10-08-2013, 07:10 PM
Judge Pullan ruled on the open motions; jury selection starts one week from today on Tuesday, October 15th.
11 jurors will be selected (includes 3 alternates).
I'll post live stream links when they become available. I think it will also be covered on HLN.
Today's rulings in favor of the prosecution:
- MacNeill's adopted daughter, Ada, was declared competent to testify about finding her mom dead in the family tub when she was sent to check on her by her dad (she was six years old at the time). Whether she'll actually testify at trial is unknown.
- Inmates will be able to testify that MacNeill confessed to them about killing his wife.
- The obstruction of justice charges will not be dismissed, as the defense had requested.
Today's rulings in favor of the defense:
- The judge will not allow into evidence the fact that MacNeill changed his will after the death of his wife. In the revised will, he left $1 each to his children and the remainder to his mistress, Gypsy Willis (under her illegally assumed identity, the one the couple stole from his then 16 year old adopted daughter).
MacNeill is a fraud and a narcissist - he'll probably really enjoy the cameras in the court room. He reportedly appeared to be in high spirits at today's hearing, smiling and chatting with his attorneys at the counsel table. He was also whispering with his attorneys as different issues popped up.
Based on the details and evidence released to date, I think MacNeill murdered his wife. Looking forward to hearing all of the evidence and the defense case.
11 jurors will be selected (includes 3 alternates).
I'll post live stream links when they become available. I think it will also be covered on HLN.
Today's rulings in favor of the prosecution:
- MacNeill's adopted daughter, Ada, was declared competent to testify about finding her mom dead in the family tub when she was sent to check on her by her dad (she was six years old at the time). Whether she'll actually testify at trial is unknown.
- Inmates will be able to testify that MacNeill confessed to them about killing his wife.
- The obstruction of justice charges will not be dismissed, as the defense had requested.
Today's rulings in favor of the defense:
- The judge will not allow into evidence the fact that MacNeill changed his will after the death of his wife. In the revised will, he left $1 each to his children and the remainder to his mistress, Gypsy Willis (under her illegally assumed identity, the one the couple stole from his then 16 year old adopted daughter).
MacNeill is a fraud and a narcissist - he'll probably really enjoy the cameras in the court room. He reportedly appeared to be in high spirits at today's hearing, smiling and chatting with his attorneys at the counsel table. He was also whispering with his attorneys as different issues popped up.
Based on the details and evidence released to date, I think MacNeill murdered his wife. Looking forward to hearing all of the evidence and the defense case.