Natalee Holloway's killer, Joran van der Sloot, was jumped by inmates in a Peru prison beatdown. The Dutch national who brutally killed the 18-yr-old during her class trip to Aruba in 2005, was pummeled in a remote prison, where he boasted of conjugal visits with multiple women.
The Massachusetts Model Jury Instructions & Verdict Slips were drafted by a committee of Superior Court judges. They omitted the option for Not Guilty on lesser included offenses on the verdict slips by design, and not to be spurious. There have been cases where defendants are
@DAvallone
In California, he committed false imprisonment and auto assault both of which are felonies punishable by prison and a lifetime driver’s license revocation.
Dedham, Massachusetts | Yesterday, on cross examination, defense counsel in the Karen Read homicide elicited powerful testimony about the inverted video footage of her SUV recorded in the forensic garage. Obviously, we all expect accurate demonstrative video evidence in criminal
Boise, ID | In all my years of criminal defense, I have NEVER heard of a capital defendant not presenting mitigating evidence during the penalty phase of a murder trial. It makes me wonder whether Chad Daybell wants to die a martyr in the final days. Or, does it make a death
Dedham, Mass | Occasionally, True Crime followers happen upon Who Dunnit murders that are open to interpretation and honest debate. A recent evidentiary development has moved me toward dramatic metanoia in the Karen Read matter. Why were free floating glass shards on Karen Read’s
Dedham, Massachusetts | Karen Read & the defense team should be kicking their heels because they scored big in court today. Juries do not like misogynistic detectives who gun for the underdog. Having said that, after working in the justice system for decades, I think many true
Dedham, MA | Karen Read is on trial for murder, manslaughter & fleeing a deadly collision & leaving the victim to die in the snow. Did the victim die at the scene from the collision or did a 3rd party kill him elsewhere & dump him in front of a home to die in the cold? Despite
Here’s a forensic recreation made by
@ourx_vault
showing how John O’Keefe was killed while picking up a wine glass on Fairview Rd. Personally, I think this is insightful but does not include all locus detail to accurately reanimate the crime. But, even if true to life, at 25mph,
Santa Fe County, NM |
I am crying for
#AlecBaldwin
. Case dismissed with prejudice amid unbelievable Santa Fe County prosecutorial corruption ! (Prosecutors best get ready for state bar disciplinary charges.)
Sleep well friend !
@crimewithbobby
Grandpa had better head for the hills because there is no statute of limitations for criminally negligent homicide and it carries 20 years in the state pen. Prosecutors can pursue him for leaving a loaded gun accessible. Just ask James & Jennifer Crumbley.
Really?? Does either side need an expert to testify that John O’Keefe was scratched by a dog? Is that fact so far beyond the common wisdom, consciousness & experience of lay jurors that they need a paid expert to get on the stand wearing sock puppets & demonstrate a dog scratch
@rupydhaliwal2
1. Taillight traces in his shirt
2. His hair on her bumper
3. His DNA on her bumper
4. EDR (black box) SUV data
5. GPS data
6. Cellular data points
Los Angeles |
#BobNewhart
, beloved comedian, actor & TV star, died at home from various illnesses at age 94. The twice Grammy award winner for comedy album of the year is survived by 4 children as well as 10 grandchildren. His wife died after a long illness last year.
#GreatRun
Breaking News-Nogales AZ Murder charges against George Kelly are dismissed. The state will not retry the 75-year-old rancher for the killing of a Mexican migrant. God spoke to him and said that all will be well. After 14 months—It is over for the Kelly family.
#WasJusticeServed
EMTs perform basic life & some advance support & hospital transport duties. Their reports are boilerplate forms with boxes to check off. They are neutral & do not perform investigatory functions with narrative findings. That is left to police.
#KarenRead
#EMTsSaveLives
@TheDUIGuyPlus
The court still has the verdict slips. If the jury reached a “Not Guilty” on any count and checked off the Not Guilty line, then they were not deadlocked and the court would have published the unanimous verdict counts and left the deadlocked count for a retrial. The court can
Crime Lab found no canine DNA but did find sus scrofa domesticus (pig), perhaps from lunch or appetizer stains on an unlaundered shirt. For now, no Lassie, Old Yeller or Lady & the Tramp DNA was detected. Let’s see if this becomes a battle of the experts.
#JohnOKeefe
#Canton
@ScottJenningsKY
Shrinkflation is real. Prices remain but quantity deflates. Thus, consumers get less for their money. It exists with ice cream, chips, nuts, coffee, dried fruit, candy, beverages, home products…just not all brands. To focus on one candy maker’s remonstration is tone deaf.
Tomorrow, Karen Read goes on trial before a Massachusetts jury of her peers in a close quarters tribunal for the murder of her cop boyfriend. Will counsel raise reasonable doubt, or will she take the bronze or will the jury deadlock? Buckle up!
