GUILTY WV - Michael Cochran, 38, allegedly killed by wife in ponzi scheme, Feb 2019 *arrest*
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I’m kinda surprised the defense hasn’t had more injections. The prosecutor has been making all sorts of comments before his questions (like the “nefarious Mexican drugs”) perhaps knowing the Judge has overruled so many of them they’re not objecting as much. JMOO.
I also don’t think the questions about “did you see proof of these 2 blood pressure pills in his system?” when her answer is there was no testing/toxicology to report *anything* let alone any specific medications isn’t the “gotcha” that the State may think it is. But I really wonder how the jury is taking it. I like this witness, I thought she explained things well and seemed to want to be precise with her answers. But JMOO
I also don’t think the questions about “did you see proof of these 2 blood pressure pills in his system?” when her answer is there was no testing/toxicology to report *anything* let alone any specific medications isn’t the “gotcha” that the State may think it is. But I really wonder how the jury is taking it. I like this witness, I thought she explained things well and seemed to want to be precise with her answers. But JMOO
Tom states that Michael was driven to the hospital by Chris Davis, with #NatalieCochran in the back seat with Michael.It was around 7:30 p.m. on Feb 6, 2019.It takes 30 mins to get from Daniels where the Cochran’s live to Raleigh General Hospital.Tom is saying it was dark…
...and Natalie was in the back seat with Michael at the time. If I’m understanding this correctly, Tom is alluding to Natalie injecting Michael with insulin while he was passed out in the vehicle with Chris on the way to the hospital. I’m sorry what?!?!?!?!
Stanley – if Natalie killed Michael, would it not have been wise to cremate the body….
...and Natalie was in the back seat with Michael at the time. If I’m understanding this correctly, Tom is alluding to Natalie injecting Michael with insulin while he was passed out in the vehicle with Chris on the way to the hospital. I’m sorry what?!?!?!?!
Stanley – if Natalie killed Michael, would it not have been wise to cremate the body….
@Jozy_Elizabeth
Tom finally objected to Stanleys assumptions of Michael’s assumed conditions and diseased prior to death.
Judge agreed and Stanley’s line of questioning stopped.
4:26 PM · Jan 27, 2025
Tom finally objected to Stanleys assumptions of Michael’s assumed conditions and diseased prior to death.
Judge agreed and Stanley’s line of questioning stopped.
4:26 PM · Jan 27, 2025
the State’s line of questioning about things clearly not found in the medical record (example, as this Doctor said that the pancreas wasn’t in any condition at autopsies to be able determine anything…) seems a bit like that whole “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence”.
I understand why the State wants to keep pushing on this “you didn’t see that in the record, right?” lines of questioning but IMOO if something couldn’t be tested, for whatever reason, automatically going with the more negative answer (which also happens to favor the state here, in that there was “no pancreatic tumor) seems a bit disingenuous to me. JMOO tho
I understand why the State wants to keep pushing on this “you didn’t see that in the record, right?” lines of questioning but IMOO if something couldn’t be tested, for whatever reason, automatically going with the more negative answer (which also happens to favor the state here, in that there was “no pancreatic tumor) seems a bit disingenuous to me. JMOO tho
Recess until 10:00 a.m. ET tomorrow
@Jozy_Elizabeth
Judge say's he has to deal with "legal matters" with the attorneys at 9 a.m. on Tuesday but the jury does not have to report back until 10 a.m. tomorrow
I don't think #NatalieCochran is testifying. At all
Judge say's he has to deal with "legal matters" with the attorneys at 9 a.m. on Tuesday but the jury does not have to report back until 10 a.m. tomorrow
I don't think #NatalieCochran is testifying. At all
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Judge cleared the courtroom, w/exception of the defendant, he is advising her of her right to testify.
@Jozy_Elizabeth
Going to interject my thoughts here for a second.Stanley dissed on Dr. Krieger when she was talking about “cause of death” because she is an endocrinologist not a forensic pathologist.However now he’s asking Dr. Banerjee, a forensic pathologist…
...about “low blood sugar” which is not in her area of expertise. He’s also asking about how long injectable insulin can be in the body. Banerjee is saying she had to do research on insulin and its specific effects but she’s still offering up an opinion…
...Prosecution has been silent – no objections.
Banerjee said she is basing her answers regarding insulin on the manufacturer insert for the drug Humalog insulin and on her research of insulin not from the treatment of any patients with diabetes.Banerjee said it’s “beyond her expertise” because she’s not an endocrinologist.
Tom is now cross examining Banerjee
Tom describing insulin as the “perfect murder” weaponBanerjee admits that if insulin was used to kill someone it would be “challenging” to detect
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom states that Michael was driven to the hospital by Chris Davis, with #NatalieCochran in the back seat with Michael.It was around 7:30 p.m. on Feb 6, 2019.It takes 30 mins to get from Daniels where the Cochran’s live to Raleigh General Hospital.Tom is saying it was dark…
...and Natalie was in the back seat with Michael at the time. If I’m understanding this correctly, Tom is alluding to Natalie injecting Michael with insulin while he was passed out in the vehicle with Chris on the way to the hospital. I’m sorry what?!?!?!?!
