GUILTY UT - Uta Von Schwedler, 49, Salt Lake City, 27 Sept 2011

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Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 8m 8 minutes ago
"The officers convinced him, basically, that he was losing his mind,"Metos tells the jury. #walltrial #utahcrime

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 9m 9 minutes ago
Metos: "What you'll see in that [police interview] video, is Johnny's demeanor change. You'll see him question his own sanity." #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 10m 10 minutes ago
Metos: In police interview, the detectives began lying to Johnny. Said they had a neighbor of Uta's who saw him at her house. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 14m 14 minutes ago
Prosecutors say John had spot cleaned inside car after Uta's death. Metos says this was a stain from a burrito. Not blood. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 15m 15 minutes ago
Metos: John's dog scratched his eye, says he had been sleeping on a new patio outside for several weeks. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 17m 17 minutes ago
Photo album was in tub w/ Uta. Metos: "Someone was going to hurt themselves, someone wanted Johnny not to have that photo album."

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 19m 19 minutes ago
(cont, Metos "Was under the influence of some drug, had difficulty with her balance, went into the bathroom and got into the tub."

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 20m 20 minutes ago
Metos: "What [the expert] is going to tell you is that this scene is just as consistent with someone who injured themselves.." (cont)

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 21m 21 minutes ago
Metos says their expert will say there's not enough evidence to show that there was a struggle between two ppl in Uta's bedroom. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 23m 23 minutes ago
"The physical evidence shows it [Xanax] was taken voluntarily," Metos emphasizes to jurors. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 24m 24 minutes ago
Metos: No evidence that Uta had Xanax injected. Says Xanax is common, can be bought on the internet, traded between friends. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 34m 34 minutes ago
"It's clear the death was not a homicide," Metos tells jurors. "It was either a suicide or an accident." #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 35m 35 minutes ago
Metos: "The evidence is going to show those knife wounds was self-inflicted. The xanax was most likely voluntarily ingested." #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 38m 38 minutes ago
"She's not a victim until Johnny Wall is convicted of a crime," Metos says. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 38m 38 minutes ago
Metos says prosecutors will try to prejudice jurors by calling John "the defendant" and Uta, "the victim." #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 40m 40 minutes ago
Metos opens by thanking the jury for their service and emphasizes how important jury service is. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 43m 43 minutes ago
Defense attorney Fred Metos is now giving his opening statement. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 44m 44 minutes ago
Rossi ends her statement, "She was absolutely murdered and it was this defendant who did it." #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 44m 44 minutes ago
Rossi: "This crime was committed by someone who simply wanted Uta dead." #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 47m 47 minutes ago
John Wall had scratches on his forearms and one of his eyes was bleeding internally when police interviewed him later that night. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 48m 48 minutes ago
Rossi: On Sept 27, John was 45 min late to work. "He's a mess. He's looks like he hasn't showered, hasn't slept. And he's injured."

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 53m 53 minutes ago
Rossi says Uta didn't have a Xanax prescription and neither did her kids. No pill bottles found in her home. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 54m 54 minutes ago
Rossi: "The scene of this crime, Uta's body and Uta's life will tell you that she did not ingest this drug voluntarily." #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 55m 55 minutes ago
"He doesn't know how it got there," Rossi says of med examiner. "If it wasn't for that Xanax, this would be a homicide for him." #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 56m 56 minutes ago
Medical examiner could not determine manner of death (homicide or suicide) because of the level of Xanax in Uta's system. #walltrial

Jessica Miller @jm_miller · 58m 58 minutes ago
Rossi: Expert concluded that struggle occurred in bedroom. "Uta was not alone when those blood stains were placed that night." #walltrial

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 7m7 minutes ago
Metos arguing that Uta's time of death happened at a time Wall was confirmed as being somewhere else. #walltrial

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 6m6 minutes ago
Metros ends opening statement by again reminding jurors of presumption of innocence and don't pick a choose pieces of evidence, consider all

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 6m6 minutes ago
Also, don't be swayed by passion, prejudice or innuendo, Metos said, Opening statements done. Short break til first witness.

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 8m8 minutes ago
State says direct questioning of first witness, Nils Abramson, will be 60-90 minutes. #walltrial

 

[Paintr]

First time I have heard of Wall being confirmed somewhere else. But then again opening statements do not have to be truthful. :thinking:

 

[Paintr]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56215314-78/wall-schwedler-von-police.html.csp?page=1

"Wall is scheduled to make a first appearance in court on Tuesday. His bail has been set at $1.5 million, cash-only.

A murder conviction carries a potential prison term of 15 years to life; an aggravated burglary conviction carries a potential prison term of 5 years to life."

Been doing a bit of research. Guess the PT did not seek the DP in this case.

 

[Chelly]

Jessica Miller ‏@jm_miller 7m7 minutes ago
Back from break. Prosecutors call Nils Abramson to the stand. #WallTrial #utahcrime
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[Chelly]

Jessica Miller ‏@jm_miller 5m5 minutes ago
Prosecutor Matt Janzen is showing photos of Uta von Schwedler. Nils is talking about the person she was. #walltrial

 

[Chelly]

Jessica Miller ‏@jm_miller 6m6 minutes ago
"She was very outgoing," Nils says. "Very friendly. Very cheerful." #walltrial

 

[Chelly]

Jessica Miller ‏@jm_miller 5m5 minutes ago
"She was very centered around her work," Nils says. "...She was very much in love with the whole process of science." #walltrial

 

[Chelly]

Jessica Miller ‏@jm_miller 4m4 minutes ago
"She was hard to keep up with," Nils says. "She would ride her bike to work every day. Rain or shine or snow." #walltrial

essica Miller ‏@jm_miller 2m2 minutes ago
How was the relationship between Uta and Johnny post-divorce? "Difficult," Nils answers. "And contentious around the children." #walltrial

 

[Paintr]

Jessica Miller ‏@jm_miller 6m6 minutes ago
"She was very outgoing," Nils says. "Very friendly. Very cheerful." #walltrial

Not suicidal?

 

[Chelly]

tweets have gone quiet.

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 4m4 minutes ago
Two nights before Uta's body found, she and Nils exchanged texts. She was busy doing laundry, getting kids ready for school. #walltrial

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 2m2 minutes ago
On Sept. 26, day before Uta found, Nils said he had a typical work day and took daughter to school. Was going to see Uta next day.

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 13s13 seconds ago
Uta was "frustrated" when Nils talked to her Sept. 26. She said she tried to talk to Wall about upcoming CA trip, but he drove away.

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 9s9 seconds ago
Nils is a therapist and social worker and practice in recognizing signs of suicide. State was about to ask if he saw signs....

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 22s22 seconds ago
....defense objects. Metos now questioning Nils about what makes him qualified to recognize signs of suicide. #walltrial

(expected that)

 

[Chelly]

DNews Crime Team ‏@DNewsCrimeTeam 13s13 seconds ago
Nils cannot recall any abnormal behavior in Uta in week leading up to her death. #walltrial

 

[Chelly]

Jessica Miller ‏@jm_miller 21s21 seconds ago
Nils is a therapist, says there was no unusual or abnormal behavior or suicidal behavior he saw in Uta. #walltrial