GUILTY MO - Rowan Ford, 9, raped & murdered, Stella, 3 Nov 2007

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ROLLA, Mo. -- A delay in jury selection will prevent attorneys from making their opening statements and start questioning witnesses on Monday in the murder trial of Christopher Collings. Collings is one of two men accused of murdering a girl in Barry County in November 2007.

Collings' trial is here to try to ensure a fair outcome. The jury is being selected in Platte City, north of Kansas City, because of extensive publicity in southwest Missouri about the murder of 9-year-old Rowan Ford. Collings could face a death penalty if he's convicted of first-degree murder.

http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-testimo...ollings-murder-trial-20120302,0,2271304.story
 
Collings Jury Selection Resumes After Sudden Halt Last Friday

By: KOLR10 Newsroom
Updated: March 5, 2012


(Platte County, MO) -- Jury selection resumed Monday for the Ozarks man accused in the death of 9-year-old Rowan Ford.

http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=613072
 
I'm fairly new here and confused as to why there is more than one thread when the others were merged. Sorry if I posted the trial info on the wrong one earlier this evening.
 
A jury has been seated for the capital murder trial of one of the men accused of raping and strangling nine year-old Rowan Ford in November of 2007.

Barry County prosecutor Johnnie Cox says the jury of seven women and five men (there are four alternates) for Christopher Collings' trial were sworn in about 6 this evening (03-09-12.) Opening statements will begin Monday with testimony slated to begin either late Monday or Tuesday.


http://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/2012/03/jury-seated-for-man-accused-of-raping.html
 
A jury has been seated for the capital murder trial of one of the men accused of raping and strangling nine year-old Rowan Ford in November of 2007.

Barry County prosecutor Johnnie Cox says the jury of seven women and five men (there are four alternates) for Christopher Collings' trial were sworn in about 6 this evening (03-09-12.) Opening statements will begin Monday with testimony slated to begin either late Monday or Tuesday.




http://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/2012/03/jury-seated-for-man-accused-of-raping.html
 
March 12, 2012
Rowan Ford murder trial underway
By Jeff Lehr
Globe Staff Writer

ROLLA, Mo. — Opening arguments in the Chris Collings trial began this morning after jury selection was completed.

Johnnie Cox, Barry County prosecutor, told jurors that Collings, 37, abducted Rowan Ford, 9, from her home in Stella on Nov. 2, 2007, drove her to his home east of Wheaton in Barry County and sexually assaulted her there.

http://www.joplinglobe.com/topstories/x1690515326/Rowan-Ford-murder-trial-underway
 
http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=616342

I'm having a hard time with the claim CC drank 30 Smirnoff Triple Black's within a few hours then smoked a joint and drove. I asked my husband if he thought that was possible and he said no, he thought he would be passed out if not dead! He said the Smirnoff's (12 oz. I assume) have more alcohol per volume than a beer. I realize CC is a big guy but still...
 
We have already had the "twinkie" defense. Now we hae the "Smirnoff" defense. Nice try, but not good enough. AH death penalty bound imo
 
http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=616342

The defense isn't denying the rape and murder. It's questioning Collings' state of mind of the time, saying he drank 30 bottles of Smirnoff Ice wine coolers and smoked "a joint the size of this
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"Whoever actually killed Rowan, Mr. Collings says it was he. This was an intentional killing. We are not arguing that. We're arguing about what was his state of mind," says Defense Attorney Janice Zembles.


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Well alrighty then. :(
 
We have already had the "twinkie" defense. Now we hae the "Smirnoff" defense. Nice try, but not good enough. AH death penalty bound imo

No kidding. What's next? The excess sugar in jelly bellies made me do it? :banghead:
 
http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=616342

I'm having a hard time with the claim CC drank 30 Smirnoff Triple Black's within a few hours then smoked a joint and drove. I asked my husband if he thought that was possible and he said no, he thought he would be passed out if not dead! He said the Smirnoff's (12 oz. I assume) have more alcohol per volume than a beer. I realize CC is a big guy but still...

Not trying to sound dense but what is Smirnoff Triple Black?

In this article http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=616342 it says that he was drinking Smirnoff Ice. I drink that some in the summer time and it's not strong.

Reading about the third person now, made me remember reading about this when it happened. Why aren't they reporting his name?

MOO

ETA: I googled Smirnoff Triple Black. Sorry, I'd never heard of it before.
 
Through photographic evidence, jurors were taken down in to the Fox Sinkhole where Ford's body was discovered. They also saw with their own eyes what happened to this young girl. Some of the photos were projected on a large screen in the courtroom.

http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=617562
 
Poor little beautiful Rowan. I'm so sorry angel, you deserved so much better. I had never heard of beautiful Rowan before, but this thread has me in tears. What these monsters did to her is just..........I have no words.
 
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