Thursday October 11, 2012
9:10 |  Andy Hoag@SNAndyHoag  Live here in Judge Jackson's courtroom for the #bluewtrial. Bluew is in the courtroom, and we're waiting to get started. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:10 SNAndyHoag |
9:10 | We will have live video, and I will post the link when we are live. Please direct feed-related questions to @Bobjohnson1word. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:10 SNAndyHoag |
9:11 | We will have at least one more prosecution witness this morning. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:11 SNAndyHoag |
9:16 | Outside the presence of the jury, Jackson is going to give his opinion on the photo of the fetus that he did not allow into evidence. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:16 SNAndyHoag |
9:16 | RT @Bobjohnson1word: Live Video: Day 11 of Ken Bluew trial in death of pregnant Jennifer Webb and their unborn son bit.ly/TB13oO Thursday October 11, 2012 9:16 SNAndyHoag |
9:17 | Thomas wanted it in because of the charge of assaulting a pregnant individual intentionally causing death. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:17 SNAndyHoag |
9:17 | O'Farrell objected because fact that fetus did not survive is not in dispute. The showing of the photo would be "highly emotive," he said. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:17 SNAndyHoag |
9:18 | Jackson said that because of Virani's testimony that the baby was viable, the photo neither "strengthens nor weakens," so it is irrelevant. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:18 SNAndyHoag |
9:19 | And also, big news in that Bluew WILL NOT testify. O'Farrell went over Bluew's rights with him in court, Bluew said he understood them ... Thursday October 11, 2012 9:19 SNAndyHoag |
9:20 | ... and said he did not intend to testify. O'Farrell said he conferred with Bluew and his family multiple times. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:20 SNAndyHoag |
9:21 | Before that was put on the record, O'Farrell made a motion for "directed verdict of acquittal" - basically asking Jackson ... Thursday October 11, 2012 9:21 SNAndyHoag |
9:22 | ... to acquit Bluew based on a lack of evidence. O'Farrell always makes this motion in his trials. Jackson denied the motion, saying ... Thursday October 11, 2012 9:22 SNAndyHoag |
9:22 | ... there is "sufficient factual basis" for the case to go to the jury. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:22 SNAndyHoag |
9:23 | Finally, O'Farrell said that he and Bluew decided against giving the jury the option for second-degree murder. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:23 SNAndyHoag |
9:23 | Jury back in, and the people have rested. O'Farrell then calls Keith LaMont, a MSP crime lab employee who specializes in ... Thursday October 11, 2012 9:23 SNAndyHoag |
9:24 | ... trace evidence, tire track and footwear impressions. I saw him outside the courtroom and assumed he would be a ... Thursday October 11, 2012 9:24 SNAndyHoag |
9:25 | ... prosecution witness. Instead, O'Farrell called him to testify. LaMont will be recognized as an expert in footwear impressions. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:25 SNAndyHoag |
9:26 | LaMont identifies Webb's flip flops. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:26 SNAndyHoag |
9:27 | RT @nichol0715: @SNAndyHoag either he gets life right? What's the difference In Sentencing Thursday October 11, 2012 9:27 SNAndyHoag |
9:27 | .@nichol0715 first-degree murder is mandatory life w/o parole, second-degree has a maximum of life w/ parole. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:27 SNAndyHoag |
9:28 | RT "@nichol0715: pretrial did bluew see the picture of Braxton?" >> yes, he's seen all of the evidence. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:28 SNAndyHoag |
9:30 | LaMont identifies Bluew's work boots. O'Farrell hasn't asked LaMont about any findings yet. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:30 SNAndyHoag |
9:32 | LaMont: Valerie Bowman photographed a footwear impression at the scene, southeast corner of Hack & Outer. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:32 SNAndyHoag |
9:34 | LaMont holding the flip flops: pic.twitter.com/5pBFajbB  Thursday October 11, 2012 9:34 SNAndyHoag |
9:35 | O'Farrell and Lamont: pic.twitter.com/c1PkvQ7X  Thursday October 11, 2012 9:35 SNAndyHoag |
9:36 | LaMont: Found seven partial tire impressions in area near Wastewater Treatment driveway. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:36 SNAndyHoag |
9:36 | LaMont: Also found partial footwear impressions in Aztek. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:36 SNAndyHoag |
9:39 | LaMont: Four impressions in Aztek. Eliminated Bluew's boots from leaving all four impressions. Could not eliminate flip flops ... Thursday October 11, 2012 9:39 SNAndyHoag |
