r/CourtTVCases

The victim impact statements have been excruciating. Especially the statements of the children who don't even refer to her as their mother. It's heart wrenching that her children feel the shame that she should feel but doesn't. She's absolutely shameless, sitting there making her little faces. I honestly don't know what she thinks she's going to accomplish by getting up and speaking. She's only going to seal the deal of life without parole by doing so. And I say that before she's even spoken because based on her facial expressions during the victim impact statements, she has no intention of accepting accountability for any of the lives that she's ruined, least of all her own childrens'.

Lock her up and throw away the key. Her children deserve nothing less than the comfort and peace of knowing that they will never have to see her again.

Good gravy, her statement to her sons is a thinly disguised pity party for herself. Absolutely shameful behavior. Her "advice" to her sons is trite and sounds like she copied it out of some book.

He's getting a new trial due to the interference of Becky Hill.

She’s certainly not showing cognitive deficits during direct. Let’s see how she fares on cross.

Her kids DO NOT think highly of her !! Geesh then to call her by her first name and not mom. Also the kids saying all she did was drink etc. the lack of caring for the animals the one child pointed out her wanting to be with her boyfriends etc this is not a great look for her or sentencing.

And Eric’s sister sitting right behind Kouri says it all.

can Alex just plead guilty for his second trial and maybe get some benefit the way an original plea might work?

It seems such a waste of time to retry this case. know he deserves a fair trial, so not against that. taking in with what was not tampered with was his voice in the recording minutes before the shooting. he lied about being there.

the carer for his mother still said he was only in the home a short time, and the cell phone of his wife was still part of the what had him found guilty the first time. all that seems like enough to convict.

any ideas how a second 2nd trial could help him? the other problem was a court reporter, right? So now he or she is not saying bad thing to the jury about him. The facts are the same.

i still think about this case along with a handful of others, why kill your kid or kids? Not that it’s okay to kill your spouse, but at least I get you don’t want to split your money or share custody And rare cases fear of them.

Her sister struck a nerve this the first time I seen tears or emotions

I’ve been following the Tanner Horner / Athena Strand case closely, and I’m curious what others think about the likely outcome in the sentencing phase.

Do you think the facts of this case make a death sentence more likely? Or do you think the jury will lean toward life without parole?

I personally think he deserves the death penalty, regardless of his mental conditions and troubled childhood, but interested in hearing different perspectives, especially from anyone familiar with Texas capital cases.

**EDIT TO ADD: While I believe he deserves the death penalty (as stated above), I should have instead stated that I am torn on what the sentencing outcome by the Jury will be because I am not well versed in the matter of DP vs. life in prison without parole.

He is convicted in Julio Foolio trial testifying in the penalty phase. The prosecutor is combative with him like he really wants him sentenced to death. Gathright is pleading for his life. It’s hard to watch this phase as there are many viewpoints in sentencing.

I’m late bc I just saw the “worst ex ever” or whatever doc on Netflix (I did know of the case before but never in depth) and went down a rabbit hole which has nauseated me bc there’s like menopausal women talking about having “mixed feelings” about his case???? And that justice wasn’t done by HIM? I’m SO confused as to what they think happened???????? When he is confessing? And laughing about it? And there’s literally cold hard evidence??? I get it. They’re mentally ill, bored and infatuated. But he didn’t personally talk to them so what information do they think they have that he’s innocent?? What is HAPPENING IM SO MAD. I’m so angry? I don’t agree with it but I UNDERSTAND (unfortunately) why anyone would be attracted to him. It’s foul still but it is an unfortunate reality but the defending him? And acting like he was framed? And he didn’t do it? What? Am I missing something????

I listened to a bit of it this morning, namely the texts between the 2 "adults" in this case. It could easily have been a couple of 12 year -olds exchanging texts.

The audio just returned and the bailiff told everyone they had a verdict.

I believe the state of Wisconsin is now committing child abuse against these children that have already endured so much.

I’m not convinced by Mila Adam’s statements. She comes across as a celebrity moocher, scorned lover, and this was just an afterthought to get back at him. Defense attorney had a great opening.