CO SUZANNE MORPHEW: Missing from Chaffee County, CO - 10 May 2020 - Age 49 *Found Deceased*

A Chaffee County woman is missing after a neighbor said she went out for a bike ride Sunday and never returned, sparking a search involving more than 100 emergency personnel.

The Chaffee County Communications Center received a report on Sunday at 5:46 p.m. regarding a missing woman in the area of County Road 225 and West Highway 50.


Anybody who has information on Morphew’s whereabouts is asked to call the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office at 719-539-2596 or Chaffee County Crime Stoppers at 719-539-2599.

Chaffee County woman missing since Sunday after neighbor said she went out for bike ride

A woman is missing after a neighbor said she went out for a bike ride Sunday and never returned, sparking a search involving more than 100 emergency personnel.

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SUZANNE MORPHEW is still #missing from Mayesville, CO. Her husband was arrested in 2021 for her murder!

A Chaffee County woman is still missing from Colorado after a neighbor said she went out for a bike ride Sunday and never returned in May of 2020.

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

How is this not admissible? Because she can't "legally testify" to it? She can't. He killed her... (allegedly)

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Judge: Domestic violence allegations not admissible in Morphew murder trial​

In a Freemont County courtroom Thursday, a judge decided abuse allegations against Barry Morphew presented by prosecutors will not be allowed in the upcoming trial.

Prosecutors allege Morphew beat his wife Suzanne on multiple occasions. Prosecutors laid out several acts of alleged domestic violence in court, showing text messages Suzanne had sent to a friend about the alleged abuse.

However, the judge overseeing the case says those allegations are going to be off-limits in the trial. The judge said that the evidence, the way it was presented Thursday, wouldn't provide a fair trial for Morphew and thus denied the motion to include the text messages as evidence.

"Because it wasn't the victim testifying to the prior bad acts, it's the victim telling somebody else, those prior bad acts are not necessarily as reliable," legal expert Jeremy Loew explained.

It's a big blow to the prosecution's argument that Morphew killed his wife.

"The prosecution obviously wants prior acts of domestic violence that Mr. Morphew allegedly committed to be admitted so that the jury hears that he has potentially done this before and he's more likely to do it again," Lowe explained.

Loew believes it's not uncommon for potential evidence to be kept out of a trial, but it is rarer with domestic violence allegations over other possible crimes.

It's another odd twist to a murder trial that hasn't even started yet.

"I'm surprised by nothing in this case, the fact that we've had the judge recused, we've had a change of venue, we've had evidence torn out, we've had a change of prosecutors, we've had a delay in even charging this case because there are issues," Loew said.

 

[GrandmaBear]

How is this not admissible? Because she can't "legally testify" to it? She can't. He killed her... (allegedly)

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Judge: Domestic violence allegations not admissible in Morphew murder trial​

In a Freemont County courtroom Thursday, a judge decided abuse allegations against Barry Morphew presented by prosecutors will not be allowed in the upcoming trial.

Prosecutors allege Morphew beat his wife Suzanne on multiple occasions. Prosecutors laid out several acts of alleged domestic violence in court, showing text messages Suzanne had sent to a friend about the alleged abuse.

However, the judge overseeing the case says those allegations are going to be off-limits in the trial. The judge said that the evidence, the way it was presented Thursday, wouldn't provide a fair trial for Morphew and thus denied the motion to include the text messages as evidence.

"Because it wasn't the victim testifying to the prior bad acts, it's the victim telling somebody else, those prior bad acts are not necessarily as reliable," legal expert Jeremy Loew explained.

It's a big blow to the prosecution's argument that Morphew killed his wife.

"The prosecution obviously wants prior acts of domestic violence that Mr. Morphew allegedly committed to be admitted so that the jury hears that he has potentially done this before and he's more likely to do it again," Lowe explained.

Loew believes it's not uncommon for potential evidence to be kept out of a trial, but it is rarer with domestic violence allegations over other possible crimes.

It's another odd twist to a murder trial that hasn't even started yet.