9:39 | ... from making three of the four impressions in the vehicle. Similar tread design. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:39 SNAndyHoag |
9:40 | LaMont: Bluew's boots did not make impression at southeast corner of intersection. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:40 SNAndyHoag |
9:41 | @SNAndyHoag what is the strategy in this?? Is he that cocky he thinks he'll win? Thursday October 11, 2012 9:41 linzyXOmarie |
9:42 | .@linzyXOmarie Sometimes, offering a second-degree option gives the jury a chance to compromise and convict on that, if that makes sense. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:42 SNAndyHoag |
9:43 | RT "@carolsue211: is bluews ex wife in court room" >> no, she is a listed witness and is sequestered. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:43 SNAndyHoag |
9:44 | O'Farrell done, now Stroud, pointing out that there was no physical evidence that placed Bluew's boots anywhere at scene. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:44 SNAndyHoag |
9:45 | Stroud pointing out that footwear impressions less likely in Wastewater driveway area, which is mostly asphalt and not dirt. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:45 SNAndyHoag |
9:48 | Stroud pointing out that LaMont can't say when footwear impressions were left. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:48 SNAndyHoag |
9:53 | LaMont: Partial tire track impressions were left near turn into Wastewater driveway. Could not eliminate either vehicle from impressions. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:53 SNAndyHoag |
9:54 | LaMont: Two impressions left on turn into driveway, two others left further north on driveway. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:54 SNAndyHoag |
9:56 | LaMont: Not enough detail in impressions to say more that he couldn't eliminate. One of the impressions has much more detail, and ... Thursday October 11, 2012 9:56 SNAndyHoag |
9:57 | ... LaMont says the Aztek "could have made" the impression. A step up from "cannot eliminate." Thursday October 11, 2012 9:57 SNAndyHoag |
9:58 | LaMont: Could not eliminate Bluew's police car from leaving two of the impressions. Thursday October 11, 2012 9:58 SNAndyHoag |
9:59 | LaMont points to two of the tire track impressions: pic.twitter.com/mIol6aEJ  Thursday October 11, 2012 9:59 SNAndyHoag |
10:01 | Stroud points out that some of the tire track impressions are to the north of where blood spot & necklace charm were found. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:01 SNAndyHoag |
10:03 | Stroud done, now O'Farrell, who tries to get LaMont to say the two impressions that Bluew's car can't be eliminated from are ... Thursday October 11, 2012 10:03 SNAndyHoag |
10:03 | ... consistent with him turning around in the area. LaMont says he can't conclude that. O'Farrell is done, and the defense rests. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:03 SNAndyHoag |
10:04 | We are taking a break, and Jackson says we may go past noon to get closing arguments done. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:04 SNAndyHoag |
10:20 | Be forewarned: I reached my tweet limit during opening arguments (aka Twitter jail) and could again during closings. If that happens ... Thursday October 11, 2012 10:20 SNAndyHoag |
10:20 | ... go to the following link and follow along in the chat window: mlive.com/news/saginaw/i… Thursday October 11, 2012 10:20 SNAndyHoag |
10:25 | RT @TerryEgerer: @SNAndyHoag - about what time can we expect things to start this afternoon? Great work, by the way! Thursday October 11, 2012 10:25 SNAndyHoag |
10:25 | .@TerryEgerer Closing arguments are going to start this morning, in a couple minutes. Not this afternoon. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:25 SNAndyHoag |
10:29 | And here we go. Mike Thomas to deliver the closing argument. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:29 SNAndyHoag |
10:31 | Thomas: "The issue in this case is who killed baby Braxton, and why." Bluew did it, Thomas says, to avoid paying child support. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:31 SNAndyHoag |
10:32 | Thomas: Wastewater driveway is "where this murder took place, where Ken Bluew killed Jenny Marie Webb." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:32 SNAndyHoag |
10:32 | Thomas: The evidence is "overwhelming" in pointing to Bluew that he premeditated and killed Webb. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:32 SNAndyHoag |
10:33 | Thomas: "The evidence that Ken Bluew killed the mother of his child is overwhelming." Bluew was "the last person to see Jenny Webb alive." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:33 SNAndyHoag |
