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

[LifeIsAMystery]

Back to the sound guy.

Big words.

No one is going to believe that a man's dying moans were an excitable dog's statement.

JMO

My heart goes out to Joe’s friends and loved ones hearing this again. What BB did was evil and his testimony has only compounded it. Jmooo.

 

[Megnut]

Why would JM hang up over a dog howling?

Not credible.

 

[Luna20]

I wish she would give him a bit more time to talk. I think she is going too fast. And she isn’t staying in order.

To be honest, cross was not as thorough as I would have liked.

I how they make up for it with a closing argument that nails it.

JMO

Same. She has so much to go on and she could have worn him out to oblivion. Let him talk in circles so he can say the opposite to what he earlier said.

 

[Inthedetails]

What?

 

[Megnut]

CW: is it possible that sounds was made by a human?

Expert: yes

 

[Megnut]

Perhaps, since she didn't do re-cross, maybe she can re-call him after her rebuttal witnesses.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

Defense rests.

 

[Inthedetails]

Why is Lili groaning at all?

 

[Megnut]

And by 'Defense rests', I mean the Defense sank.

 

[Megnut]

Why is Lili groaning at all?

How do we know it was Lily at all? How do we know it wasn't BB trying to sound like a dog moaning?

I've had dogs for decades. Dogs howl, growl... but moan?

That was desperate testimony.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

CW says it has two rebuttal witnesses, will only take minutes.

 

[Luna20]

Is he TWELVE?

W, challenging him on JM knowing the code to his gun safe.

His answer? Well, I know other people from work whose families know their codes.

Just like JM knew his code to go in and out of the house because she was ‘with’ him?

I doubt she stood close enough to his hands to memorize the code. Based on their relationship she would have just asked him for his.

 

[Inthedetails]

How do we know it was Lily at all? How do we know it wasn't BB trying to sound like a dog moaning?

I've had dogs for decades. Dogs howl, growl... but moan?

That was desperate testimony.

JMO

I agree. I don't think that will carry much weight with the jury except to feel sorry that Lili had BB as an owner.

jmo

 

[Inthedetails]

Just like JM knew his code to go in and out of the house because she was ‘with’ him?

I doubt she stood close enough to his hands to memorize the code. Based on their relationship she would have just asked him for his.

If she had her own code, there would be no reason for her to watch him enter his code. He flubbed that up and got a little testy when questioned about it.

 

[Megnut]

If she had her own code, there would be no reason for her to watch him enter his code. He flubbed that up and got a little testy when questioned about it.

CW should have kept pressing.

 

[Inthedetails]

CW should have kept pressing.

I would've liked continued questioning about her neck wounds and her supposed conversation. Drive it home it made no sense.

 

[Megnut]

Detective... technical, digital forensics guy.

Audio speciality.

 

[Inthedetails]

Detective... technical, digital forensics guy.

Audio speciality.

With a voice that is a bit tough on audio.

(not that it matters, I know)

 

[Megnut]

CW's expert's conclusion in review of the Defense's work.

He clarifies that the Defense witness didn't say it was a match but that it was consistent with --

But feels there is more that needs to be said --

Comparing 6 seconds of lily wav vs 1.4 seconds of the 911 call.

I think he's saying ANY sound is going to look the same. It's normal.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

Give Lily a treat.

CW expert handily dispatched the Defense expert.