"I'm surprised by nothing in this case, the fact that we've had the judge recused, we've had a change of venue, we've had evidence torn out, we've had a change of prosecutors, we've had a delay in even charging this case because there are issues," Loew said.

Well we have a different judge who also is siding with the defense on everything and giving Morphew more freedom first and now this.

This law to me is ridiculous. She is NOT HERE so that she can testify so the next best thing IS her words to someone she trusted. I don't even know that it is a law insofar as he couldn't have allowed it and found reason to back that up as it sounds like in domestic cases it is more often allowed. Maybe he followed the letter of the law with what they wanted to submit, I don't know but I know I saw and see NO reason he had to feel for Morphew as to traveling to his daughters' residence(s). The man was out on bond and they are all lucky enough he can even see his daughters outside of jail visiting hours which they WOULD have to drive from Gunnison to do.

WHAT is with this county/state? And these judges? Do we have people in the system who seem to these days have the defendants confused with the victims? It sure seems like it. HE is the ACCUSED. Suzanne is the DEAD victim. They were HER words about her marriage and she is DEAD.

And I would not think that any appeals court would overturn a conviction because he couldn't go to Gunnison while out on bond.... At least I would hope NOT.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Investigator said Morphew’s arrest was ‘worst decision that could be made,’ according to defense motion

Barry Morphew's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the murder case in the death of Morphew's wife Suzanne, which the prosecution responded was "utter nonsense."

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Investigator said Morphew’s arrest was ‘worst decision that could be made,’ according to defense motion​

One of the two lead investigators looking into the Suzanne Morphew murder case in Chaffee County told “many law enforcement witnesses in this case that arresting Mr. Morphew was premature and the 'worst' decision that could be made," per a motion to dismiss the case filed by Barry Morphew's lawyers.

According to the court documents obtained by 9NEWS, Mophew’s defense attorneys write that former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Agent Joseph Cahill “stated the case was not remotely ready for anybody to move the case forward.”

The comments were reportedly made during a Dec. 2, 2021, Internal Affairs interview conducted by CBI after Cahill accidentally fired his weapon and struck his own hand while at home and off duty.

The Feb. 9 motion to dismiss the murder case against Morphew was unsealed Tuesday. In it, Morphew’s defense attorney’s say prosecutors withheld “exculpatory evidence” from the court during the preliminary hearing.


"At no time did Mr. Cahill say that he did not think there was probable cause to arrest or that he thought the defendant was not guilty of murdering his wife," Stanley writes.

“Mr. Cahill stated that Sheriff Spezze did not heed CBI’s advice or opinions and moved forward with Mr. Morphew’s arrest. Mr. Cahill summed up by saying it ‘is what it is,’ ” the defense writes in the motion.


Morphew's trial is set to begin April 28 of this year with jury selection and it's expected to last five weeks.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Investigator said Morphew’s arrest was ‘worst decision that could be made,’ according to defense motion

Barry Morphew's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the murder case in the death of Morphew's wife Suzanne, which the prosecution responded was "utter nonsense."

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Investigator said Morphew’s arrest was ‘worst decision that could be made,’ according to defense motion​

One of the two lead investigators looking into the Suzanne Morphew murder case in Chaffee County told “many law enforcement witnesses in this case that arresting Mr. Morphew was premature and the 'worst' decision that could be made," per a motion to dismiss the case filed by Barry Morphew's lawyers.

According to the court documents obtained by 9NEWS, Mophew’s defense attorneys write that former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Agent Joseph Cahill “stated the case was not remotely ready for anybody to move the case forward.”

The comments were reportedly made during a Dec. 2, 2021, Internal Affairs interview conducted by CBI after Cahill accidentally fired his weapon and struck his own hand while at home and off duty.

The Feb. 9 motion to dismiss the murder case against Morphew was unsealed Tuesday. In it, Morphew’s defense attorney’s say prosecutors withheld “exculpatory evidence” from the court during the preliminary hearing.


"At no time did Mr. Cahill say that he did not think there was probable cause to arrest or that he thought the defendant was not guilty of murdering his wife," Stanley writes.