10:34 | Thomas: "Not going to dwell on" individual pieces of evidence. Evidence shows Bluew and Webb had phone conversations that evening. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:34 SNAndyHoag |
10:35 | Thomas pointing to testimony of Andrea King, Webb's friend who described how much Webb was looking forward to having the baby. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:35 SNAndyHoag |
10:38 | Thomas: Wastewater driveway was where Bluew killed Webb. Based on her blood spot, necklace charm, Bluew's cigarette butts. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:38 SNAndyHoag |
10:39 | Thomas: Virani testified that Webb was hanged after she died, that she died of neck compression by choke hold. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:39 SNAndyHoag |
10:40 | Thomas: So question becomes, who had motive to kill her? "There was only one person who had the motive, and that was Ken Bluew." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:40 SNAndyHoag |
10:40 | Thomas: For two hours and 36 minutes, Bluew denied having sex with Webb, said he couldn't be father. Then, when ... Thursday October 11, 2012 10:40 SNAndyHoag |
10:41 | ... when buccal swab came into play, after Teddy & Ogg told him "five times" they would find out who father was, he admitted ... Thursday October 11, 2012 10:41 SNAndyHoag |
10:42 | ... to having sex with her one time. Now onto Bluew's home computer, which viewed websites related to strangulation, suicide ... Thursday October 11, 2012 10:42 SNAndyHoag |
10:43 | ... and how long it takes to die from "carotid neck compression." This shows Bluew's intent, Thomas says. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:43 SNAndyHoag |
10:43 | Thomas: "We know exactly what the defendant was thinking about ... what he was prepared for." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:43 SNAndyHoag |
10:45 | Thomas brings up trucker David Sian seeing BVPD car on Freeway Lane at about 9 p.m. Officer Sylvester saw him for dinner, no injuries then. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:45 SNAndyHoag |
10:46 | Thomas: Sian had to have seen Bluew's car, as Sylvester was in office. Bluew told Teddy & Ogg that happened at 10:30ish. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:46 SNAndyHoag |
10:47 | Thomas: "Where was he between 9 o'clock and 10:35?" This is in reference to Bluew not answering his radio checks. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:47 SNAndyHoag |
10:48 | Thomas delivers his closing argument: pic.twitter.com/iVn6H4xX  Thursday October 11, 2012 10:48 SNAndyHoag |
10:49 | Thomas: "He had another plan on how he was going to handle this unexpected baby." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:49 SNAndyHoag |
10:51 | Thomas: That plan was "he was going to kill Jenny Marie Webb and make it look like a suicide." "And then some things ... Thursday October 11, 2012 10:51 SNAndyHoag |
10:51 | ... "happened while he was out there." "Officer Patterson caught him at the scene. That wasn't part of the plan." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:51 SNAndyHoag |
10:52 | Thomas: "Jenny Marie Webb became her own best witness in this case. ... Jenny Marie Webb convicted Ken Bluew of her own murder." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:52 SNAndyHoag |
10:53 | Thomas: "As he's killing her, she doesn't go lightly. She fights for her life." "She fights him to her death." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:53 SNAndyHoag |
10:55 | Thomas: "And then she did something else that sealed the defendant's fate:" she bit his finger. Piece of glove found in her clothes. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:55 SNAndyHoag |
10:56 | Thomas: DNA results were that blood on inside of glove tip was Bluew as the single source. Saliva on outside of glove tip. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:56 SNAndyHoag |
10:57 | Thomas: DNA evidence is "scientifically unchallenged" and is evidence of guilt. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:57 SNAndyHoag |
10:58 | Thomas points to a picture of the blood stain: pic.twitter.com/yR4rXBFT  Thursday October 11, 2012 10:58 SNAndyHoag |
10:59 | Thomas urges jury to use common sense re: Bluew saying he didn't recognize Webb's vehicle w/ all its stickers, didn't recognize Webb. Thursday October 11, 2012 10:59 SNAndyHoag |
10:59 | Thomas: "It's not possible. No way." Just more "falsehoods" from Bluew, Thomas says. "He lied, and he lied, and he lied." Thursday October 11, 2012 10:59 SNAndyHoag |
11:00 | Thomas points to the area that the choke hold affected: pic.twitter.com/MTNGFkOO  Thursday October 11, 2012 11:00 SNAndyHoag |
