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Courts and public safety for the @csgazette | Previously: @GlobeGazette, @BostonGlobe, @SlamOnline | @COMatBU | HMU: Zachary.dupont@gazette.com
May 8, 2023 22 tweets 3 min read
Letecia Stauch has just been found guilty of first-degree murder for killing her 11-year-old stepson Gannon Stauch. Stauch has been found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, one count of tampering with a deceased human body and one count of tampering with evidence. Per Colorado law, Stauch will be given a sentence of life in prison for being found guilty of first-degree murder.
May 8, 2023 8 tweets 1 min read
Verdict reached, I’ll be in court to cover. Took the jury ~8 hours to reach a verdict.
May 5, 2023 17 tweets 3 min read
Back in court for what could be the final day of Letecia Stauch's trial, were we should have closing statements coming sometime soon. I'll be tweeting updates throughout the day here for the @csgazette, as well as covering the verdict whenever that comes. @csgazette Attorneys are reviewing some jury instruction stuff with Judge Werner, already a very crowded courtroom this morning.
May 4, 2023 19 tweets 3 min read
Stauch jury question thread:

PLEASE NOTE: I am going to be heavily paraphrasing the jury questions and (especially) the answers from Dr. Lewis, so not a lot of direct quotes. There were seven total questions from the jury, let’s get into it. Juror question 1: In what way would Stauch giving Gannon enemas impact her relationship with him?
May 3, 2023 31 tweets 4 min read
Back in court for what could be the final day of witness testimony in the Letecia Stauch trial. We are waiting on Dr. Dorothy Lewis, the defense's expert, to arrive at the courthouse before we resume the prosecution's cross-examination. Lewis is here and cross-examination is now underway.
May 2, 2023 24 tweets 4 min read
Letecia Stauch's murder trial resumes today, and Michael Allen just informed the jury that the prosecution has rested its case, first defense witness should be called to the stand here shortly. As always, I'll be tweeting updates here for the @csgazette throughout the day. @csgazette First witness for the defense is Dr. Ronda Niederhauser
May 1, 2023 17 tweets 3 min read
Back in court for the fifth and potentially final week of Letecia Stauch's jury trial. Morning started off with a brief argument between counsel regarding a visit by the defense's forensic psychologist to the jail yesterday where she met with Stauch for 3 hours. Werner stated that there would be no testimony allowed regarding what was discussed during this visit. Prosecution just called its final witness for trial, Kevin Clark, a former CSPD analyst and current investigator with the the Judicial District.