“Mr. Cahill stated that Sheriff Spezze did not heed CBI’s advice or opinions and moved forward with Mr. Morphew’s arrest. Mr. Cahill summed up by saying it ‘is what it is,’ ” the defense writes in the motion.


Morphew's trial is set to begin April 28 of this year with jury selection and it's expected to last five weeks.

There was a response now filed by the prosecution to this yet another throw everything you can (1/2 to 3/4 fluff imo or all for that mater) defense tactic too but only the defense thing seems to be out there being talked about by most. One of the few things I have been able to catch lately on any case, caught something yesterday or the day before on it. "Suing" and constant motions for dismissal and throwing shade... Tie up the judge, the court, the prosecution, etc. answering to any of this stuff constantly so they can't focus on the meat of things. Jmo. I guess we will see what happens and pray it is a judge who can see through the b.s. parts of it, is used to it and knows his business. Not my opinion, it is the opinion of others who would know who work in the system. I don't understand it all but what it boils down to for me is thou doth protest too much to muddy the waters. And now he has attorneys that play the same game...

 

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[Kimster]

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I cannot believe he's walking around. With his daughters.
If he skates on this I will vomit. They need to find her.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Hmm. I watched Crime Talk and saw it somewhere earlier too and I wouldn't say everything went perfectly for Barry. For one the case wasn't dismissed. And the prosecution had a new DA from another district. And there was a challenge to a nurse as an expert but it wasn't decided. Also there is going to be an "expert" hearing to decide on if allowed in or not (each I think) not long before trial...

 

[GrandmaBear]

I cannot believe he's walking around. With his daughters.
If he skates on this I will vomit. They need to find her.

I'll join you and bring my own barf bucket.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Reporter Lauren Scharf. Covering recent hearing and some court documents she obtained.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

More expert testimony blocked from Morphew trial

Prosecutors in the First Degree Murder trial of Barry Morphew have been blocked from relying on another expert witness in the case.

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More expert testimony blocked from Morphew trial​

Prosecutors in the First Degree Murder trial of Barry Morphew have been blocked from relying on another expert witness in the case.

That was the ruling Wednesday by Judge Ramsey Lama in Fremont County District Court who granted a defense motion to block expert testimony regarding a tranquilizer syringe cap by a Colorado state game official.


Defense Attorney Iris Eytan began by arguing again that this isn‘t a no-body homicide, but a missing person case.

Eytan said investigators found no syringes in the house containing the tranquilizer in question and that the syringe cap was not in a pair of Morphew’s shorts in the dryer.

She told the judge “The prosecution has made this needle sheath as their claim that Mr. Morphew murdered his wife.” Previous testimony in the case indicated that DNA was found on the tranquilizer cap but that it was not Barry Morphew’s.


Prosecutor Mark Hurlbert said the inference that Morphew used the wildlife tranquilizer on his wife is based on the fact that Morphew admitted he had used the tranquilizer on deer and that there was no blood evidence found in the Morphew home.

Hurlbert said the intent was for the wildlife expert to testify that if the tranquilizer could be used to kill a deer a parallel could be drawn that it could be used to kill a human.

In granting the defense motion to block the expert testimony, Judge Lama said to begin with, there was no trace of the tranquilizer in the house and in a no-body homicide, no direct evidence that Suzanne Morphew was tranquilized. Lama said it would simply be too speculative to allow the prosecution to proceed only on a theory that a tranquilizer was used on Suzanne Morphew.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Judge decides Barry Morphew case will not be dismissed, trial scheduled for this month

The case for a Colorado man accused of killing his wife will continue.

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Judge decides Barry Morphew case will not be dismissed, trial scheduled for this month​

The case for a Colorado man accused of killing his wife will continue.

After several defense requests to dismiss the trial because of prosecution misconduct, a judge decided to move forward with the case for Barry Morphew. Barry’s Wife Suzanne disappeared while reportedly out on a bike ride near their Salida home on Mother’s Day of 2020.

To date, the remains of Suzanne have not been recovered.

The trial for Barry is scheduled to start on April 28.

Judge issues 'significant sanctions' to prosecutors in Barry Morphew case, trial still set to begin this month

A Fremont County judge denied multiple defense requests to have charges related to the death of Barry's wife, Suzanne Morphew, dismissed.

