Winkler Trial

[Sherri]

Well, they've started picking jurors for the Mary Winkler trial, as of yesterday. She's the Church of Christ lady in Selmer, TN, who murdered her husband (minister) this past year. She shot him in the back with a shotgun, while he was sleeping and then took the kids and ran to Alabama.

We had to go to a funeral visitation in Selmer last night, and we drove by the jail/courthouse where she is. There were news vans there from Fox, and all the big networks around here. It will be insane the next few weeks! She will definitely come off as the abused spouse, whether she was or not. No one will really know since he's not here to defend himself.

[Esther]

But don't you think something pretty bad was going on to do something that drastic?

[Tina]

Originally Posted by Esther

But don't you think something pretty bad was going on to do something that drastic?

No. I don't think so.

I think that she snapped from the pressure of the internet scam she fell for catching up with her...

but that's still no excuse for murder.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Tina

No. I don't think so.

I think that she snapped from the pressure of the internet scam she fell for catching up with her...

but that's still no excuse for murder.

What? Haven't heard anything about an internet scam???

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Esther

But don't you think something pretty bad was going on to do something that drastic?

sure, but where? was he doing bad stuff or was the bad stuff in her head/spirit?


Lots of questions. no answers...

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Ferd

sure, but where? was he doing bad stuff or was the bad stuff in her head/spirit?


Lots of questions. no answers...

This can be true. Very scary IF it was indeed only in her head.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Esther

This can be true. Very scary IF it was indeed only in her head.

that happens every day.

Originally Posted by Esther

But don't you think something pretty bad was going on to do something that drastic?

Some people kill because the want too...

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Esther

But don't you think something pretty bad was going on to do something that drastic?

If he would have killer her would you think that way?

[Sherri]

Jury selection is to be finished by this evening. They are talking about taking this trial right through the weekends, including Sundays if they can get by with it. From what I hear, the defense is going to use some strange angles, like brainwashing from the Church of Christ background/hierarchy. Could get interesting!