Fairfax County Double Murder

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I always found it odd that the au pair didn't return to her country after the incident. Who would stick around after what happened and 1) continue living in the home where two people were killed and 2) continue living with the father of the house with no wife or other female relative around?

This. If you board a plane, you look guilty. The feds eventually find you. She is fascinating.

She didn’t leave because she was in love. Why else would you participate in a plot to murder two people?

[Anonymous]

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(preface: There are dozens of ways the Commonwealth can botch this up. The jurors can believe anything).

On jury bias and jury tainting:
Well…. As a prosecutor, I had never seen that happen, but I know it can. In fact, after my police detective husband and I retired and moved to a small town in a more rural area of our state, he was called for jury duty in the county seat of that small county. It was a murder trial with a judge brought in from the jurisdiction where we used to live and work. My husband was seated in the jury box with several others, while the entire back of their largest courtroom was full of many more prospective jurors, who had been told to listen carefully to all questions and remember any positive answers to report to the judge if they were called to the jury box to replace one who had been excused.

As usual, each juror in the box was asked about their profession and if they knew any police officers or attorneys. Of course, my husband told them about his prior job as a police detective, and that he knew 100s of officers and a lot of attorneys, including his wife.

Then he was asked if he knew any of the participants in the trial. He told the court that he knew the local police officers who were going to testify and the prosecutor in the case. He reminded the judge that he knew him from prior cases and also knew the defense attorney. He then told him that he knew the defendant. Plenty of reasons to strike him for cause right then and there - no chance he would be on THAT jury!

Then the defense attorney asked the stupidest question I have ever heard asked during voir dire! He asked my husband (the assaults and sex crimes detective!) how it was that he knew his client! Wow! My husband, knowing that it was a very sensitive question, paused and waited for someone to object or suggest that this line of questioning be continued in chambers. Silence. So he was obligated to answer the question, and he did, saying that he had investigated the defendant in an Assault with a Deadly Weapon case. NOW the defense attorney was awake! Mistrial, mistrial! The courtroom erupted.

The poor judge, knowing how much money it had cost to bring in so many prospective jurors, was in a difficult position. It was likely that the entire pool of jurors was now contaminated. But the defense had created this mess. He knew what my husband did, but still asked an outrageously stupid question.

The judge ultimately denied the motion for mistrial, and the trial proceeded. We went home, amazed at what had transpired, and never heard what happened with the trial. I assume that the defendant was convicted, but I also thought that he probably had a good Ineffective Assistance of Counsel appeal due to the bizarre behavior of his attorney. It was likely that any conviction was overturned on appeal.

So, yes, a statement during voir dire can certainly cause a mistrial, and in this case, probably should have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always found it odd that the au pair didn't return to her country after the incident. Who would stick around after what happened and 1) continue living in the home where two people were killed and 2) continue living with the father of the house with no wife or other female relative around?

This. If you board a plane, you look guilty. The feds eventually find you. She is fascinating.

She didn’t leave because she was in love. Why else would you participate in a plot to murder two people?

In love? You mean a criminal mastermind who sweet talked the bumpkin prosecutor?

[Anonymous]

I personally had a similar story to the one I pasted above. It was during voir fire when I honestly answered a question without embarrassment. Unlike the story about ai was a victim in a very similar crime (ie the same crime as the accused defendant, which was a unique crime … at a certain early stage of life). I basically had people hug me and reach over to say they were sorry. I was stoic.

There was NO WAY I didn’t taint that jury pool. I felt (and maybe feel) a little guilty but it felt like the right thing to do at the time. I mean, the whole system is whack anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always found it odd that the au pair didn't return to her country after the incident. Who would stick around after what happened and 1) continue living in the home where two people were killed and 2) continue living with the father of the house with no wife or other female relative around?

This. If you board a plane, you look guilty. The feds eventually find you. She is fascinating.

She didn’t leave because she was in love. Why else would you participate in a plot to murder two people?

In love? You mean a criminal mastermind who sweet talked the bumpkin prosecutor?