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Judge issues 'significant sanctions' to prosecutors in Barry Morphew case, trial still set to begin this month​

Judge Ramsey Lama did, however, sanction the prosecution by excluding 14 of their 16 endorsed expert witnesses. In the motion, he wrote it was a "significant" but "warranted" sanction given the record.

That record included a "continuing pattern" by the prosecution to comply with obligations under Rule 16, which is their obligation to turn over discovery ahead of trial. He wrote their "actions amount to negligent, and arguably, reckless disregard" of the rule and subsequent.


In Friday's order, Judge Lama called dismissal a "drastic sanction" that must be reserved for situations where no other sanction will “restore as nearly as possible the level playing field that existed before the discovery violation.”

He went on to say that without "willful misconduct" dismissal is typically "beyond discretion" of the court.

An issue at the center of the defense request was the prosecutions failure to provide evidence to the defense that "information tending to negate the guilt of accused (Morphew). Specifically that information was a CODIS match letter indicating that an unknown source of DNA could be linked to other unsolved out-of-state sexual assaults in Tempe, Phoenix, and Chicago.

Prosecutors knew about it in May but never disclosed it to the defense until late July.

During the September preliminary hearing, the judge found "that proof was not evident and the presumption not great" based on that DNA evidence. The judge wrote specifically, that unknown DNA profile "doesn’t prove a stranger abduction theory, it does at least support it."

 

[GrandmaBear]

Aside from Morphew, where is the case and what are they doing about the serial rapist or unsolved sexual assaults in Tempe, Phoenix and Chicago??

Seems to me the answer to that is important for the safety of women as Chicago isn't exactly next door to Arizona... And back to Morphew, just how that rapist ties to Barry and the vehicle...

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

All this talk about giving the accused a "fair trial"... But is it really a fair trial if the prosecution isn't allowed most of their expert witnesses? Push it off if you need to to be "fair" to the defense for whatever the prosecution did. Find some better sanctions for their naughtiness. Don't change the outcome of the case.

Morphew prosecutors say order to exclude expert witnesses is ‘tantamount to dismissal’

The prosecution's motion says the exclusion of these witnesses damages their case "in a profound way."

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Prosecution in Barry Morphew case asks judge to reconsider 4 expert witnesses' testimonies​

Documents obtained by 9NEWS from the Fremont County court clerk through a records request reveal the prosecution team in the Barry Morphew trial has asked the judge to reinstate key expert witnesses on the case, saying "these experts and their testimony are critical to the People's case."

The prosecution's motion for "reconsideration of the court's March 10, 2022 order to strike various prosecution experts due to their pattern of violations of court orders and Rule 16," is included in the court documents.


The prosecution filed a motion on Monday that asks the judge to reconsider his order in regard to experts Duge, Hicks, Hoyland and Stevens.

The motion reads, "These experts and their testimony are critical to the People's case."

In the motion, prosecutors say their case "relies heavily on evidence of Morphew's motive to harm his wife, the opportunity he alone had as he was the last person to see Suzanne alive, the inconsistencies in his statements to law enforcement and the ultimate coverup he perpetrated the day after and in the following months."

The team cites in the motion the importance of expert testimony on data downloaded from the suspect's truck that "disputes the defendant's initial alibi that he 'went to bed early'" on the night before Suzanne was reported missing.

The motion states there is also information downloaded from several phones included in the case – but specifically, data extracted from the defendant's phone that shows data was "deleted in bulk before the phone was seized," that included 381 text messages, 25 calls and 58 saved locations.

Cell phone data tracking information used from Suzanne's phone and information extracted from the defendant's truck, Bobcat and phone help the prosecution determine a timeline of the events between May 8, 2020 and May 10, 2020, reads the motion.

Experts from the prosecution's list also include testimony on data from the defendant's F-350 truck, other data from physical items and information obtained by search warrant.

The prosecution's motion says the exclusion of these witnesses damages their case "in a profound way." It continues, "By excluding the most damaging impeachment information against the defendant (cell phone data, truck telematics and GPS/CDR locations) the court has imposed sanctions tantamount to dismissal, with the defendant suffering a complete windfall."