11:01 | Thomas: Bluew "couldn't escape" from the scene. Patterson "interrupted him as he was getting ready to leave." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:01 SNAndyHoag |
11:05 | Thomas going in-depth to argue how unbelievable it is that Bluew didn't recognize Webb or her vehicle. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:05 SNAndyHoag |
11:07 | Thomas: "He left his blood, he left his stains ... all over that scene." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:07 SNAndyHoag |
11:08 | Another photo of Thomas delivering his closing: pic.twitter.com/ZQtpO1AV  Thursday October 11, 2012 11:08 SNAndyHoag |
11:09 | RT @Bobjohnson1word: If you are watching the Ken Bluew trial live on MLive, please refresh your page if you lose video. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:09 SNAndyHoag |
11:11 | Thomas: "As they say in TV, 'there's more' " Points to bloody fingerprint on Aztek's rear passenger door. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:11 SNAndyHoag |
11:12 | Thomas: Bluew put Webb in Aztek backseat, drove her 270 feet over to where vehicle ultimately was found, then staged the suicide. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:12 SNAndyHoag |
11:14 | Thomas now pointing to the 14 fingerprints on the suicide note, including non-injured right index finger. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:14 SNAndyHoag |
11:15 | Thomas: Bluew put those fingers on that note "when he prepared that alleged suicide note." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:15 SNAndyHoag |
11:15 | Thomas: "Where did he do it? Some things you'll never be able to know." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:15 SNAndyHoag |
11:16 | Thomas: If there was a more planned out, premeditated murder, "I can't think of what it would be." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:16 SNAndyHoag |
11:17 | Thomas: No testimony regarding Webb being depressed or "that she wanted to do anything else other than have baby Braxton." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:17 SNAndyHoag |
11:20 | Thomas confuses when then-Chief Booker said Bluew asked what the investigators knew. Thomas says it happened that night ... Thursday October 11, 2012 11:20 SNAndyHoag |
11:20 | ... but Booker said it happened on Sept. 1, about 36 hours afterward. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:20 SNAndyHoag |
11:23 | Thomas: Bluew brought suicide note with him - "perhaps the strongest evidence in the history of mankind." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:23 SNAndyHoag |
11:23 | Thomas: "In order to kill that child, he killed her." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:23 SNAndyHoag |
11:24 | Thomas is done. O'Farrell up. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:24 SNAndyHoag |
11:27 | O'Farrell: One witness he didn't cross-exam: MSP Lt. Ron Crichton, who couldn't exclude found charm as coming from necklace. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:27 SNAndyHoag |
11:28 | O'Farrell: Crichton said what he could say, didn't say what he couldn't. Contrasts differently than other witnesses. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:28 SNAndyHoag |
11:28 | O'Farrell gives a synopsis of how this started, w/ Patterson going to area to confront Bluew about not responding to radio checks. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:28 SNAndyHoag |
11:30 | O'Farrell: Bluew pulled into area, saw vehicle w/ nobody in it, so turned left and turned around and approached vehicle. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:30 SNAndyHoag |
11:31 | O'Farrell: Bluew sees body, doesn't go check vital signs, backs away. Both he and Patterson conclude person is deceased. Code 49 - suicide. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:31 SNAndyHoag |
11:33 | O'Farrell: Bluew did what he was told, what he was expected to, in taking 11 pictures. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:33 SNAndyHoag |
11:35 | O'Farrell: Bluew grabbed purse to check ID, as he should. Sets note flat on hood of car to read it. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:35 SNAndyHoag |
11:36 | O'Farrell: Patterson checking into owner of vehicle, Sylvester arrives, sees Bluew go into car to get purse. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:36 SNAndyHoag |
11:37 | O'Farrell: Sylvester said Bluew checked ID, looked like he was going to throw up and said he knew Webb. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:37 SNAndyHoag |
11:38 | O'Farrell: MMR's Dave Taylor asks Bluew if he's alright because of how much Bluew was sweating. Bluew's response: "I know that girl." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:38 SNAndyHoag |