Dedham, MA | The Karen Read trial just flipped the script from a dry criminal trial to a veritable pub crawl in the Bay State. I’ve never seen such a little thing guzzle so much John Barleycorn in one sitting. Normally, I’d say “so what?” However, legally, she’s way over the
Now that OJ crossed the rainbow bridge, the question of the hour is:
Will the Browns & the Goldmans finally collect? You know what they say in probate law… Where there’s a Will, there’s a relative. Too soon? The gloves come off !
By show of cyber hands, how many of you really power off your iphone? Don’t most of us leave it on but silence the ringer ? It seems convenient that a 4 count murder defendant happened to turn his off during the crime window to go stargazing. Or is it just me?
3rd Party Culprit is a tough sell in a criminal case unless the defense has substantial evidence identifying the culprit(s). Telling the jury to “pick a card, any card” will fall flat. Pick a culprit & stick with it.
#LawAndCrime
#MichelBryant
#BobHille
#KarenRead
#AdamLally
Jury service is tough enough even for attorneys who are summoned to serve, let alone for lay people. Imagine attending law school and not being allowed to study the law to prepare for finals. Instead, you have to rely on your memory of the professors’ oral lectures. A former
A 58 yr old man is on trial for his life after fatally stabbing a teenager & attempting to kill 4 more while tubing at Apple River in the summer of 2022. Murder, Manslaughter, Overreaction or self defense?
#NicolaeMiu
#CourtTV
#VinniePolitan
#Wisconsin
@AngelMommy68
Particularly in the justice system, the players have filthy mouths and send vulgar texts as part of everyday existence. No one takes offense because it’s the inculcated and expected vernacular. For Proctor’s brass to flip the script and whipsaw otherwise loyal peace officers
Dedham, Mass | The Commonwealth’s Digital Forensics expert is testifying about cell phone data, search terms, time stamps, data storage & deletions. The testimony is pivotal as it relates to the time of Jennifer McCabe’s Google search about how long it takes to die in the snow.
Tonight, the world is on the precipice of intensified strife in the Holy Land. Please resonate peace, promote diplomacy & let humanity guide civilization. Making music to stay calm & provide solace. Peace, love & freedom.
#MarciaThompson
is on trial for murdering her barbaric heavy-handed so-called husband in Palm Beach County, Florida. She was a battered spouse living with her kids in constant fear & danger never knowing what would trigger another beating. She is a US Customs Official by day and
@ProsecutorsPod
The unofficial rule is that juries take 1 hour for each trial day. They are on track with their sleeves rolled up doing the real work now. I say, don’t rush them because they will get through it at their own pace. Plus, the 2nd degree murder jury instruction is more byzantine
Joran van der Sloot is never getting out. Most people don’t know that the Dutch national who is serving a 28 years for murder in a Peruvian jail has been sentenced to another 18 years for smuggling cocaine into the Juliaca prison. Bye Felicia.
@CoffindafferFBI
The jury question debunks the planting insinuation. If pieces were found early by a neutral agency, the jury will infer that a pedestrian impact happened versus someone having dragged O’Keefe out onto the lawn IMO.
Child Treadmill Murder | 31-yr-old Christopher Gregor is on trial for his life in a NJ courtroom on allegations of aggravated child abuse resulting in the death of his 6 yr old son. He fought the mom for custody to reduce his child support debt when the boy turned 4. From there,
Los Angeles, CA |
Another celebrity went home today. Richard Simmons, legendary fitness guru, died at 76. The LAPD responded to his home after a housekeeper called 911 and reported finding him unresponsive. He appears to have died of natural causes, and no foul play is suspected.
Dedham, Massachusetts-The Bay Stater & largest cause célèbre since the 1921 Sacco & Vanzetti trial, Karen Read goes on trial tomorrow. The dislike of the police runs deep in that town. Lord knows she’s in great legal hands.
#Fight
#HoldYourHeadHigh
#KarenRead
Judge Judy Sheindlin sued the parent company of National Enquirer & InTouch Weekly for defamation based on a false story that she was helping the Menendez brothers get a retrial after they were convicted of murdering their parents. She wants them to pay mightily for lying
#GoJudy
True Crimies, truth is stranger than fiction. South Dakota Governor, Kristi Noem, wrote in her tell-all book that she shot & killed Cricket, her 14 month wirehair pointer due to its aggressive personality & unmalleability for training & pheasant hunting. Hell is not hot enough.
@CoffindafferFBI
Absent a coincidence, it’s a form of juror misconduct. They are ordered to disregard social media, TV, internet & extrajudicial news & events about the case… pro or con. They are also ordered not to form a final opinion until they have concluded deliberations. Wearing shocking
Utter tragedy in Los Angeles | Soap star Johnny Wactor, best known for appearing in General Hospital was murdered. The 37 year old was with a coworker when they caught 3 men tampering with the catalytic converter to his car. Suddenly and without any provocation shots rang out
San Diego, Calif | A 1 million follower TikToker, Ali Abulaban, is on trial for the double murder of his estranged wife, Ana, and her new beau Ray which prosecutors call a jealous rage killing. If convicted, he faces life in prison without parole. On 10-21-21 at 2pm, he entered
A pregnant Walgreens worker asked the boss if she could leave work to see a Dr after spotting during her shift. The boss allegedly said he didn’t have a replacement & accused her of too many accommodations. Walgreens cut her a $205K settlement check for Pregnancy Discrimination.