The defense team filed a response to the prosecution's motion, asking the judge to deny that motion.

The defense team's response to the court states, "The facts in this case are insufficient to reach a murder conviction and the stricken experts do nothing more than bolster uncorroborated theories and hunches the prosecution would like the jury to adopt in what would be a specious and wrongful conviction."


FULL MOTION AT LINK

 

[GrandmaBear]

All this talk about giving the accused a "fair trial"... But is it really a fair trial if the prosecution isn't allowed most of their expert witnesses? Push it off if you need to to be "fair" to the defense for whatever the prosecution did. Find some better sanctions for their naughtiness. Don't change the outcome of the case.

Morphew prosecutors say order to exclude expert witnesses is ‘tantamount to dismissal’

The prosecution's motion says the exclusion of these witnesses damages their case "in a profound way."

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Prosecution in Barry Morphew case asks judge to reconsider 4 expert witnesses' testimonies​

Documents obtained by 9NEWS from the Fremont County court clerk through a records request reveal the prosecution team in the Barry Morphew trial has asked the judge to reinstate key expert witnesses on the case, saying "these experts and their testimony are critical to the People's case."

The prosecution's motion for "reconsideration of the court's March 10, 2022 order to strike various prosecution experts due to their pattern of violations of court orders and Rule 16," is included in the court documents.


The prosecution filed a motion on Monday that asks the judge to reconsider his order in regard to experts Duge, Hicks, Hoyland and Stevens.

The motion reads, "These experts and their testimony are critical to the People's case."

In the motion, prosecutors say their case "relies heavily on evidence of Morphew's motive to harm his wife, the opportunity he alone had as he was the last person to see Suzanne alive, the inconsistencies in his statements to law enforcement and the ultimate coverup he perpetrated the day after and in the following months."

The team cites in the motion the importance of expert testimony on data downloaded from the suspect's truck that "disputes the defendant's initial alibi that he 'went to bed early'" on the night before Suzanne was reported missing.

The motion states there is also information downloaded from several phones included in the case – but specifically, data extracted from the defendant's phone that shows data was "deleted in bulk before the phone was seized," that included 381 text messages, 25 calls and 58 saved locations.

Cell phone data tracking information used from Suzanne's phone and information extracted from the defendant's truck, Bobcat and phone help the prosecution determine a timeline of the events between May 8, 2020 and May 10, 2020, reads the motion.

Experts from the prosecution's list also include testimony on data from the defendant's F-350 truck, other data from physical items and information obtained by search warrant.

The prosecution's motion says the exclusion of these witnesses damages their case "in a profound way." It continues, "By excluding the most damaging impeachment information against the defendant (cell phone data, truck telematics and GPS/CDR locations) the court has imposed sanctions tantamount to dismissal, with the defendant suffering a complete windfall."

The defense team filed a response to the prosecution's motion, asking the judge to deny that motion.

The defense team's response to the court states, "The facts in this case are insufficient to reach a murder conviction and the stricken experts do nothing more than bolster uncorroborated theories and hunches the prosecution would like the jury to adopt in what would be a specious and wrongful conviction."


FULL MOTION AT LINK

If this is legal or allowable it shouldn't be! Daubert is the rule on experts and if they are qualified to be called experts, what does it have to do with sanctions regarding something else?? And if an expert is found not to be qualifiable as an expert then they can still be a normal witness I believe, who has a lot of knowledge but doesn't qualify as an expert. I've seen some very questionable ones imo allowed.

But WHAT DOES discovery violations have to do with taking away the prosecution's experts??

These judges have bent over backwards for the defense and for Barry and his ADULT children. And now this. Many out there think it is a Barry connection OR connection to the defense attorneys. I myself wonder if it isn't infighting in the county there... The D.A. race/election, etc... There are two factions in many counties... But I also have to wonder if it is Barry or connections to the defense... Something really stinks here and it isn't the prosecution or at least it isn't JUST the prosecution...