11:38 | O'Farrell: "That's why he's not normal. ... Why he's not himself. But he still did his job." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:38 SNAndyHoag |
11:43 | O'Farrell reviews Bluew's resume. Now, to interview. When Teddy & Ogg begin interview, "he's their suspect." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:43 SNAndyHoag |
11:43 | O'Farrell: Does Bluew, with his training and knowledge, exercise his Miranda rights and not talk? No, he talks. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:43 SNAndyHoag |
11:45 | O'Farrell: Bluew tells Teddy & Ogg about his patrol activity, but doesn't tell them about likely being the father ... Thursday October 11, 2012 11:45 SNAndyHoag |
11:46 | ... "and I can understand why not," O'Farrell says, noting some of Thomas' statements about why Bluew wouldn't want anybody to know. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:46 SNAndyHoag |
11:46 | O'Farrell: But Bluew eventually did tell the truth. From that point on, though, police investigated as if Bluew murdered Webb and ... Thursday October 11, 2012 11:46 SNAndyHoag |
11:47 | ... considered everything that didn't aid in that as irrelevant. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:47 SNAndyHoag |
11:47 | O'Farrell: Patterson writes 3-page report, Sylvester doesn't write one. After Sept. 6 interviews, they write more detailed reports. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:47 SNAndyHoag |
11:49 | O'Farrell: Not saying they're trying to deceive, but "the mind plays with you." They describe things after they learn what he's accused of. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:49 SNAndyHoag |
11:50 | O'Farrell pointing to injuries observed by Teddy & Ogg, who look for signs of recent injury. Bluew said he was injured while playing w/ dog. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:50 SNAndyHoag |
11:51 | O'Farrell: Teddy & Ogg didn't go check to see if Bluew had a dog, didn't check out Bluew's "daily." "None of that was checked out." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:51 SNAndyHoag |
11:54 | O'Farrell: "Linear markings" on Bluew's forearm didn't break skin. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:54 SNAndyHoag |
11:55 | O'Farrell raises his voice as he points out that Virani said he would expect Webb's attacker to have "substantial" injury. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:55 SNAndyHoag |
11:59 | O'Farrell pointing out that Webb "fought for her life," but there was no trace evidence left by Webb on Bluew's clothes. Thursday October 11, 2012 11:59 SNAndyHoag |
11:59 | O'Farrell on 7-minute gap of not answering radio checks: "Apparently this is incriminating." Thursday October 11, 2012 11:59 SNAndyHoag |
12:01 | O'Farrell: Not answering radio checks "happens on a regular basis." Patterson said Bluew "sounded sleepy." Thursday October 11, 2012 12:01 SNAndyHoag |
12:02 | Now to Virani's testimony and his "limited findings." "Mild brain and face congestion" was consistent with "cutting off of the air." Thursday October 11, 2012 12:02 SNAndyHoag |
12:03 | O'Farrell: Consistent with choke hold, but also consistent with ligature strangulation. Virani couldn't tell .. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:03 SNAndyHoag |
12:04 | ... based on just the autopsy which one it was. Virani relied on information from investigators for conclusion, O'Farrell says. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:04 SNAndyHoag |
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12:15 | O'Farrell: Multiple people touched Webb's body as they moved her. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:15 SNAndyHoag |
12:15 | I was in Twitter jail there for a minute. Let's see how long I can stay out. I posted several comments in the MLive window. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:15 SNAndyHoag |
12:18 | O'Farrell talking about the autopsy, about Webb's clothes and how Virani didn't see any dirt/debris on her clothes. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:18 SNAndyHoag |
12:20 | O'Farrell talking about contamination, and the care taken by crime lab folks to ensure against contamination. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:20 SNAndyHoag |
12:21 | O'Farrell: "No doubt" they took such care. But contamination can happen in collection process. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:21 SNAndyHoag |
12:22 | O'Farrell: "Integrity of evidence" can be destroyed and never recovered at scene. Could be while wearing gloves and touching self, etc. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:22 SNAndyHoag |
12:23 | O'Farrell: Webb's clothing all put into one bag. DNA could have been transferred. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:23 SNAndyHoag |
