Jury deliberations in the murder trial for #LeteciaStauch will resume at 9 a.m. On Friday, jurors deliberated for about four hours, without reaching a verdict. #LeteciaStauchTrial#GannonStauch
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The jurors in the murder trial for Letecia Stauch have asked for a list of exhibits admitted as evidence in the trial, to which the council said they will be able to get.
The jurors also asked for a preliminary report and final report from Dr. Dorothy Lewis, to which the council said jurors will not be able to get. The council said they will not be able to give that report because expert reports are not introduced as evidence.
I've also obtained a copy of the jury questions during Dr. Lewis' testimony late Wednesday. Below are the court reporter's notes from that.
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Support for Gannon Stauch and his family is pouring in from all across the country. Heather Poole traveled from Rhode Island to show her support and post these signs outside of the El Paso County Courthouse. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Community members are also handing out stickers and ribbons saying #GannonStrong and Hope. Gannon’s favorite color was blue.
The murder trial for #LeteciaStauch continues this morning. The defense is expected to rest their case, and closing arguments are expected as well. I’ll be in the courtroom bringing you the latest information throughout the day. #GannonStauch @KOAA
@KOAA We've been let into the courtroom. So far it's a full gallery. Gannon's family is not here yet. Letecia Stauch's attorneys just walked into the courtroom and patted her on the shoulder.
@KOAA The council is reviewing jury instructions right now. There’s been discussion about a request for instruction on evidence that wasn’t actually presented. From what I’m understanding, I believe this is about the discussed jail visit for Stauch during the beginning of the pandemic.
The murder trial for Letecia Stauch is resuming now. I’ll be in the courtroom bringing you updates throughout the day, and on @KOAA News5 at 4, 5 and 6 p.m.
@KOAA Defense attorney’s filed a motion to drop all the charges against Letecia Stauch, but specifically first-degree murder premeditation. Her lawyer, Josh Tolini, said there’s been a lack of evidence that the murder was premeditated by Stauch.
@KOAA District Attorney Michael Allen said there’s been more than enough evidence of premeditation, including the searches found on Stauch’s phone before Gannon's disappearance, like searching for a one bedroom/one bath apartment in Florida, and employment opportunities elsewhere.
The murder trial for Letecia Stauch is resuming now. Prosecutors say they'll be resting their case this morning. The defense will call their two witnesses to the stand, including a forensic psychologist who conducted a sanity evaluation on Stauch.
I'll be bringing you live updates from the courtroom throughout the day and on @KOAA News5 at 4, 5 and 6 p.m.
@KOAA Prosecutors have rested their case in the murder trial for Letecia Stauch.
The murder trial for Letecia Stauch is resuming now. She’s the El Paso County woman accused of murdering her stepson Gannon in January 2020, and then dumping his body in a suitcase in Florida. I’ll be bringing you updates throughout the day.
The morning began with learning that the defense’s forensic psychologist met with Letecia Stauch at the jail for about three hours yesterday. One prosecutor said, “I’m at a loss,” because he doesn’t know what was discussed.
He said he wants to meet with the defense's forensic psychologist before she testifies so he has the ability to cross examine her.
The murder trial for #LeteciaStauch is resuming now. I'll be bringing you updates from the courtroom throughout the day.
The first witness to be called to the stand this morning is Dr. Jackie Grimmett. She worked as a forensic psychologist at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo in 2020. Dr. Grimmett conducted a competency evaluation on Letecia Stauch in December 2020.
Dr. Grimmett said she met with Letecia Stauch for about 3 hours and 40 minutes. This was a court-ordered competency evaluation requested by the defense.