And I'd like to know where the sanctions are on what are obviously defense leaks...? My opinion. Where else is it coming from some of it...? They talk about pretrial publicitiy and a fair trial and want gag orders but the things that get out or get leaked are all beneficial to the defense and to Barry.... Over and over and over... Come on judge, why isn't the defense getting slapped? Not to mention SOME of their motions and complaints have been b.s.

Jmo. I'm sure I don't get all the legal ins and outs but some of it I do...

And as far as Barry's lack of conditions, and granting more freedom, I'm surprised the haven't said oh you don't need to wear your ankle monitor.... Is that next?

And then there was the defense claim of Webex hacking...

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I thought this may be coming. They don't have their case together. I'd rather see this than a poor case where he gets acquitted.

Judge dismisses murder case against Barry Morphew

In their motion, prosecutors said they believe they're close to the discovery of Suzanne Morphew's body but can't complete searches due to weather and snowpack.

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Judge dismisses murder case against Barry Morphew​

Fremont County District Judge Ramsey Lama granted a motion filed Tuesday by prosecutors that asked to dismiss the murder case against Barry Morphew, who is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the May 2020 disappearance and presumed death of his wife Suzanne.

District Attorney Linda Stanley filed the motion that asked Lama to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning charges could be filed again at a later date.


"They absolutely dismissed this case at this point because they knew they were going to lose this trial," said Barry Morphew's defense attorney Iris Eytan. "And Mr. Morphew was going to be acquitted and exonerated."

Prosecutors declined to comment when approached outside the courthouse following the hearing.

They said in their motion that they and law enforcement believe they're "close to the discovery" of Suzanne Morphew's body, but said they won't be able to complete searches ahead of the scheduled trial date due to weather and snowpack.

According to the motion, they've been focused on a "remote and mountainous" region near the Morphew residence that is currently covered in 5 feet of snow.


"Barry and his daughters are relieved, but they’re sad because they too want to know where Suzanne Morphew is," said Eytan. "Barry Morphew loves Suzanne Morphew. He loves her and he misses her and he wants to know where Suzanne Morphew is."

In court Tuesday, Morphew's daughter's and Suzanne's siblings spoke about the decision.

"We fully support this dismissal. We miss our mom dearly and know our dad didn't have anything to do with it," Morphew's daughter Mallory said.

"We want to move on with our lives and take time to heal," Morphew's daughter Macy said. "We hope to find out what really happened to our mom."
Suzanne's family members listening to the court proceedings virtually also said they agreed with the decision to dismiss charges.

"I think the dismissal is proper because more investigation needs to be done to find my sister," Suzanne's brother Andrew Moorman said.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Fact-check: Here's why charges can still be filed against Barry Morphew

The murder case against Barry Morphew was dismissed without prejudice Tuesday.

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Fact-check: Here's why charges can still be filed against Barry Morphew​

Despite all charges being dismissed against Barry Morphew in the death of his wife, Suzanne, prosecutors will still have the ability to re-file charges at a later date.

Since the case was "dismissed without prejudice," a prosecutor or petitioner is not necessarily precluded from re-filing the case at a later point in time, especially if there's new evidence.

Had the case been "dismissed with prejudice," a prosecutor cannot legally re-file the same claim again in court.

There is no statute of limitations to file murder charges in Colorado.

Barry Morphew is a free man; upcoming trial dismissed by prosecution

CAÑON CITY • After months of uncertainty, including a change of venue, musical chairs with two judges, and the dismissal of 14 of 16 expert witnesses, the question of what

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Barry Morphew is a free man; upcoming trial dismissed by prosecution​

After months of uncertainty, including a change of venue, musical chairs with two judges, and the dismissal of 14 of 16 expert witnesses, the question of what happened to Chaffee County resident Suzanne Morphew will not be brought to a Colorado courtroom as scheduled.

Barry Morphew, the husband charged nearly a year ago with killing his still-missing wife, Suzanne, walked out of a Fremont County courtroom in Cañon City on Tuesday morning a free man, just nine days before his first-degree murder trial was supposed to start.

Eleventh Judicial District Judge Ramsey Lama granted a prosecutorial motion to dismiss the case without prejudice, to conduct further investigation. "This is still an active investigation," Lama told a stunned courtroom.