12:24 | O'Farrell: "In some ways, Ken is the victim" of the way this case was investigated. Had BVPD had automatic vehicle locators ... Thursday October 11, 2012 12:24 SNAndyHoag |
12:25 | ... then "Ken wouldn't be sitting here." O'Farrell: Can't prove contamination, but prosecutor has to prove "integrity of the evidence." Thursday October 11, 2012 12:25 SNAndyHoag |
12:26 | O'Farrell: Use common sense. "Either you're smart or you're not." Prosecution theory requires Bluew to be both: smart enough to ... Thursday October 11, 2012 12:26 SNAndyHoag |
12:26 | ... plan this, stage a hanging but stupid enough to type out a suicide note, leaving fingerprints. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:26 SNAndyHoag |
12:28 | O'Farrell: MSP's Ginther can't say when fingerprint got on piece of paper, whether before/after note was printed. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:28 SNAndyHoag |
12:29 | Sarcastic O'Farrell: Bluew "so smart and so diabolical," yet "so stupid" to leave blood all over vehicle. Or is scene contaminated? Thursday October 11, 2012 12:29 SNAndyHoag |
12:31 | O'Farrell: Thomas said glove tip found at autopsy. No it wasn't, O'Farrell says: it was found on Sept. 14 after clothes in drying chamber. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:31 SNAndyHoag |
12:32 | O'Farrell: Virani said that at autopsy, brown paper bags removed from Webb's hands. Those aren't in evidence. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:32 SNAndyHoag |
12:33 | O'Farrell: "The truth is, this evidence wasn't properly developed, wasn't properly preserved. The integrity was lost." Thursday October 11, 2012 12:33 SNAndyHoag |
12:35 | O'Farrell: "We've got Jenny's two phones, and in many ways, that's where we have Jenny." His point is that this shows her better than ... Thursday October 11, 2012 12:35 SNAndyHoag |
12:36 | ... her loving family want to describe. O'Farrell talking about the things Webb was going through. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:36 SNAndyHoag |
12:38 | O'Farrell: "The kid's struggling. She's using everything available to her." Family, WIC program. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:38 SNAndyHoag |
12:40 | O'Farrell: Thomas right that family, friends didn't hear of her stress level. But 1 of her texts was "I don't know how much more I can take" Thursday October 11, 2012 12:40 SNAndyHoag |
12:43 | O'Farrell: References in text messages, other communication calling Braxton "little man." "That was Ken's little man, too," O'Farrell says. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:43 SNAndyHoag |
12:46 | O'Farrell: Officers who thought Webb killed herself were right -- she did, he says. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:46 SNAndyHoag |
12:46 | As he does in every other closing argument, O'Farrell explains that he pauses before he sits down to try to think of something ... Thursday October 11, 2012 12:46 SNAndyHoag |
12:47 | ... he may have forgotten to say. Now thanking jury for their service, their efforts. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:47 SNAndyHoag |
12:48 | And O'Farrell is done. We're going to take a break before Thomas' rebuttal argument. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:48 SNAndyHoag |
12:49 | RT @dorymsbs: @SNAndyHoag. Lunch break or short break? Thursday October 11, 2012 12:49 SNAndyHoag |
12:49 | .@dorymsbs short break. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:49 SNAndyHoag |
12:50 | O'Farrell's closing argument lasted approximately 80 minutes. Thomas' lasted about 55 minutes, but he still has his rebuttal to come. Thursday October 11, 2012 12:50 SNAndyHoag |
1:02 | And we're back with Mike Thomas giving his rebuttal. Saying he also thought about what O'Farrell didn't say: Thursday October 11, 2012 1:02 SNAndyHoag |
1:03 | ... the issue of the bloody fingerprint vs. non-injured print on the suicide note. O'Farrell couldn't explain it, Thomas says. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:03 SNAndyHoag |
1:04 | Thomas: Virani very clear that death was a homicide, not a suicide. That she was hanged after death. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:04 SNAndyHoag |
1:06 | Thomas: "Incomprehensible" that Bluew didn't recognize Webb's vehicle. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:06 SNAndyHoag |
1:07 | Thomas: O'Farrell didn't address how Bluew's DNA -- not blood, but DNA -- got under Webb's fingernails. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:07 SNAndyHoag |
1:09 | Thomas: One of first things Patterson and Sylvester noticed was that Bluew was sweating despite a relatively cool evening. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:09 SNAndyHoag |
1:11 | Thomas: Nothing in Bluew's daily report that he conducted property check on Freeway Lane about 9 p.m. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:11 SNAndyHoag |
