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Am I reading the last link correctly. The crime was committed in 2011 and they just found the murder weapon? That does not make sense.
That seems to be the gist of it....
:waitasec: Seems kind of odd doesn't it?
Just checking in, I thought I saw something on the news yesterday about AH and a preliminary hearing, maybe it was scheduled for yesterday but cancelled? I wonder if the trial will start on the 20th!
About the knife, I believe the defense attorneys took the Durango for a weekend, and that's when the hazmat suit and knife were found. Is that right? Supposedly, the hazmat suit was intentionally left there, per protocol, since it was used by investigators.
I just have a hard time believing the defense team found a knife in that vehicle. If true, that's a pretty huge oversight. I guess we will hear about all of this soon enough.
I have to admit, I can't wait to hear the defense opening statement, and what kind if story Amanda is presenting to explain her role. I have strong preconceptions about her, so I'll have to work on getting myself into more of a neutral zone before trial. She and her daughter, who I hope will testify also at this trial, are scary IMO.
http://www.wral.com/hayes-defense-wants-biohazard-suit-tested-in-ackerson-killing/13232413/
Biohazard suit found ,I am assuming in the car but does not mention in article.
Jury duty candidates are "drawn" at random from the voting population in Wake County, so your husband being selected should have absolutely nothing to do with your being called.
Some WSer's have been called for jury duty and sometimes they are asked if they are on any crime/trial blogs, forums, etc. On one trial, I forget which, maybe the Young retrial (someone pleeeeze correct me here if I goofed!), prospective jurors were asked specifically about "Websleuths." I've only been called once - you are told to call a specific phone number at the Wake County Courthouse the day before you are to go, to see if they want you to come in person. Most of the time, you are not needed -- that's what happened to me years ago. I've been registered to vote in this county for ~ 30 years & have been called once.
Maybe another WSer can tell you more -- one who had to go "downtown."
?!?!?!?!?! What do they mean, hidden??!! Hidden how, that no testing team found it, how did they possibly hide it so well in the center console?! Oh my word.
I do not question that that's the knife, Amanda must be talking something trying to get Grant pinned for all of it without her, but how did they investigators not see it??!
Can anyone tell me what you remember from Grant's trial, the ME testimony regarding how they thought Laura was killed? IIRC, they weren't sure, they thought she might be strangled b/c there were indications on her neck bones, but they also saw a chip in one of her neck bones, or something like that?
Can someone refresh my memory?
Just got this link from one of our good WS friends:
Prosecutors said Friday they are considering asking Grant Hayes to testify against his wife in her upcoming trial for the murder of Laura Jean Ackerson.
Whole article:
http://www.wral.com/grant-amanda-hayes-could-face-off-in-murder-trial/13288374/
OH MY it is Christmas all over again, AND my BDAY!
I would love to see the 2 of them together in the courtroom, with Grand Master Smugness throwing HER under the bus!
I know I am bad, I should not get joy out of this, but when people like them go on trial and I am confident they will get what they deserve I allow myself to appreciate the drama much more :blushing:
Oh, on the news they showed a clip from the preliminary hearing today. Johnny Gaskins said (paraphrasing): "after we returned the Durango (to the State), they found the dagger-knife. We want to see the pictures they took...when we searched the console, we found DVD's."
The audio wasn't great and the reporter, Kelly O'Hara didn't elaborate. But it sounded to me like the prosecution found the knife when the defense returned the Durango. That's pretty interesting...
(I hope Kelly O'Hara doesn't cover this trial. Hope it's Ed Crump.)
Just got this link from one of our good WS friends:
Prosecutors said Friday they are considering asking Grant Hayes to testify against his wife in her upcoming trial for the murder of Laura Jean Ackerson.
Whole article:
http://www.wral.com/grant-amanda-hayes-could-face-off-in-murder-trial/13288374/