Not likely in this case imo.General Overview of Motion to Acquit
Judgments of Acquittal in Criminal Trials
A judge may grant a judgment of acquittal if no reasonable jury could find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime charged.www.justia.com
IIRC didn’t JS file 2 motions of acquittal during trial that were denied by the judge.
"…Division of Criminal Justice Inspector Christopher Gioielli wrote in the warrant affidavit that he took a screenshot of the video that showed nine partial sentences containing about 82 letters, numbers and punctuation marks that mirror page 50 of the sealed report. That page, the warrant affidavit said, included a forensic evaluation of the Dulos family as it related to the family court case of Jennifer Dulos vs. Fotis Dulos.
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Thank you for gifting this article. No paywall."…Division of Criminal Justice Inspector Christopher Gioielli wrote in the warrant affidavit that he took a screenshot of the video that showed nine partial sentences containing about 82 letters, numbers and punctuation marks that mirror page 50 of the sealed report. That page, the warrant affidavit said, included a forensic evaluation of the Dulos family as it related to the family court case of Jennifer Dulos vs. Fotis Dulos.
The Courant reviewed Law and Crime’s video stream and the timestamp noted in the warrant and also captured a screenshot of the moment Troconis’ laptop was shown.
The warrant affidavit also noted an article by Hearst Connecticut Media, in which reporters noted that Troconis had previously had an article pulled up that made mention of fabricated forensic evidence while a forensic analyst was on the witness stand.
The article Troconis had pulled up was from the Associated Press, with the headline “Judge Finds Forensic Scientist Henry Lee Liable for Fabricating Evidence in a Murder Case,” and detailed how a judge found famed forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case that sent two Connecticut men to prison.
Prosecutors in February made mention of this article and concerns about Troconis’ family’s behavior, with McGuinness moving to have Troconis’ mother barred from the courtroom.
Randolph did not kick Troconis’ mother out but ruled that other than attorneys and court staff, no one would be on a laptop in the courtroom during the trial. Troconis did not use her laptop in the courtroom again.
The warrant affidavit mentioned that Troconis had been in court for all criminal pretrial and trial proceedings when Randolph and all counsel consistently referred to the report as a “sealed” report consistent with Judge Heller and Judge John F. Blawie’s prior orders…"
Sealed custody report viewed on Michelle Troconis’ laptop during trial, contempt warrant alleges
An arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the Hartford Courant details the contempt of court charge that Michelle Troconis incurred during her criminal trial.
Wow - just WOW! IMO: her ship is sunk! I did get a chuckle because I “listened” to the write up and AI kept caller her and her family “Trickony”, rhyming with “Tony”. IMO - that’s the spaghetti that stuck to the wall"…Division of Criminal Justice Inspector Christopher Gioielli wrote in the warrant affidavit that he took a screenshot of the video that showed nine partial sentences containing about 82 letters, numbers and punctuation marks that mirror page 50 of the sealed report. That page, the warrant affidavit said, included a forensic evaluation of the Dulos family as it related to the family court case of Jennifer Dulos vs. Fotis Dulos.
The Courant reviewed Law and Crime’s video stream and the timestamp noted in the warrant and also captured a screenshot of the moment Troconis’ laptop was shown.
The warrant affidavit also noted an article by Hearst Connecticut Media, in which reporters noted that Troconis had previously had an article pulled up that made mention of fabricated forensic evidence while a forensic analyst was on the witness stand.
The article Troconis had pulled up was from the Associated Press, with the headline “Judge Finds Forensic Scientist Henry Lee Liable for Fabricating Evidence in a Murder Case,” and detailed how a judge found famed forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case that sent two Connecticut men to prison.
Prosecutors in February made mention of this article and concerns about Troconis’ family’s behavior, with McGuinness moving to have Troconis’ mother barred from the courtroom.
Randolph did not kick Troconis’ mother out but ruled that other than attorneys and court staff, no one would be on a laptop in the courtroom during the trial. Troconis did not use her laptop in the courtroom again.
The warrant affidavit mentioned that Troconis had been in court for all criminal pretrial and trial proceedings when Randolph and all counsel consistently referred to the report as a “sealed” report consistent with Judge Heller and Judge John F. Blawie’s prior orders…"
Sealed custody report viewed on Michelle Troconis’ laptop during trial, contempt warrant alleges
An arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the Hartford Courant details the contempt of court charge that Michelle Troconis incurred during her criminal trial.
Completely agree! This is what I have been wondering - is there unseen-to-the-public camera evidence that she won’t be able to refute. Sounds like that is a yes.
I think it was verified that they took her laptop in the hallway.
Beautifully stated and thank you for the input and continued contributions in this thread! IMO those details would also look great in a ‘Friend of the court’ / Amicus Curiae brief filing if allowed perhaps? MOO
Unhinged.
@lucegirl, I was going to send up an SOS for help on this but am not sure the answer can be found absent the Order from Judge Blawie which I don't believe we have. I had posted the relevant sections from the Family Court regarding how report was to be handled and it was very specific and controlled. This document I believe was also an exhibit in the trial during the testimony of GAL Atty Michael Meehan. Apologies in advance as I got my cast off today and sadly the pain killers have scrambled my brain so this is all quite beyond me atm so I'm not sure I'm thinking about this issue properly at all. Any focus would be appreciated....
Really!! Why has all this new info been so hard to come by? Both the seizure of the laptop AND readable video evidence of the document on her screen. I knew the defense team said she “didn’t have it” - such a sketchy statement.
I remember this. The poor girl. She tried but he prevailed . He got to her in that garage. Then the coward took his own life. Cary Luft talked about DV and how she would be on a mission to prevent this happening to anyone else. No doubt this wise, well spoken, loyal friend will follow through on her promise.
In addition to that, her #2 defense attorney clearly read it. It's on video. JS quickly allowed that he was interrogating the witness, thus unaware.