1:13 | Thomas: "Unchallenged" DNA proof that Webb scratched Bluew as he was killing her with a "choke hold of death." Thursday October 11, 2012 1:13 SNAndyHoag |
1:14 | Thomas: Webb was dead on the driveway, couldn't have drove over to where the Aztek was found. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:14 SNAndyHoag |
1:16 | Thomas reiterating Virani's opinion of death by neck compression and not strangulation/hanging. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:16 SNAndyHoag |
1:18 | Thomas: Didn't hear any testimony of evidence manipulation. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:18 SNAndyHoag |
1:20 | Thomas: "Ken Bluew bled on her back while he was killing her." Thursday October 11, 2012 1:20 SNAndyHoag |
1:21 | Thomas: How did the blood get on her back if her back was against the ground and if he never touched her? Thursday October 11, 2012 1:21 SNAndyHoag |
1:21 | RT "@nichol0715: does o'farrell get to come up again?" >> no, only prosecutor because they have burden of proof. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:21 SNAndyHoag |
1:22 | Thomas: Bluew was "trying to figure out what to do" about the pregnancy, telling his wife, paying child support. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:22 SNAndyHoag |
1:25 | Thomas: "That's the part of this case I struggled with early on: How did he think he would get away with this?" Thursday October 11, 2012 1:25 SNAndyHoag |
1:25 | Thomas: The answer is he did get away with it, "for about 3 hours." Thursday October 11, 2012 1:25 SNAndyHoag |
1:26 | Thomas: Waterman reacted with "real sickness" when he learned Bluew was father, as opposed to "phony sickness" that ... Thursday October 11, 2012 1:26 SNAndyHoag |
1:27 | ... Bluew showed to Sylvester when he said he realized he knew Webb. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:27 SNAndyHoag |
1:29 | Thomas reiterates that Webb was her own best witness to convict Bluew of first-degree murder. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:29 SNAndyHoag |
1:30 | And Thomas is done. Jackson will now read the jury instructions, which detail the law regarding how to reach a verdict and ... Thursday October 11, 2012 1:30 SNAndyHoag |
1:32 | ... the elements of each crime that Bluew is charged with. Much to the dismay of @greg_bryce, I won't recap the instructions. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:32 SNAndyHoag |
1:41 | RT @Sean_L_Fitz: @SNAndyHoag @greg_bryce In support of Greg, I'm sure that the loyal followers would be intrigued to hear what the eleme ... Thursday October 11, 2012 1:41 SNAndyHoag |
1:41 | @SNAndyHoag @greg_bryce although the list would most likely put you back in Twitter Jail Thursday October 11, 2012 1:41 Sean_L_Fitz |
1:41 | .@Sean_L_Fitz @greg_bryce haha, exactly! And Judge Jackson reads these instructions quick. No way could I keep up. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:41 SNAndyHoag |
1:41 | RT @JodiMacMillan: @JodiMacMillan @SNAndyHoag @greg_bryce. With the deliberations coming about how long you think they will take. Hope i ... Thursday October 11, 2012 1:41 SNAndyHoag |
1:42 | .@JodiMacMillan It's impossible to say. I've covered trials where I thought a jury would come back in an hour and didn't for 3 days. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:42 SNAndyHoag |
1:42 | @SNAndyHoag do u think they will have a verdict today? Thursday October 11, 2012 1:42 grandchick02 |
1:43 | .@grandchick02 Impossible to say. I'll be standing by if they do! Thursday October 11, 2012 1:43 SNAndyHoag |
1:52 | The jury was randomly drawn to 12 from 14, and now have went to the jury room. Jackson told them they can ... Thursday October 11, 2012 1:52 SNAndyHoag |
1:53 | ... take an hour to eat their lunch before beginning their deliberations. They don't have to, obviously, and could reach a verdict. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:53 SNAndyHoag |
1:53 | @SNAndyHoag does everybody just go home or stick around the court house? Thursday October 11, 2012 1:53 grandchick02 |
1:54 | .@grandchick02 what do you mean by everybody? Thursday October 11, 2012 1:54 SNAndyHoag |
1:54 | RT @MsJMunny: @SNAndyHoag Did I miss something?? Did they say 2 jurors are dismissed?? If so what does that mean? Thursday October 11, 2012 1:54 SNAndyHoag |
1:54 | .@MsJMunny All felony trials start with 14 jurors, and 2 are randomly drawn out to get to the traditional 12. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:54 SNAndyHoag |
1:55 | .@MsJMunny the 2 who are drawn out serve as alternates in case of emergency. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:55 SNAndyHoag |