Stanley – if Natalie killed Michael, would it not have been wise to cremate the body….
Banerjee has been testifying for over two hours.
Tom finally objected to Stanleys assumptions of Michael’s assumed conditions and diseased prior to death.Judge agreed and Stanley’s line of questioning stopped.
Judge say's he has to deal with "legal matters" with the attorneys at 9 a.m. on Tuesday but the jury does not have to report back until 10 a.m. tomorrow
I don't think #NatalieCochran is testifying. At all
Going to interject my thoughts here for a second.Stanley dissed on Dr. Krieger when she was talking about “cause of death” because she is an endocrinologist not a forensic pathologist.However now he’s asking Dr. Banerjee, a forensic pathologist…
...about “low blood sugar” which is not in her area of expertise. He’s also asking about how long injectable insulin can be in the body. Banerjee is saying she had to do research on insulin and its specific effects but she’s still offering up an opinion…
...Prosecution has been silent – no objections.
Banerjee said she is basing her answers regarding insulin on the manufacturer insert for the drug Humalog insulin and on her research of insulin not from the treatment of any patients with diabetes.Banerjee said it’s “beyond her expertise” because she’s not an endocrinologist.
Tom is now cross examining Banerjee
Tom describing insulin as the “perfect murder” weaponBanerjee admits that if insulin was used to kill someone it would be “challenging” to detect
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom states that Michael was driven to the hospital by Chris Davis, with #NatalieCochran in the back seat with Michael.It was around 7:30 p.m. on Feb 6, 2019.It takes 30 mins to get from Daniels where the Cochran’s live to Raleigh General Hospital.Tom is saying it was dark…
...and Natalie was in the back seat with Michael at the time. If I’m understanding this correctly, Tom is alluding to Natalie injecting Michael with insulin while he was passed out in the vehicle with Chris on the way to the hospital. I’m sorry what?!?!?!?!
Stanley – if Natalie killed Michael, would it not have been wise to cremate the body….
Banerjee has been testifying for over two hours.
Tom finally objected to Stanleys assumptions of Michael’s assumed conditions and diseased prior to death.Judge agreed and Stanley’s line of questioning stopped.
Judge say's he has to deal with "legal matters" with the attorneys at 9 a.m. on Tuesday but the jury does not have to report back until 10 a.m. tomorrow
I don't think #NatalieCochran is testifying. At all
@Jozy_Elizabeth
BREAKING: Judge just said #NatalieCochran has changed her mind and will not testify.Prosecutor also told the judge they intend to call a rebuttal witness.This mean we could be looking at mid morning or maybe post lunch for closing arguments
5:10 PM · Jan 27, 2025
BREAKING: Judge just said #NatalieCochran has changed her mind and will not testify.Prosecutor also told the judge they intend to call a rebuttal witness.This mean we could be looking at mid morning or maybe post lunch for closing arguments
5:10 PM · Jan 27, 2025
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@Jozy_Elizabeth
For those of you asking about #NatalieCochran ’s counsel – Matthew Victor and Stanley Selden (I’ve been writing Seldon but found out today I was wrong) are appointed.Natalie sent a letter to a Raleigh County Circuit judge on Nov. 20, 2019, the day after she was indicted…
…for first-degree murder in her husband’s death, asking for an appointed counsel.In the letter Natalie says she’s sure the judge is aware that she’s currently in federal prison and that she’s “bankrupt.”She also tells the judge that she’s innocent and…
…“There is evidence to exonerate me and I am anxious to put this matter to rest once and for all.”
Attorneys for both sides are in the courtroom debating jury instructions.Jury instructions are the legal guidelines given to the jury that they rely on to come up with a verdict.There's a discussion about if the jury could potential render a verdict to a lesser...
...charge of involuntary manslaughter instead of first-degree murder. This is the first time a lesser charge has been brought up so I'm not really sure of the protocol here.
For those of you asking about #NatalieCochran ’s counsel – Matthew Victor and Stanley Selden (I’ve been writing Seldon but found out today I was wrong) are appointed.Natalie sent a letter to a Raleigh County Circuit judge on Nov. 20, 2019, the day after she was indicted…
…for first-degree murder in her husband’s death, asking for an appointed counsel.In the letter Natalie says she’s sure the judge is aware that she’s currently in federal prison and that she’s “bankrupt.”She also tells the judge that she’s innocent and…
…“There is evidence to exonerate me and I am anxious to put this matter to rest once and for all.”
Attorneys for both sides are in the courtroom debating jury instructions.Jury instructions are the legal guidelines given to the jury that they rely on to come up with a verdict.There's a discussion about if the jury could potential render a verdict to a lesser...
