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

[jeff2034]

JM calls BB to report that a strange man has just entered the house. BB's response was ok well why don't you go into the house with my young daughter and see's what's going on. I'll be there in in about 15 minutes. What!?

 

[Megnut]

He thought it was an affair, he says, didn't think LE needed to be involved.

Claims he was emotional. Hearing what he thought was sex was upsetting.

Huh? He thought about getting lunches for J and V?

What the what?

 

[Izzylizzy]

What exactly did Juliana allegedly call him about?

He thought there was an intruder but didn't hurry? Didn't call out to his wife? Didn't call LE buddies for back-up?

Not credible.

IIRC: she called to say that there's a man carrying some kind of bag walking up the driveway?

 

[Izzylizzy]

JM calls BB to report that a strange man has just entered the house. BB's response was ok well why don't you go into the house with my young daughter and see's what's going on. I'll be there in in about 15 minutes. What!?

BTW: "do you want anything from McDonalds"?

 

[Megnut]

Oh yes, forgot, he checked the fridge too, to see if the forgotten packed lunches were safe.

Yes, and he also looked on the kitchen counter, I guess maybe the stranger might have been hiding on it.

He is IMO itemizing all the details they thought of.

Leaving Lily in the basement. With food.

Hiding CB's phone.

Sheesh.

 

[Megnut]

IIRC: she called to say that there's a man carrying some kind of bag walking up the driveway?

He didn't think 'repairman'?

He is making this worse. It's so not believable.

JMO

 

[Izzylizzy]

BB's on the stairs and he sees JM below and he never yelled to JM to get VB out of the house.

 

[Angelo]

Totally unbelievable story. I bet BB never thought he would have to tell this ridiculous tale in a court of law.

 

[Megnut]

BB says CB and JR were on the floor by  his bed.

JM said something similar.

Poor form times two.

How quickly they erased CB from her own house, bedroom, bed. We know that but they've emphasized it for the jury.

Welp.

 

[Megnut]

CB was naked but JM was dressed.

His story makes no sense.

But we knew that.

And now, so does the jury.

 

[Megnut]

Wha huh?

He announced "police". Because he wanted "the room to know".

 

[Inthedetails]

Defense trying hard to portray BB as LE, just checking the house thoroughly, but NOTHING about what he did says that.

And why didn't he shout as he was seaching the house? Don't LE usually do that?

jmo

 

[Megnut]

BB says CB said, "BRENDAN, he has a knife."

Same awkward formality JM testified to. People who know each other, who are in immediate need, don't address others like that!!!!!!

JMO

 

[Megnut]

He didn't call work on his way to the house? To let them know he'd be late -- because he had a concern at home?

JMO

 

[Inthedetails]

BB says CB said, "BRENDAN, he has a knife."

Same awkward formality JM testified to. People who know each other, who are in immediate need, don't address others like that!!!!!!

JMO

I think he really likes his name. Not joking. It's odd. jmo

 

[Megnut]

He says RJ told him to drop his gun.

I laughed out loud.

None of this is funny but that is FARCICAL.

DROP YOUR GUN?

That is what COPS say to criminals.

This is absurd.

JMO

 

[Inthedetails]

He was putting forward movement with the knife?!?

 

[Inthedetails]

Really weird comments about her hair.

 

[Megnut]

Is this new? He's claiming JR said the CB was his, that she gave herself to him.

CB yelled, moaned.

"It seemed like he was making forward movements with the knife."

Worst script ever.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

All this detail to account for why he couldn't see her neck.

Poor CB.

I am imagining what really happened in that room.

JMO