Attorneys for murder suspect Barry Morphew want charges dropped against their client, who is accused of killing his wife and mother of their two daughters, Suzanne Morphew, who hasn't been seen since around Mother's Day in May 2020.
Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Joseph Cahill, once a co-lead investigator in this case, told supervisors there wasn't enough evidence to arrest Morphew, defense lawyer Iris Eytan wrote in a motion to dismiss charges.
"In that interview Cahill stated he told many law enforcement witnesses in this case that arresting Mr. Morphew was premature, and the 'worst' decision that could be made," Eytan wrote.Barry Morphew, center, appears in court in Salida, Colo., on May 6, 2021.“Mr. Cahill stated that Sheriff Spezze did not heed CBI’s advice or opinions and moved forward with Mr. Morphew’s arrest,” according to Eytan. “Mr. Cahill summed up by saying, it ‘is what it is.
"The defense contends that if they had known about this opinion, they could have cross examined the agent and the case would not have been bound over for trial. This is utter nonsense," Stanley wrote.
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