GUILTY WI—Lynn Hernan, 62, Pewaukee, Oct. 2, 2018

[arielilane]

LIVE: Eye Drops Murder Trial | WI v. Jessy Kurczewski DAY 1​

DAY 1 - WI v. Jessy Kurczewski | Opening Statements - A Wisconsin woman is facing life in prison if convicted of killing a friend in her care by poisoning her with eye drops. Jessy Kurczewski, 39, is charged with one count of first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of felony theft in the 2018 death of Lynn Hernan. Opening statements begin in the Waukesha County court of Judge Jennifer Dorow.

 

[Weki]

Judge Dorow is not playing around with these attys! Her tone and decisiveness is refreshing. I was critical of how she handled Darryl Brooks and I’m loving this side of her!

Jurors are getting spunky! Declaring you won’t show up once you’ve been selected is quite something. He did show though! Haha!

Defense is playing tricks already - telling that juror his boss’ dad was related to the victim!! Why didn’t state indicate before the juror was brought out that they wouldn’t be calling the witness in question? They wait until defense has poisoned the well to indicate oh by the way….? Smh

JMO

 

[arielilane]

Just a quick aside - I’m loving Judge Dorow’s nails! She talks a lot with her hands (as do I) and I couldn’t help noticing. I wonder if it’s acrylic or natural??

Anyway, state’s motion to not broadcast ME’s testimony was a big ask! Not surprised judge shut it down. As usual Judge Dorow is quite verbose. Listening to the hearing now….

Me too! I'd guess acrylic (that's what I wear), but could be press-on. moo

 

[arielilane]

-- Opening statement nicely done by Prosecutor Randy Sitzberger. imo
-- Defense opening stmt up next.

 

[arielilane]

Defense is showing photos of the victim & the defendant, defendant is crying.
--- She treated you like the daughter she never had, moo. Did you take advantage of her kindness? Time will tell... evidence.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A friend of Hernan told investigators he didn't believe it was a drug overdose – and thought Kurczewski and her mom were involved. In January 2019, the medical examiner said Hernan had a fatal dose of the main ingredient found in eye drops, and there shouldn't be any of the drug in the woman's blood – adding it was "impossible to have that level...in the blood just by using it in the eyes." At that point the investigation was reopened, and Kurczewski was arrested in July 2019

Pewaukee eye drop homicide trial; Opening statements

The victim's death was thought to be a drug overdose until toxicology reports found high levels of tetrahydrozoline, a drug found in eye drops, in the victim's blood.

www.fox6now.com

 

[Weki]

Defense is arguing in openings. Finally state objects to defense saying visine doesn’t kill you! This is opening statement not argument, judge reminds defense.

 

[arielilane]

I'm not understanding defense's opening stmt... may need to go back, but, why waste my time. moo - wow!

 

[Weki]

It sounds like this trial will be heavy on the forensic accounting evidence, which can get tedious depending on the witnesses. It’s quite dry testimony, generally.

So now defense is saying the victim was in on the fraud. The victim was defrauding the bank for a loan, according to defense.

 

[arielilane]

Court is in recess - 15/20 minute break

 

[arielilane]

It sounds like this trial will be heavy on the forensic accounting evidence, which can get tedious depending on the witnesses. It’s quite dry testimony, generally.

So now defense is saying the victim was in on the fraud. The victim was defrauding the bank for a loan, according to defense.

I had to tune him out, he came across as blaming the victim. moo

 

[arielilane]

On the stand: The state's 1st witness LE

The jurors are permitted to take notes.

 

[arielilane]

Recess until 8:30 am CT tomorrow.

Iirc, three witnesses took the stand today (two LE & a medical examiner)

 

[DeDee]

I had to tune him out, he came across as blaming the victim. moo

Well, for a fair and balanced opinion, I need to know what the Defense's intentions are. It appears they are taking the defensive position that the victim died by suicide so they will need to mention the victim's participation, if any. By example, D mentioned the various and copious amounts of drugs in the victim's system at TOD.

Then, D mentioned the FBI report on the handwriting on the bank checks, by saying, that their analysis is "they don't know". The P objected by telling the Judge that is misrepresenting the FBI handwriting report. D said, "We'll see."

 

[DeDee]

Images from the trial of Franklin woman accused of killing her friend with eye drops​

 

[arielilane]

Recess until 8:30 am CT tomorrow.

Iirc, three witnesses took the stand today (two LE & a medical examiner)

Correction: Yesterday on the stand was a deputy medical examiner - handles case overload for the ME.

 

[arielilane]

Prosecutors described the case against Jessy Kurczewski, charged with killing her friend with eye drops, as one of murder, greed and lies.
https://t.co/TJXtCzHZbK

https://twitter.com/x/status/1716937742628610071

DAILY TRIAL UPDATES

DAY 1 – 10/24/23

• The prosecution and defense presented opening statements.
  • WATCH: Eye Drops Murder Trial: Prosecution Opening Statement
  • WATCH: Eye Drops Murder Trial: Defense Opening Statement
• Deputy Christopher Rozenberger testified to what he saw at the crime scene.
• Kelsey Michalson with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office testified to what Kurczewski told her at the scene.
• Tabitha Kukes, the deputy medical examiner, described photos she took at the scene with crushed powder that she found unusual, pill bottles, water bottles and what Kurczewski told her during a phone conversation.
• READ MORE: Murder or suicide: Testimony begins in Eye Drops Murder Trial

WI v. Jessy Kurczewski: Eye Drops Murder Trial

UPDATE: Jessy Kurczewski was sentenced to life in prison with parole for killing her friend, Lynn Hernan, with eye drops.

www.courttv.com

 

[arielilane]

https://www.jsonline.com/picture-ga...om-the-trial-of-jessy-kurczewski/71304994007/
10.24.2023


A slide is shown of Lynn Hernan during opening statements showing during the trial of Jessy Kurczewski at the Waukesha County Courthouse in Waukesha on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Kurczewski, 39, of Franklin was charged in the 2018 death of Lynn Hernan, 61, of Pewaukee after an autopsy showed Hernan died from ingesting tetrahydrozoline, the main ingredient in eyedrops.

Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

 

[arielilane]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news...uld-have-first-witnesses-tuesday/71296941007/

10.24.2023

 

[arielilane]

WATCH LIVE: Eye Drop Murder Trial — WI v. Jessy Kurczewski — Day Two​

The 39-year-old Wisconsin woman accused of poisoning her wealthy friend with eye drops faces trial for murder. Jessy Kurczewski allegedly dumped six bottles of Visine into Lynn Hernan’s water bottle and tried to stage her death as an overdose in 2018. Prosecutors also claim Kurczewski defrauded Hernan of nearly $300,000 before killing her. Judge Jennifer Dorow, who oversaw Darrell Brooks’ Waukesha parade massacre trial, is overseeing Kurczewski’s case.