Juliana is the criminal mastermind here? That may be the most ridiculous thing posted on here in all these pages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always found it odd that the au pair didn't return to her country after the incident. Who would stick around after what happened and 1) continue living in the home where two people were killed and 2) continue living with the father of the house with no wife or other female relative around?

This. If you board a plane, you look guilty. The feds eventually find you. She is fascinating.

She didn’t leave because she was in love. Why else would you participate in a plot to murder two people?

In love? You mean a criminal mastermind who sweet talked the bumpkin prosecutor?

Juliana is the criminal mastermind here? That may be the most ridiculous thing posted on here in all these pages.

Period

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean the nanny could have done it all. That Fairfax prosecutor is a known tool (and his hires) —and she seems to be an adept liar.

lol. Ok big momma.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like BB has a girlfriend on the outside who is posting here to defend him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always found it odd that the au pair didn't return to her country after the incident. Who would stick around after what happened and 1) continue living in the home where two people were killed and 2) continue living with the father of the house with no wife or other female relative around?

This. If you board a plane, you look guilty. The feds eventually find you. She is fascinating.

She didn’t leave because she was in love. Why else would you participate in a plot to murder two people?

In love? You mean a criminal mastermind who sweet talked the bumpkin prosecutor?

Big mama big mad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the jury trial is off for this murder/s. Please post this development. That is news to me.

Punishment is pretty prescribed. A lot of information can be weighed. I actually don’t know all the rules in VA. So far, people are staying the obvious…

Juliana opted to PLEAD GUILTY instead of having a trial with jury. She will be sentenced by the judge. It’s called a plea deal bc she agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence and commitment to provide info for or testify against BB in his trial.

If BB had any ounce of decency, he would plead guilty so his daughter won’t later be able to read all the details of her mother’s death and intimate private details of their lives that will be revealed in the trial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the jury trial is off for this murder/s. Please post this development. That is news to me.

Punishment is pretty prescribed. A lot of information can be weighed. I actually don’t know all the rules in VA. So far, people are staying the obvious…

Juliana opted to PLEAD GUILTY instead of having a trial with jury. She will be sentenced by the judge. It’s called a plea deal bc she agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence and commitment to provide info for or testify against BB in his trial.

If BB had any ounce of decency, he would plead guilty so his daughter won’t later be able to read all the details of her mother’s death and intimate private details of their lives that will be revealed in the trial.

We have been over this numerous times now.

[Anonymous]

I am so curious as to why the wife just did not divorce him. He sounded to have a history of emotional and physical abuse!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so curious as to why the wife just did not divorce him. He sounded to have a history of emotional and physical abuse!

I don’t know where you come up with that but you sure like to blame the victim, eh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so curious as to why the wife just did not divorce him. He sounded to have a history of emotional and physical abuse!

Oh gosh, so many reasons. As a financially independent, educated woman, I understand where you’re coming from… but frankly, your question is quite naive.

Google “why do women stay”. Read books. Volunteer at a DV shelter (but keep your opinions to yourself!). Meet women outside your bubble.

I’m guessing you don’t have kids. I know someone who stayed specifically so she could protect the kids. She was scared to death if her spouse having the kids without here there to diffuse, mitigate, take the heat off the kids.

It’s a simple question but the reasons can be very complex.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the jury trial is off for this murder/s. Please post this development. That is news to me.

Punishment is pretty prescribed. A lot of information can be weighed. I actually don’t know all the rules in VA. So far, people are staying the obvious…

Juliana opted to PLEAD GUILTY instead of having a trial with jury. She will be sentenced by the judge. It’s called a plea deal bc she agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence and commitment to provide info for or testify against BB in his trial.

If BB had any ounce of decency, he would plead guilty so his daughter won’t later be able to read all the details of her mother’s death and intimate private details of their lives that will be revealed in the trial.

We all know that ain’t happening!

He is a delusional and cold narc who thinks he can talk his way out of this. He will try to throw nanny under the bus too.