In a motion filed 15 minutes before Tuesday's hearing began, the prosecution team led by District Attorney Linda Stanley contended it did not have enough evidence to obtain a conviction without clear knowledge that Morphew's wife is dead.

"In a case such as this, the most influential fact of consequence is whether or not Suzanne Morphew is deceased," prosecutors wrote in their motion, adding that they believe they know where her body is, but that they can't excavate it in time for trial, which was to begin April 28, because the area is under 5 feet of snow.

 

[Guess Who]

Fact-check: Here's why charges can still be filed against Barry Morphew

The murder case against Barry Morphew was dismissed without prejudice Tuesday.

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Fact-check: Here's why charges can still be filed against Barry Morphew​

Despite all charges being dismissed against Barry Morphew in the death of his wife, Suzanne, prosecutors will still have the ability to re-file charges at a later date.

Since the case was "dismissed without prejudice," a prosecutor or petitioner is not necessarily precluded from re-filing the case at a later point in time, especially if there's new evidence.

Had the case been "dismissed with prejudice," a prosecutor cannot legally re-file the same claim again in court.

There is no statute of limitations to file murder charges in Colorado.

Barry Morphew is a free man; upcoming trial dismissed by prosecution

CAÑON CITY • After months of uncertainty, including a change of venue, musical chairs with two judges, and the dismissal of 14 of 16 expert witnesses, the question of what

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Barry Morphew is a free man; upcoming trial dismissed by prosecution​

After months of uncertainty, including a change of venue, musical chairs with two judges, and the dismissal of 14 of 16 expert witnesses, the question of what happened to Chaffee County resident Suzanne Morphew will not be brought to a Colorado courtroom as scheduled.

Barry Morphew, the husband charged nearly a year ago with killing his still-missing wife, Suzanne, walked out of a Fremont County courtroom in Cañon City on Tuesday morning a free man, just nine days before his first-degree murder trial was supposed to start.

Eleventh Judicial District Judge Ramsey Lama granted a prosecutorial motion to dismiss the case without prejudice, to conduct further investigation. "This is still an active investigation," Lama told a stunned courtroom.

In a motion filed 15 minutes before Tuesday's hearing began, the prosecution team led by District Attorney Linda Stanley contended it did not have enough evidence to obtain a conviction without clear knowledge that Morphew's wife is dead.

"In a case such as this, the most influential fact of consequence is whether or not Suzanne Morphew is deceased," prosecutors wrote in their motion, adding that they believe they know where her body is, but that they can't excavate it in time for trial, which was to begin April 28, because the area is under 5 feet of snow.

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Hopefully he does something really stupid and gives them something they can lock him back up

 

[GrandmaBear]

Fact-check: Here's why charges can still be filed against Barry Morphew

The murder case against Barry Morphew was dismissed without prejudice Tuesday.

www.koaa.com

Fact-check: Here's why charges can still be filed against Barry Morphew​

Despite all charges being dismissed against Barry Morphew in the death of his wife, Suzanne, prosecutors will still have the ability to re-file charges at a later date.

Since the case was "dismissed without prejudice," a prosecutor or petitioner is not necessarily precluded from re-filing the case at a later point in time, especially if there's new evidence.

Had the case been "dismissed with prejudice," a prosecutor cannot legally re-file the same claim again in court.

There is no statute of limitations to file murder charges in Colorado.

Barry Morphew is a free man; upcoming trial dismissed by prosecution

CAÑON CITY • After months of uncertainty, including a change of venue, musical chairs with two judges, and the dismissal of 14 of 16 expert witnesses, the question of what

gazette.com

Barry Morphew is a free man; upcoming trial dismissed by prosecution​

After months of uncertainty, including a change of venue, musical chairs with two judges, and the dismissal of 14 of 16 expert witnesses, the question of what happened to Chaffee County resident Suzanne Morphew will not be brought to a Colorado courtroom as scheduled.

Barry Morphew, the husband charged nearly a year ago with killing his still-missing wife, Suzanne, walked out of a Fremont County courtroom in Cañon City on Tuesday morning a free man, just nine days before his first-degree murder trial was supposed to start.

