VA - Joseph Ryan shot, Christine Banfield stabbed, both deceased, in home - Herndon 24 Feb 2023

[Izzylizzy]

From testimony it sounded like, in her job as a NICU nurse, she sometimes worked overnights or non 9-5 shifts and would often sleep at home during the day. While she was asleep in her bedroom, BB and JM would retrieve her phone and laptop to use for their purposes. JM testified the laptop that belonged to CB was usually kept in her work bag by the front door while CB was sleeping.

Thanks for the clarification I was curious if CB slept during the day.

 

[Izzylizzy]

OMG he's been going with the same witness this whole time? I just popped onto the stream to see where things stood. That jury has to be BORED outta their minds. My God!

Two more hours with this witness said Carroll.

 

[Tortoise]

Are they going to say the sound that can be heard on the background of the 911 call was not Joe Ryan but the family dog?

Juliana testified that the sound that can be heard on the 911 call was Joe.

This witness is potentially going to introduce a known recording of the dog.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Are they going to say the sound heard on the background of the 911 call was not Joe Ryan but the family dog?

This witness is potentially going to introduce a known recording of the dog.

Nick Barrario
Audio analyst

 

[Weki]

Defense atty - Sir, can you hear this?
Judge - If we can't hear it he can't hear it.

 

[Tortoise]

No foundation to introduce a recording of Lily the dog at this time.

 

[Weki]

The bailif sitting behind the defendant is missing his 80s stache to complete the young Burt Reynolds look he's got going on. LOL

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

BB really thinks he outsmarted everyone…

 

[Luna20]

Wasn't au-pair supposedly taking the child to the zoo but waited close by with the child in the car and saw JR arrive with a bag?

I’m not well versed on those details so I can’t offer any clarification. Was that the plan-the zoo? She did call BB when JR arrived.

I thought they said she was in the basement? If she was smart she would have told BB that she didn’t want to be at the house. She basically did whatever he told her to do. He strategically needed her to be there.

 

[Luna20]

BB really thinks he outsmarted everyone…

His colleagues have to know that he is lying by the way he is acting. He thinks he is smart enough to trick everyone. He’s not smart at all. Starting with getting involved with the nanny of his child.

It’s baffling that he orchestrated two murders for this for the average looking nanny. She’s just not the type that many married men would risk everything for. She isn’t intelligent, nor does she have anything to add to his finances so it’s just odd.

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

His colleagues have to know that he is lying by the way he is acting. He thinks he is smart enough to trick everyone. He’s not smart at all. Starting with getting involved with the nanny of his child.

It’s baffling that he orchestrated two murders for this for the average looking nanny. She’s just not the type that many married men would risk everything for. She isn’t intelligent, nor does she have anything to add to his finances so it’s just odd.

He has had other affairs, it has come out in exhibits, including with a friend of his wife. Publicly available on court website. He told other affair partners it would be easier if his wife was not around in a hearing last year. JPM was a means to an end. He moved her into his bed and had child call her mommy starting day of murders but he did not marry her in the considerable time before she was arrested. He and his mother tried to keep her on side and quiet imho but he is trying to blame her when he isn’t blaming Christine. Jmooo.

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

I think this is almost like a thrill kill for him, he plotted and schemed for so long and was capable of such sadism. Jmoo.

 

[Kysoze]

Today was another debacle for the defense. Unorganized, fumbling and bumbling during direct with witnesses. The prosecutor and judge were clearly frustrated with the defense. You could see the concern on BB’s face knowing he’s going down. The judge had to reprimand the defense after the jury was dismissed for the day…telling him to be more prepared next week and that “the wheels were coming off” today. All of this in front of the defendant.

 

[Luna20]

Today was another debacle for the defense. Unorganized, fumbling and bumbling during direct with witnesses. The prosecutor and judge were clearly frustrated with the defense. You could see the concern on BB’s face knowing he’s going down. The judge had to reprimand the defense after the jury was dismissed for the day…telling him to be more prepared next week and that “the wheels were coming off” today. All of this in front of the defendant.

Ha, that sounds just like her. This judge is a no nonsense person. I love how observant she is. She has a pulse on everything.

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

Today was another debacle for the defense. Unorganized, fumbling and bumbling during direct with witnesses. The prosecutor and judge were clearly frustrated with the defense. You could see the concern on BB’s face knowing he’s going down. The judge had to reprimand the defense after the jury was dismissed for the day…telling him to be more prepared next week and that “the wheels were coming off” today. All of this in front of the defendant.

It was pretty bad. He may have done better with a public defender.

 

[Megnut]

I missed the afternoon testimony. Might need an adult beverage to listen back. Or three.

I'm not convinced he'll actually testify but what story can he tell????? We know what story he'll want to tell but how is he going to handle cross examination?

I think he thought he thought of everything.

He didn't.

JMO

 

[Luna20]

He has had other affairs, it has come out in exhibits, including with a friend of his wife. Publicly available on court website. He told other affair partners it would be easier if his wife was not around in a hearing last year. JPM was a means to an end. He moved her into his bed and had child call her mommy starting day of murders but he did not marry her in the considerable time before she was arrested. He and his mother tried to keep her on side and quiet imho but he is trying to blame her when he isn’t blaming Christine. Jmooo.

Wow, I’ve missed that testimony. I wasn’t aware of his philandering and deceptive history.

What do you mean by “when he isn’t blaming Christine”?

 

[alexwood]

What's up with the zoom witness? The one requiring a link to be able to testify?

Are they going to say the sound that can be heard on the background of the 911 call was not Joe Ryan but the family dog?

Juliana testified that the sound that can be heard on the 911 call was Joe.

This witness is potentially going to introduce a known recording of the dog.

O.K. What kind of dog?

 

[alexwood]

No foundation to introduce a recording of Lily the dog at this time.

Thankful that poor Lily has been left out of all of this.

 

[alexwood]

The bailif sitting behind the defendant is missing his 80s stache to complete the young Burt Reynolds look he's got going on. LOL

Some have likened his appearance to Jeffrey Dahmer. I think they are on point!

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