Why does the defense continually claim they don’t have State exhibits? Do they not employ a legal secretary to handle the trial business?!? They are always unprepared.
I don't think ADMIRALITY/MARITIME LAW should be in the USA. Search Gold fringes around the American flag. That is law of the WATER. The QUEENS rule. We are suppose to be using COMMON LAW in COMMON LAW COURTS with our BILL OF RIGHTS as protection for Sovereign NATIONALS. The CONstitution is a FRAUD. It is a Freemason fraud so decades later we find ourselves in their END GAME using a plandemic to do it.
Your comment should have been printed in RED. What a travesty and Portland can afford a much better courtroom, televised, at that, without resulting in a traffic court situation. Embarrassing.
So she was able to sell his house? No telling how much of his money she has squirreled away. She did get away with this for far too long--being the center of attention and having everyone’s sympathy at the funeral and vigils for Dan was likely right up her alley. I’m so sorry for Dan’s mother.
I've followed true crime for more years than I want to admit. This testimony has upset me beyond any other. What a wonderful, talented man that was killed, for no reason other than greed. Hearing about his personality and sense of humor is somebody I would have loved to have mingled with. What a travesty to have him shot in the back while he was working hard. I couldn't finish my dinner.
This murder destroyed many lives. It was so obvious in the first few days of testimony. Even the woman police officer seemed to be having a hard time as she remembered. She was very professional, but you could tell she was pained. Nancy was zooming in on her with those empty-stare-y eyes. Then there were the students who found the body....The son, the grandchild, the LOVELY Brophy parents. She destroyed all of them. And I'll bet some of these witnesses (and maybe jury members, too) are traumatized from their court appearances. And then there's law enforcement. They were clearly on a mission, and this was not a murderess they expected (Merrill said how shocked he was when they saw her van on video).
@@sleuththewild The best friend, the Chef who worked side-by-side with this couple for, jeez, 30 years. Knew them better than anybody. You could see how that tough gal was totally destroyed by the incredible senselessness of it. Chef Brophy was such a great talent. And, students by the dozens, loved his teaching skills, launching them into great careers in Portland and the NW. This case gets more appalling by the day. Evil is seeping out.
I have not been able to find this trial since day 11. Thought it was suppose to resume last Monday? Can't find it today. Has she testified Answers pls.
@@kayleiasierra2251 No, it was supposed to resume today, May 2nd because of Covid. Apparently, another person tested positive too so it's been delayed until tomorrow, or later. She has not testified and they better not miss broadcasting that day.
I wonder if Dan ever thought about why she was so interested in all those life insurance premiums over the mortgage … like … if anyone is out there who’s spouse acts/spends/prioritizes like Nancy - run !
Seriously though. If Nancy was more concerned that Dan's life insurance policy didn't miss a payment at the expense of missing the mortgage payments, she was determined to be widowed & wealthy. And I'd be curious to know what caused/happened w/the house fire that occurred. Nancy briefly mentioned having reno's done to their home as a result of a fire. I wouldn't put it past her if she committed arson too. Poor Dan worked two jobs to keep her happy and I'm sure the only happiness he had at home was his chickens & his dogs. I'm glad his animals were so loved by him. I'm sure they must have just loved to see Dan rise at the crack of dawn to tend to their needs. What a beautiful soul. RIP Daniel Brophy.❤🌹
@@isabellind1292 Dan was a simple man and liked seeing his family, taking care of his chickens and garden. He could've cared less about moving IMO. Nancy wanted lots of $$$ and exciting life. His students really liked him. I'll never understand what he saw in her. She wasn't even physically attractive. Her books were trash.
@@sheinFL I agree. 100%! I think she must have been a nightmare to live with. Those darts she shoots w/her eyes speak volumes. Poor, sweet man. And yes, I googled to see if I could learn anything about the fire to no avail. She' probably started a Book of the Month Club in prison just to sell autographed copies of her harlequin novels, lol! UGH! What a horrible woman.
I would have enjoyed knowing Chef Brophy. All of the witnesses associated with the OCI seemed like soulful, lovely people. Nancy’s soul was shallow and sick with greed. What a shame.
Wow! Can't pay the mortgage, but continues to pay $1253/mos for life insurance. It really makes me wonder if she was planning to try to kill him sooner. In fact, I wonder if he got sick at all in the prior year.
She had her plan in the works for a while. She had him working 2 jobs to pay down their debt and clean up the yard. When everything was tidy with money in the bank the plan would be completed.
It was actually more like $1600 for life insurance alone. That's not counting auto, homeowners, health, workers comp.... I think she had other scenarios in mind: the mystery cruise, trip to Victoria (by ferry?), fire (maybe), perhaps he was tired all the time because she was poisoning him, bad batch of mushrooms....
When many witnesses alluded to him watching sports and uncharacteristically becoming a couch potato I wondered if she was the reason he was getting tired (I.e. poisoning him slowly)besides being tired bc he worked so much to fund her spending habits
Had it not been for the surveillance cameras in the area, seems she would've pulled it off. Unbeknownst to her, the alibi she used a few times - that she was in bed that morning - wasn't going to work. Ooops!