1:55 | @SNAndyHoag What time will the Jury deliberate til meaning till 5pm 2day + resume deliberations tomorrow or stay until they reach a verdict? Thursday October 11, 2012 1:55 dorymsbs |
1:56 | .@dorymsbs They'll deliberate until about 5 p.m. If they communicate through the law clerk that they're "close," judge may ... Thursday October 11, 2012 1:56 SNAndyHoag |
1:56 | .@dorymsbs ... have them stay a little later. Then they would go home and come back at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:56 SNAndyHoag |
1:57 | @SNAndyHoag like the family and everyone is the court room? Including u guys Thursday October 11, 2012 1:57 grandchick02 |
1:58 | .@grandchick02 many folks are going to lunch. Most of us media is probably hanging around the building. Vending machine lunch for me. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:58 SNAndyHoag |
1:58 | RT @Apsey2006: @SNAndyHoag @MsJMunny isn't that in case one get sick or can't finish jury duty ??? So they know they have enough? Thursday October 11, 2012 1:58 SNAndyHoag |
1:59 | .@Apsey2006 sick, yes; jury duty, no -- these jurors' term of service ended a while ago. Thursday October 11, 2012 1:59 SNAndyHoag |
2:00 | Alright, I'm going to grab some food and wait (somewhat) patiently for the verdict. Thursday October 11, 2012 2:00 SNAndyHoag |
3:52 | Still waiting on a verdict. It's been about 2 hours since the jury went out, which includes 1 hour that they were allowed to take for lunch. Thursday October 11, 2012 3:52 SNAndyHoag |
3:53 | Going to answer some questions I've received since then. Thursday October 11, 2012 3:53 SNAndyHoag |
3:54 | RT "@Apsey2006: confused how could their term be over trial is not over?" >> each juror has two weeks of service they must fulfill but ... Thursday October 11, 2012 3:54 SNAndyHoag |
3:55 | .@Apsey2006 ... if they are chosen for a jury in that time, they're stuck until trial is over. Thursday October 11, 2012 3:55 SNAndyHoag |
3:56 | Being told we have a verdict. Stay tuned. Thursday October 11, 2012 3:56 SNAndyHoag |
3:58 | People piling into the courtroom as the suspense builds. Thursday October 11, 2012 3:58 SNAndyHoag |
3:59 | Yes, we're going live momentarily. Here's the link: mlive.com/news/saginaw/i… Thursday October 11, 2012 3:59 SNAndyHoag |
4:01 | Bluew is here, in handcuffs that are mostly concealed by his suit jacket. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:01 SNAndyHoag |
4:02 | Jury was in the jury room for about two hours. Were told by Judge Jackson they could take hour to eat, no way to know if they did so or not. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:02 SNAndyHoag |
4:06 | RT "@aperezg2011: had he been in hand cuffs at all during the trial other then now?" >> no Thursday October 11, 2012 4:06 SNAndyHoag |
4:08 | Bluew is sitting in his chair, just took a deep breath. Legs slightly shaking/moving around. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:08 SNAndyHoag |
4:08 | Such a tense-filled silence in the courtroom. And here comes Judge Jackson, telling everybody to hold their emotions in check. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:08 SNAndyHoag |
4:09 | Jackson: Anybody with outbursts will be escorted out. Law clerk going to get the jury. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:09 SNAndyHoag |
4:10 | Jury is walking in. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:10 SNAndyHoag |
4:10 | Jury was drawn down to 7 women, 5 men. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:10 SNAndyHoag |
4:11 | Verdict for Count 1, first-degree murder: Guilty. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:11 SNAndyHoag |
4:12 | Guilty of the three other counts, as well. No reaction from Bluew. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:12 SNAndyHoag |
4:12 | Judge's secretary is individually polling the jurors, ensuring the verdict is unanimous. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:12 SNAndyHoag |
4:13 | All jurors confirm that was their verdict. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:13 SNAndyHoag |
4:13 | The jury is walking out. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:13 SNAndyHoag |
4:15 | Bluew is escorted out of the courtroom without incident. Tears of joy from Webb's family, tears of sadness from Bluew's family. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:15 SNAndyHoag |
4:16 | RT @ThreeChickadee: @SNAndyHoag is it normal to have so many officers in the courtroom? Thursday October 11, 2012 4:16 SNAndyHoag |
4:16 | .@ThreeChickadee No, that was because of Bluew. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:16 SNAndyHoag |
4:18 | Sentencing will be at a later date. Most likely about a month from now. Thursday October 11, 2012 4:18 SNAndyHoag |
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