strategy will be to frustrate the prosecution with constitutional law and blame LE and the prosecution for all the ills, including the delayed exchange of discovery brought up today by the prosecutor. And this defense will soon use the words of the prosecutor "we don't have all the evidence to give to them" to bite the state's case!

Since the Texas Constitution does not define "speedy trial" Howard will use the Sixth Amendment every chance presented to her. The Court responded here by setting a docket call for Oct 19. Next, I expect the defense will loudly voice how KA is languishing behind bars (under high bond), yet another alleged violation of KA's constitutional rights, to repeat their demand for a speedy trial.

IMO, the prosecution will be wise to begin coining their own phrases for both court and public responses before the boutique lawyers dazzle the public with curt commentary where the true victim herself is reduced to an unfortunate incident, and the public begins to doubt the strength of the state's case.

Don't fall for it!
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Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 530 (1972). For the federal courts, Congress under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 imposed strict time deadlines, replacing the Barker factors.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has promulgated rules for the district courts in that Circuit establishing that the government must be ready for trial within six months of the date of arrest, except in unusual circumstances, or the charge will be dismissed. This type of rule is also recommended by the American Bar Association. But such a result would require this Court to engage in legislative or rulemaking activity, rather than in the adjudicative process to which we should confine our efforts. We do not establish procedural rules for the States, except when mandated by the Constitution. We find no constitutional basis for holding that the speedy trial right can be quantified into a specified number of days or months. The States, of course, are free to prescribe a reasonable period consistent with constitutional standards, but our approach must be less precise. ...