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There was a nanny in the home during some of Brian Walshe's post-crime activities: Document in murder case reveals observations from family's nanny Do we know if she will be called to the stand? Seems like she could testify to how he was acting in the days after and what he was doing.

Sounds like Mr. Mutlu will be called as a witness this afternoon.

So his huge blunder is blaming her death on sudden unexpected death in bed. He should have said she tripped and hit her face on the fireplace before he panicked. I'll edit this to say....he should have lied and said he found her after she slit her wrists or committed suicide in some bloody way...

This reminds me of the classic scene in the movie "Liar Liar:" "Judge, I object!" "On what grounds?" "It's devastating to my case!"

Court is in session for the morning. It begins with an immediate side bar because the defense needs to talk to the judge.

Court has begun for the day. Continuing with testimony about a collection of text messages between Brian Walshe and Ana Walshe. Seems he was sending texts to her phone after she was dead to lay a trail that he was attempting to contact her and didn't know where she was.

I thought on day 1 of the trial they said they estimated 2 to 3 weeks. But I may have misheard that.

Yes, the judge said she had to schedule hearings in some of the other cases she is in charge of so that they also stay on track.

Through cross, the defense asks Fastow about whether or not Brian was suspicious of him. It turns out that at one point Brian called Fastow while Fastow and Ana were out to dinner. He showed Ana and Ana received from Brian the explanation that "one of the children" had gotten ahold of his phone...

The packet of text messages between Ana and Fastow is 43 pages long. Ana sent Fastow a photo on New Year's Eve. It was a picture of Ana, mutual friend Gem, and a minor child. Fastow returned from his vacation from Idaho early on the morning of January 4th. They had planned to celebrate New...

The attorneys have not reached an agreement on the text messages. They are now going to sidebar again so they judge can make a ruling. The camera spent some time lingering on Brian's mom in the courtroom just now.

The judge said something about "using the facilities" before the jury went out but actually I think this break is so the prosecution can show the defense some redactions they have willingly made to the Fastow text messages and the judge can rule on what will be admitted. Yesterday at the end...

Fastow met Ana through mutual friend Gem when they were trying to purchase a property in DC. He had never met Brian Walshe in person. He says he and Ana quickly became close friends, then confidantes, then started an intimate relationship. He was separated at the time that this occurred. The...

The judge is not playing around with the defense today. She's reading into the record her official ruling on some of Ana Walshe's text messages. An exception to the hearsay rule allows a victim's communications to come in as evidence as to "state of mind." It's admissible when there's evidence...

I was thinking it was his Attorney Miner? Didn't they testify she was present for this interview?