Live Blog: Joe Caronna trial, day 5
Joe Caronna is in on trial for murder. Prosecutors allege Caronna had been stealing money from his clients and killed his wife to keep her from uncovering his crimes. This is a live blog from the courtroom. Updates appear in reverse chronological order, with the most recent update at the top.
Bowers says he's hoping for a cut in prison time for testifying but hasn't been promised anything. #Caronnatrial
John Bowers, federal inmate, testifies against Joe Caronna in #caronnatrial. http://pic.twitter.com/QTq9RKty- Bowers says Joe told him he had 6 cars in storage and 2 houses. Joe and Tina had been arguing for a month and he snapped. #Caronnatrial
- Bowers says he told state to get it off chest and thought it might help him w/ his case. But his case his federal #Caronnatrial
- Bowers saw newspaper article about DA's race, had brotehr call, eventually wrote DA's office a letter. #Caronnatrial
- Joe told him he messed up and left Tina's jewelry on. Bowers told his attorney. His attorney didn't care. #Caronnatrial
- Bowers says Joe told him he and Tina got in argument, he taped her up, put hr in truck, dropped it behind DMV & hitched ride. #Caronnatrial
- Joe told him, suffocate 'em, "Put a bag over their head." They talked for 8 hours. #Caronnatrial
- After 45 mins., Joe tld him he was charged w/ murder. Bowers asked him how do you kill somebody w/ all CSI technology.... #Caronnatrial
- Bowers is sentenced to 15 years. Bowers met Joe here at 201 Poplar while leaving to go to federal court. #caronnatrial
- Thought Joe's statements were rude, innappropriate. Bean, of Joe at funeral: "His demeanor was blank almost." #Caronnatrial
- Bean: "Tina was the belle of the ball." Whenever they saw each other Karen and Tina hugged. Joe: "Why don't y'all get a room." #Caronnatrial
- Joe said don't worry, "I don't have a wife to bug me about that anymore." #Caronnatrial
- Bean saw Joe at funeral. Joe had lots of make-up on shirt from ppl crying on him. Bean didn't wanna mess up shirt anymore. #Caronnatrial
- Lat saw Tina in Aug. 2009 at conference in San Antonio. Tina was excited abt new hse but frustrated over process. #Caronnatrial
- Hearing over. The judge will allow Karen Bean to continue testifying. The jury returns to the courtroom. #Caronnatrial
- Sidebar at the bench leads the judge to send the jury out of the room. #Caronnatrial
- McBride is finished testifying. State calls Karen Bean to the stand. Knew Tina well, since 2003. Met Joe once. #Caronnatrial
- Dana testifies abt statement she made 2 BPD. Saw sharp-dressed man walking down Elmore Rd near time Tina vanish. He stood out. #Caronnatrial
- Joe told her he didn't want to think that any of our frends are capable of that. Tina having affair came up in conversation. #Caronnatrial
- Joe said she'd been smothered. Dana said seems like someone cared abt her. Joe said it takes 4-6 minutes to smother 2 death. #Caronnatrial