@MoMcCormick7
Robert Reed started out as a talented Shakespearean actor in London before his break in television. If still with us, he’d be 91. Rest easy.
How can the criminal justice system instill confidence in its citizenry when it seeks to exclude from evidence at a murder trial reference to the coroner’s manner of death as “undetermined”? Do better Commonwealth of Massachusetts ! Or Go Home !
#KarenRead
#JohnOkeefe
Boise, ID | Chad Daybell’s sequestered jury returned a unanimous death verdict today. It marks the end of a highly watched true crime retrospective of the dark depraved and sinister world of a Doomsday prophet and his follower temptress wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. Short of a
Karen Read’s trial counsel did not file a motion stating their intent to blame a 3rd party for John O’Keefe’s killing. Merely showing that someone had a motive or opportunity to kill him is legally insufficient. It’s too speculative. They need actual corroboration.
Low Country South Carolina | Back in 2019, Buster Murdaugh was implicated in a plagiarism scandal during his 2nd semester at the University of South Carolina Law School which allegedly caused his academic dismissal from the institution. Getting him back in was an ostensible
Manchester, NH - Convicted child killer Adam Montgomery was ordered by the judge to appear at his sentencing hearing set on 5-9-24. He asked to be “excused” from attending on the grounds that he’s innocent.
#JuryHasSpoken
#FaceTheMusic
#HarmonyMontgomery
Cape Coral, Florida| A non-unanimous jury has recommended a death sentence against 30 yr old Wade Wilson for murdering 2 women. This will be the 1st capital case in America in which a new law allows for a death verdict where only 8 out of 12 jurors vote in favor of death. Absent
If anyone has $1.5M laying around, OJ’s 1993 Bronco is for sale. The current owners are putting it on the market in honor of the 30th anniversary of the slow speed chase and to seize on the postmortem celebrity premium. Any takers?
@DoggoInJapan
It’s a glare of desperation because Yanetti & Jackson didn’t give her a 2 for 1 coupon. She’s gotta pony up another $2.5M for her defense.
Massapequa Park, NY | The fuzz and coroner officials returned to Rex Heuermann’s Long Island home with a search warrant more than 10 months after his arrest for multiple murders. They have been hauling away box after box all day. The dubbed Gilgo Beach serial killer is held at
The Grammy, Billboard, MTV & Tony awards Girl “Who Only Wants to Have Fun” cemented her hands & shoes outside the TCL Chinese Theatre on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Congratulations on 40 years of music making & philanthropy. A well deserved & long overdue honor & not bad for 70 !
Testifying is not an easy task for lay people. Plus, witness questions can evolve from one relevant proceeding to another depending on who is conducting the examination. A witness cannot dictate to the examiner what to ask and can only acknowledge their responses to the call of
Even though Michael Proctor is well on his way to the unemployment line, he can still be called to testify at Karen Read’s retrial. Any defense effort to forestall a retrial on the murder count on double jeopardy grounds will prove legally unsupported in the Commonwealth.
Osceola, FL- Stephan Sterns was indicted for the murder of 13-yr-old Madeline Soto, after her body was found in the woods. Details on cause of death & the autopsy report have not been released, citing the ongoing investigation. How much, if anything, did her mom know? Poor kid.
@debzyh
It sounds like the jury’s divided sticking point is whether she actually struck him with her SUV. If there’s no juror unanimity on that then they won’t convict of any counts because all charges require proof of vehicular impact.
@BTMuffinReborn
@DoctorTurtleboy
@MassStatePolice
I’m no fan nor do I know him but I genuinely empathize with his pending legal plight. No matter what side anyone is on, the penalties for these charges in Massachusetts are disproportionate justice and unduly draconian. I would defend and fight for the man.
Sinaloa cartel investigators led DEA agents to former Riverside County Sheriff Deputy, Jorge Oceguera-Rocha. The disgraced cop was caught transporting 104 lbs of fentanyl in his car. He had a pivotal role in trafficking while off duty. He’s held on $5M bail. He’s going down hard.
@ourx_vault
Kerry had one flaw in her testimony, that Karen showed them the taillight at John's house when they arrived. But, the video doesn't show that. Instead, they just went into the house. Why didn’t the defense question Kerry on that? Simple, they will argue her conspiratorial
@CoffindafferFBI
Assuredly, the Norfolk County District Attorney would seek a superseding indictment to add more counts to his intimidation and harassment charges. Each count would carry up to 20 years in prison because the underlying case involving the jurors has charges punishable by life in