The insurance investigator is creeped out by Nancy and Nancy won't stop staring at her. It's offensive that Crampton Brophy is not reined in for stuff like this.
@@GH-oi2jf She pulls up towards the witnesses on the stand, stares at them, and never lets up. It's not normal to have a defendant so close to witnesses.
I am very impressed by the police investigative accountant's testimony. He's the go-to expert in following the money! I bet he has all his ducks in a row when it comes to his own financial security. 💓💰💓
This to me is a perfect example in my opinion that the defense knows their client is guilty but they are doing everything possible to get her off by a technicality . This to me is not total justice . Meaning you can commit the same offense in another jurisdiction and if policing isn’t handled properly the defendant can be set free . This to me is way over most peoples head and not true justice . I’m waiting for Ms Maxfield to grab the kitchen sink from the lady’s room and throw it at the next state witness. She is very argumentative and nasty. She speaks to any / all witness’ the state brings to the stand in a VERY condescending way. I don’t like her . Her attitude does not help her client .
Well said! Ms. Maxfield’s fake “folksy” act towards some witnesses during cross examination (when she’s not being condescending) is so transparent and unprofessional.
Wow. The defense ladies --- but I am not a biologist --- seem to be learning on the job, i.e., do not seem to have a theory or strategy, but only tactics. Their tactics seem to be to probe for ways to portray prosecution witnesses as biased when doing their jobs and to portray Ms Brophy as the true, saintly innocent victim of her alleged criminal conduct, i.e., the death of her husband. Greed is a cardinal sin, mesdames.
If you're taking everything out of the document relating to her being investigated for fraud unaccepting insurance payout what is the point of even entering the document to begin with? Seems to me that document is pretty important
She and others were wondering why Dan "changed". He didnt know how to stop the her spending all their money. He's already working every hour possible. All that money wasted on insurance. The woman is not only a murderer, she's a total fool.
Why do we have to listen to the grade school whispers from the defense table? Prosecution doesn't seem to have this problem. It's disrespectful to the jury and everyone else. It intrudes on the record.
You don’t have to listen. They are trying to have a private discussion, which is a reasonable thing to be doing. The jury would not care about this at all.
They have a right to discuss things pertaining to their defense. That’s how it works and the jury can’t really hear it. The jury should be listening to what the witnesses are saying anyway not what the defense table is doing.
Sleuth - it's because, on first glance, the entire courtroom for a high-profile murder trial of a Chef in Portland is about 200 sqft. The incriminating witnesses are about 10 feet from the alleged murderer. Can't put the prosecution there, only the defense? That would be weird. We want to intimidate witnesses. The screen on the back wall of witnesses to stand up, or turn their heads backwards is more than awkward, but I guess they also ran out of space. None of the attorney's stand, or go to a podium to do their pitch, putting some prudence into the room. It's an embarrassing courtroom, not to mention the masks. But, I'm from Portland. So, it all just stands out as being a bit of a joke.
Not to dig it in more but Portland is a hub of high tech. Intel started there and so on. And, this is the best sound/video quality they could come up with?? I think Daniel Brophy deserves better.
Snark. I really think Crampton Brophy's hair is better for being in prison than being done by her Portland stylist. It looks awful in her mug shot before she went to prison. Spending money for routine hair styling is kinda incompatible with not being able to afford your mortgage. Usually, if folks can't afford the mortgage, they would get a friend to cut it or let it grow out.
Watch the end when it’s time for the defense to give closing NB attys cross their fingers in open court directed to the judge . VERY APPROPRIATE . They should have done that every morning when introducing themselves .
What's with the waste of taxpayers money. This money hungry piece of work wanted a new life. Who else would want to take this lovely mans life, unless for insurance money.
I saw a comment on the first couple days that it helps to hear better. They had them for Jack Brophy too so I guess they gave some sort of audio for them?? I’ve never seen it before!!
Here's what I think. In jail, you can't have hearing aids. So, there's a little box you carry around (it's right in front of Nancy) that has a microphone on the outside of it. It picks up sound.Then, you use a standard headset to connect to that little box. Dan's father, Jack, was outfitted with one of these when he had trouble hearing on the witness stand. It worked like a charm. I got one for my father. This is how I know. Basic tech, but VERY effectve.
@@sleuththewild I learned something new, thank you. This sounds like a great device. I did not see the testimony of his Father and I would very much like to. Was he on the same day as his Mother, or a different day, if you know? Thank you.
Yes! And one witness who took the stand I had to completely shut off because she spoke w/vocal fry and I refuse to listen to yet another woman who talks w/this deliberately phony way of speaking that's been trending among some women for quite some time. Will someone PLEASE send them a memo they all just sound like heavy smokers (including the poster child of vocal fry, Paris Jackson who can sing just fine w/o it)!!! Sorry, I am ranting (but at least I wouldn't torture people)!
Because Covid is still alive and well? People don’t want to get sick or pass on their sickness to others? Because people care about other people other than themselves? Where have you been the past two years? You’re the 🤡
