Barisone Trial Starting Monday, 3/28

[MHM]

@Angela_Freda

@MHM

The lawyer on the stand said he had tried to call LK on her phone first, but when he couldn’t reach her, he called RG’s phone to try to reach her that way

So you’re not busy doing much of anything pressing.
Your phone rings, and its your lawyer calling the day after he’s been trying to iron out your tenancy mess… and you don’t pick up?
Was she aware ED met with MB lawyer the day before? Wouldn’t she, considering her fear of the situation, be anxiously waiting to hear from him?

To be fair, if you have spotty cell reception, or whatever, your phone might miss a call. Speaking from rather extensive experience on the subject.

[BrendaJane]

because he could not conceive it was an orchestrated plot to ruin him.

[Libby2563]

And now I’m about 400 posts behind but in case this is still worthy of a reply:

@ThistleDewDressage

I find it interesting that they can definitely say that the RC gun is what was used in the shooting when there are no recovered bullets, no other forensics etc. We will never know.

The bullet is not what bears marks from the gun that fired it–the shell casings are. The firearms examination expert testified that he test-fired the Ruger and compared the marks on the casings it produced when test-fired to the marks on the two shell casings recovered at the scene, and they were a match.

[Knights_Mom]

@Virginia_Horse_Mom

Whoa. That’s it? That’s all the prosecution has? To charge a guy with two counts of attempted murder?

I find this… strange.

Well MB does know George Morris…

[anon68314200]

I think the defense attorney could probably make anyone look like a liar for calling the sky blue. Which potentially makes LK/JG testimony appear more reasonable. it is really ridiculous that anyone is going to have a reliable memory of those events. MB has no memory but everyone else is not allowed to not remember perfectly. The whole premise just seems contradictory on the face.

[Sticky_Situation]

True. But presumably the cell service was good enough that she was able to be ‘reading’ on her phone when MB showed up.

[KurPlexed]

Do we know what time the call to RG came in and how long it lasted? Do we know what time the 911 call came in and how long that lasted?

[Knights_Mom]

@SierraMist

LK, RG and, I believe, MHG spoke in their testimony about an April 2019 meeting to discuss problems. LK testified that MHG said she wanted LK to leave but MB said no. So in April, May, June and July MB did not begin any steps toward eviction. I wonder why. He had the legal right to do so. He didn’t engage an attorney with regard to the dispute until August. Had he simply filed an eviction notice in April, as MHG wanted, he would have probably had them out of there by June. He could have had them out of there when they first moved back from Florida, or even before they all returned to the farm. It would have been a perfect time to tell 2 people who were supposedly “driving him crazy for 6 months” that due to the flooding of the house, they would not be able to live there any longer. But instead, he arranged a crazy barter deal, without anything in writing, and moved them back into the house. As the barn owner and trainer, he had the responsibility to take control of the situation in a professional manner, and protect all the other people there. Instead, he engaged in high barn drama that involved clients, his girlfriend, his girlfriend’s children, his girlfriend’s father, employees, other trainers and even random people on the internet, culminating in the shooting. Why do so many people in this forum completely blame LK and RG for this situation? Isn’t MB responsible for anything that he allowed to get out of hand prior to him shooting LK?

Sorry. Don’t believe you.

[BrendaJane]

other plans cooking…

[soloudinhere]

@SierraMist

Yes, to me, the entire situation is bizarre. MB is the one who said these people have been driving him crazy for 6 months. I wonder why he then would allow them back at the farm.

Did she take all horses to Florida or only some? If only some, then at least getting them all back in one place simplifies what would probably be a whole bunch of melodrama if half her horses are “held hostage” in NJ. (sarcasm may be intended)

[Sticky_Situation]

So ED heard 2 shots. LK had injuries consistent with being shot twice. 2 casings were found at the scene.

So why are LK and RG insisting there was a third shot aimed at him, that there is no evidence of when the other 2 are easily accounted for?

[soloudinhere]

And what about the 4, 5, 6 that had been alleged in various formal interviews and statements?

[Virginia_Horse_Mom]

@anon68314200

I think the defense attorney could probably make anyone look like a liar for calling the sky blue. Which potentially makes LK/JG testimony appear more reasonable. it is really ridiculous that anyone is going to have a reliable memory of those events. MB has no memory but everyone else is not allowed to not remember perfectly. The whole premise just seems contradictory on the face.

It seemed like MHG, RC, and JH came across just fine on the stand. As did the trauma physician who testified, and the ballistics expert.

[Angela_Freda]

@MHM

To be fair, if you have spotty cell reception, or whatever, your phone might miss a call. Speaking from rather extensive experience on the subject.

But the lawyer called RG who handed the phone to LK who walked downstairs and out to porch and then several places as ED listened to the altercation… all without a blip. Seems like they had good reception there?

[MHM]

@Sticky_Situation

And yet, LK chose to still come back to the farm in NJ even knowing there was conflict.

It seems pretty clear that LK is not too worried about conflict, based on the history we’ve heard.

You know, if MB is close to 60, that means he has probably been in the horse business for about 40 years, give or take. And during that time, I’m sure he’s had a few bad experiences with customers for whatever reason. But apparently he was always able to work it out in the past.

So I can imagine him thinking the same thing would happen again, and probably never in a million years dreaming of all the twists and turns it would take as the situation kept getting worse and worse and worse.

[anon68314200]

They (JH, MHC, RC) are “for” defense, no? So I should rephrase that anyone the defense attorney does not like what they say, he could make them a liar. DA is good at his job. But I don’t know if that makes me believe any of the dust he kicks up.

[Angela_Freda]

@Sticky_Situation

So ED heard 2 shots. LK had injuries consistent with being shot twice. 2 casings were found at the scene.

So why are LK and RG insisting there was a third shot aimed at him, that there is no evidence of when the other 2 are easily accounted for?

My DH asked last night if the bullet that hit house was one that passed through LK.
Did they ever analyze it for traces of blood or other evidence of that?

[MHM]

@Angela_Freda

@MHM

To be fair, if you have spotty cell reception, or whatever, your phone might miss a call. Speaking from rather extensive experience on the subject.

But the lawyer called RG who handed the phone to LK who walked downstairs and out to porch and then several places as ED listened to the altercation… all without a blip. Seems like they had good reception there?

Could be.

I’m just saying I’ve missed a call or two even when I was expecting my phone to work just fine.

[MorganSercu]

Lawyer with E.F. Hutton.

[BrendaJane]

then again, it sounds staged at some level.
Driving down the road, having to find a place to stop, calling somebody, searching for the police number, getting a wrong connection, that is 2 minutes at last.
Or more.
Sounds very theatrical to me BANG BANG HE SHOT ME…mic drop…
I would like to see when that call was made