CA - Joey, Summer, Gianni, Joseph Jr McStay Murders - Feb 4th 2010

[missy1974]

Really looking forward to DK and MacGyver testimony.

With the way the defense is going after DK, will the prosecution even call him? I don't know if I would... but I'm not a lawyer LOL

 

[Tricia]

Hey Everyone,
Let's keep on topic OK? This thread is about the trial.
Thanks,
Tricia

 

[minazoe]

Im really bummed because I thought DK had a solid alibi for being on the island.

they must have more. they have had 9 years to put this case together.

did they ever truly put the screws to DK? why not?

how is it they haven't come for him? no DNA matching him?

what about the knife????????????????????????????????????.....not good my friends.


keeping an open mind.

mOO

 

[tmar]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 17h17 hours ago
#McStay - Defense asks about a $5K check Blake wrote to Merritt. Pros objects stating not the right amount. Defense: APPROXIMATELY $5000. Both prosecutors looked at each other and smiled/chuckled.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 17h17 hours ago
#McStay - Judge sustains prosecution objection when defense asked Blake if she knew Dan Kavanaugh withdrew funds from the bank account. This was after she testified that only her and Mike McStay were on the account.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 17h17 hours ago
#McStay - Going back to the meeting in Kavanaugh's home when Kavanaugh and Merritt were arguing, defense says isn't it true that Merritt was angry that Dan got money from customers and wasn't giving to Chase to finish the jobs? Blake said she didn't know that.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 17h17 hours ago
#McStay - Did anyone show you the Paypal records and show you all the money that was coming in and who was taking the money out? Judge sustains prosecution objection.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 17h17 hours ago
#McStay - Mike McStay just got up and left the courtroom.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 17h17 hours ago
#McStay - Did any of these prosecutors or detectives tell you that it wasn't Chase that got the $17K? Prosecution objected, sustained.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 17h17 hours ago
#McStay - Mike McStay returned to the courtroom just as we took the break. He's here now.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 17h17 hours ago
#McStay - Cross exam continues of Joseph McStay's mother. Not sure we'll get to Mike today.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 16h16 hours ago
#McStay - Under cross examination Blake said she was not aware if Merritt receive a payment from the Saudi project.

Why would Mike leave the court room while his mother is on the stand?
Perhaps angry with her answers, continually not remembering etc, thinking she isn't helping the case.
MOO.

 

[Emi]

Back from lunch

 

[Chelly]

Back live in CR. MM still on stand for direct.

 

[missy1974]

Why would Mike leave the court room while his mother is on the stand?
Perhaps angry with her answers, continually not remembering etc, thinking she isn't helping the case.
MOO.

Or maybe he had to make a call.... got a call... had to pee? I wouldn't read to much into it, but JMO

 

[la2cabo]

Or maybe he had to make a call.... got a call... had to pee? I wouldn't read to much into it, but JMO

My first thought was typical guy, has to poop. TMI!

 

[Mony Mony]

So glad the trial has finally started! Nice to see some old/familiar faces here! Hello!

 

[la2cabo]

So glad the trial has finally started! Nice to see some old/familiar faces here! Hello!

Mony!!! Hey you. I've missed you.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Why would Mike leave the court room while his mother is on 6the stand?
Perhaps angry with her answers, continually not remembering etc, thinking she isn't helping the case.
MOO.

I think it's far more likely he became highly incensed how the defense was treating his mother who still is enduring so much pain and suffering from losing her son...his wife and her precious little grandsons.

I had to walk away from the cross examination of Blake as well.

While some on the outside seem to be enamored over the defense's style of cross examination it usually doesn't bode well with the jurors nor does it impress them based on my own experience as a juror on several criminal cases.

Especially with them knowing she was also a victim of the man on trial who is also accused of killing 4 of her family members. There is no need to be aggressive or snide with sympathetic witnesses.

Imo as the days go on the jury will grow weary of the aggressive defense tactic.

Anyone who has kept up with trials for very long knows it's very common for witnesses to not recall many events that happened many many years ago like this one.

That is why both sides provide transcripts to witnesses of prior statements in older cases like this one The only difference the prosecutor does it to be helpful while the defense does it to hoodwink the jury into thinking the witness is being deceptive. It's all smoke and mirrors for the defense.

Imo

 

[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 3m3 minutes ago
#McStay - Michael McStay arrived with Merritt at the home on Feb. 13th. Michael went in the window on the back of the house (far right). He testifies Merritt wouldn't offer to help him, he had to hold the blinds away and try to crawl through at the same time.

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Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
#McStay - The X in the bottom left corner is where Michael McStay said Charles Merritt stood while Michael was trying to get in the window on the far right.

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[Mony Mony]

Mony!!! Hey you. I've missed you.

Missed you too! Glad to see you!

 

[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 3m3 minutes ago
#McStay - Michael says he went in the house, doesn't remember if he went through every room. He and his kids began knocking on neighbors doors, no one had seen the family. Michael then says he can't remember if it was on the 13th that he went to neighbors.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
#McStay - Michael told his family that 9am the next day (Feb 14) he was going to report his brother's family missing

 

[Emi]

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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
Cathy Russon Retweeted Cathy Russon

CORRECTION: They went to police on Feb 15, 2010 to report the McStay family missing

Cathy Russon added,
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#McStay - Michael told his family that 9am the next day (Feb 14) he was going to report his brother's family missing

 

[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 30s30 seconds ago
#McStay - Michael McStay told Deputy Tingley in San Diego that Merritt told him the paypal and email accounts hadn't been accessed since Feb 4. He told police that Merritt hacked into the accounts.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
Pros: What was your goal in telling Tingley that?
Michael: Find my family

 

[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
#McStay - Michael McStay said when the detective showed him the video at the border of the family of four, "I laughed, I said is this the best you have?"

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[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 41s41 seconds ago
#McStay - Michael McStay asked detectives if he would get in trouble if he took anything from the house, he was told he wouldn't get in trouble. Michael removed the computers to try to help with the business.

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 42s43 seconds ago
When police got a search warrant, Michael was asked to bring the computers and hard drive back to the house.

 

[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson now
#McStay - Michael McStay begins to cry on the stand talking about his nephew, Jonah, Joseph McStay's oldest child from a previous marriage.

 

[Emi]

Cathy Russon on Twitter
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 15s15 seconds ago
#McStay - Michael McStay, "For 3 yrs and 9 months, "We tried to hold out hope, it's all we can do."