...charge of involuntary manslaughter instead of first-degree murder. This is the first time a lesser charge has been brought up so I'm not really sure of the protocol here.
@cathyrusson
LIVE: Husband Poisoned Murder Trial — WVA v. Natalie Cochran — Day Eight
https://youtube.com/live/9aqW99uXkUs?si=bXA6WVMPpd3je4sY via @YouTube
Closing arguments today in #NatalieCochran.
She opted NOT to testify—attorneys in at 9 am ET, jury in at 10 am ET.
State has 1-2 rebuttal witnesses before closings.
LIVE: Husband Poisoned Murder Trial — WVA v. Natalie Cochran — Day Eight
https://youtube.com/live/9aqW99uXkUs?si=bXA6WVMPpd3je4sY via @YouTube
Closing arguments today in #NatalieCochran.
She opted NOT to testify—attorneys in at 9 am ET, jury in at 10 am ET.
State has 1-2 rebuttal witnesses before closings.
LIVE: Husband Poisoned Murder Trial — WVA v. Natalie Cochran — Day Eight
Natalie Cochran is set to face trial after being accused of killing her husband, Michael Cochran, by poisoning him with insulin in 2019. Initially charged with first-degree murder in 2019, the charges were later dismissed until new evidence emerged in the case. If convicted, Cochran could face life in prison.
@Jozy_Elizabeth
WV §62-3-16. Verdicts jury may find on indictments for homicide or assault.On an indictment for felonious homicide, the jury may find the accused not guilty of the felony, but guilty of involuntary manslaughter. And on any indictment for maliciously shooting, stabbing...
...cutting, or wounding a person, or by any means causing him bodily injury, with intent to kill him the jury may find the accused not guilty of the offense charged, but guilty of maliciously doing such act with intent to maim, disfigure, or disable, or of unlawfully doing it...
...with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill, such person.
Breaking till 10 a.m. when the jury is expected to appear
WV §62-3-16. Verdicts jury may find on indictments for homicide or assault.On an indictment for felonious homicide, the jury may find the accused not guilty of the felony, but guilty of involuntary manslaughter. And on any indictment for maliciously shooting, stabbing...
...cutting, or wounding a person, or by any means causing him bodily injury, with intent to kill him the jury may find the accused not guilty of the offense charged, but guilty of maliciously doing such act with intent to maim, disfigure, or disable, or of unlawfully doing it...
...with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill, such person.
Breaking till 10 a.m. when the jury is expected to appear
@Jozy_Elizabeth
Here's what's going to happen next
1) Defense will rest their case
2) Prosecution will call its rebuttal witness
3) Closing arguments
4) Judge will read jury instruction to jury
5) Jury will deliberate
And then we wait...
10:21 AM · Jan 28, 2025
Here's what's going to happen next
1) Defense will rest their case
2) Prosecution will call its rebuttal witness
3) Closing arguments
4) Judge will read jury instruction to jury
5) Jury will deliberate
And then we wait...
10:21 AM · Jan 28, 2025
@Jozy_Elizabeth
Prosecution just handed the defense a stack of documents. The first page looked like it was print outs of text messages. For the rebuttal witness maybe?
10:34 AM · Jan 28, 2025
Prosecution just handed the defense a stack of documents. The first page looked like it was print outs of text messages. For the rebuttal witness maybe?
10:34 AM · Jan 28, 2025
@Jozy_Elizabeth
Truman and Stanley arguing about the documents I think. I heard Truman say “I’m not caving in on this.”Then Matthew called them both children and now they’re back up with the judge for a sidebar.
I think the judge’s face says what we’re all thinking…we’re now taking a 10 min recess.
Truman and Stanley arguing about the documents I think. I heard Truman say “I’m not caving in on this.”Then Matthew called them both children and now they’re back up with the judge for a sidebar.
I think the judge’s face says what we’re all thinking…we’re now taking a 10 min recess.
@Jozy_Elizabeth
Judge is back in the room and wants to bring the jury back in to hear the prosecutions rebuttal witness. Stanley says no he is definitely not ready – the prosecution handed him a “stack” of documents and he’s only half way through them
Truman said the defense has already...
...had these documents as they were downloaded from #NatalieCochran ’s phone. Now they’re going through the pages one by one and eliminating some. Judge says he will give them 5 more minutes and it setting a timer.
Stanley has two more minutes by my timer...
One more minute
Judge is back in the room and wants to bring the jury back in to hear the prosecutions rebuttal witness. Stanley says no he is definitely not ready – the prosecution handed him a “stack” of documents and he’s only half way through them
Truman said the defense has already...
...had these documents as they were downloaded from #NatalieCochran ’s phone. Now they’re going through the pages one by one and eliminating some. Judge says he will give them 5 more minutes and it setting a timer.
Stanley has two more minutes by my timer...
One more minute
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