Eleventh Judicial District Judge Ramsey Lama granted a prosecutorial motion to dismiss the case without prejudice, to conduct further investigation. "This is still an active investigation," Lama told a stunned courtroom.

In a motion filed 15 minutes before Tuesday's hearing began, the prosecution team led by District Attorney Linda Stanley contended it did not have enough evidence to obtain a conviction without clear knowledge that Morphew's wife is dead.

"In a case such as this, the most influential fact of consequence is whether or not Suzanne Morphew is deceased," prosecutors wrote in their motion, adding that they believe they know where her body is, but that they can't excavate it in time for trial, which was to begin April 28, because the area is under 5 feet of snow.

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Honestly!

Most people are past much sympathy for these girls and I'm one of them. I'll temper it however better than many out there on the web. The only one of this bunch that has a chance in he77 is Macie imo and that is doubtful. The other one well, there is plenty out there known, much in the AA to read between the lines on logically to know there is even more as well.

It might be petty but this picture alone, wow, what is this? This is how these three dressed for a courtroom? Okay... I could comment further but won't.

Ms. Eytan did not win a thing, she can spin what she likes and claim whatever reasons she likes, that's what her kind do. Nothing they did that I saw was impressive. The prosecution asked for this and the judge granted it. Girls, your papa wasn't exonerated and he will be arrested again. Jmo.

The prosecution needs to get a top notch team together and the county/state needs to grant them the assistance and more. That however will not fix the judges. These are things that played in and I would say are the cause of this, it certainly isn't due to Ms. Eytan. And girls, it certainly isn't due to your papa's innocence. This isn't a win, he was already out. In fact, the defense and Barry and the girls should WISH this was proceeding to trial right now.. Girls, that was your dad's best bet and now he lost it.

I'm sick of the faces and even dress of these three replacing the image of the victim Suzanne who seemed to radiate an inner beauty, grace and style imo while these girls radiate over the top fake. And Barry in a Tshirt showing nipples, I mean boy how did Suzanne stand his lack of class or couth. Might be fine for the football game at the bar or to run to the hardware store but they are leaving court right? I'll stop there and let the girls off but...

Anyhow, if Barry is wise he will move. If they stay, to me that tells everything. As far as where to move, well I think the girls have Hollywood dreams where they can go be a dime a dozen of their type. Barry really won't fit in but then these days, TV is cheap and they pay people to share their messed up lives and don't care if they have talent, looks or anything else.

Let me think of a name for a show featuring these three...

Anyhow... Not a nice post but with this bunch, I'm beyond being "appropriate" and nice with remarks. I could say far more.

I hope the Chaffee residents are paying attention and I hope they've got some options as to cleaning up that system there. It is pretty obvious in Colorado in general in fact that it isn't justice running the system, it is politics and worse. That's true to a point I suppose everywhere but CO is beyond the pale imo.

I think Chaffee needs to get out there and get Suzanne and Beverly some justice and that's probably just the known cases/tip of the iceberg and problems.

Judges who pander to murder defendants. I understood the release, I didn't like it but I somewhat understood how the rules and law applied there BUT the other things like traveling to Gunnison, etc. what bullsh*t. Gutting 14 of 16 witnesses??

And let's get back to the big one that keeps rearing its head all of the time in Colorado, the SECRECY, lack of sunlight and barring media, etc. They sealed the AA for NOT enough cause or reason imo. They also pandered to effects on the daughters and protecting them or "claimed" that was the reason. Hogwash.

If the prosecution did want to go forward, who can blame them when all signs indicate even if they had a body and the best case possible, it wasn't the defense here, the judges couldn't be counted on in any manner. I don't mean they should side with the prosecution, I mean to count on them to do right and not help and pander to the defendant and defense!!

Jmo.

And I see absolutely no reason there are not other charges that could be brought here and possibly even federal ones in the meantime. It sure seems there is plenty to take a look at that way...

 

[Kimster]

This case is hard for me to keep up with. So is he free for now? Should I change the title of this thread to dismissed?