The trial of Molly Martens

I think no mater what happens, it is clear as crystal that Molly Martens is a seriously contemptible human being, as are her defence team, albeit they have to try anything for their client

It's a revolting tactic by the Martens but then again they did beat Jason to death with a paving brick and a baseball bat so should not expect too much from them.

Will be interesting to hear what the kids say

The defenses expert in domestic violence.

Prosecutor Alan Martin asked what his opinion was on why Molly Martens had invented a number of stories about her life, including the fact that she had given birth to Sarah Corbett and that she had a sister who died from leukemia.

Mr Hampton replied, “They were things she wished for, it’s not unusual for people to exaggerate things, lying on the stand is different.”

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She wished for a sister that was dead of leukemia.... wut.

Saw that. His comments were a disgrace.

Horrible horrible people ripping apart Jason Corbett, a man dead due to two absolute scumbags destroying him..

cannot imagine the pain his loved ones are enduring

Below is pretty much it… sickening there are folks buying the out and out lies

Molly Martens weaponised Jason Corbett’s children against him, before “bashing his skull” in, when she learned he wanted to take the children back to Ireland and divorce her, a court heard.

The Tennessee woman (40) knew “the endgame was coming” and she took advantage of having her father, a former FBI agent, in the house on the night of the killing to unleash an explosive and lethal event, assistant district attorney, Alan Martin, told the Davidson County Superior Court.

Molly Martens had an extraordinary ability to dissemble, deceive and manipulate others through lies, and placed recording devices around her home to manufacture evidence of domestic abuse, the Davidson County Superior Court heard on Tuesday, the seventh day of a sentencing hearing for Tom and Molly Martens who have pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

Although there were multiple recording devices all over the house, recording for several months, only one recording was produced for an expert witness in domestic violence, Dr Scott Hampton, to review. This one tape showed Jason raising his voice, but not resorting to any violence.

What do people think the outcome will be ? I feel they walk with time served ( btw I don't agree with this with one iota )

Indeed friends of his stated that his unscheduled decision to visit was way out of the ordinary for him, to my mind Jason had informed Molly in the day or two before that he was returning to Ireland with the kids.

If the judge has even half a heart, he will impose some years for them to serve.

It’s as plain as nose on your face (prosecution know, defence know, and Martens’ know) that the man was set up to be murdered (regardless of what has been agreed/conceded). The judge has to bloody know..

yes, I know this sentencing relates to voluntary manslaughter; but that doesn’t mean the judge cannot believe himself what it “really” is/was… murder!

Well he doesn’t sound particularly sympathetic here so I wouldn’t hold your breath :

The comment from Dr Scott Hampton, hired by the defence legal teams, prompted one member of the Corbett family to say 'Oh God' in disbelief - with gasps and groans of shock and outrage audible around the North Carolina courtroom.

Members of the Irish family left the court visibly distressed after the evidence.

Judge David Hall immediately interjected and warned that he would not tolerate commentary in his courtroom and urged that anyone who had a difficulty listening to the testimony was welcome to leave the courtroom.

Again it's not up to me. The state have dropped it.

The have conceded there was no premeditation or malice to the unlawful killing.

Oh no it is. You basically called people here conspiacists. That's not the state. That's you.

No I didn't.

I said the narrative that she killed her husband to steal his kids is conspiracy.

Underlined again in court yesterday.

Dr Hampton said Martens Corbett had consulted a family law expert who had told her she needed to stay in her marriage until either the children were old enough to decide to stay with her of their own volition, or get them legally adopted, or stay in the relationship "until she got injured".

Dr Hampton told the court it was absolutely in Martens Corbett’s interest to stay married and to keep Mr Corbett alive in order to realise her wish to legally adopt and get custody of the children.

no malice in bashing a mans skull in with a baseball bat?...I despair

Certainly the recordings were all about goading him to get evidence- apparently there were multiple recording devices throughout the house but mysteriously we only have a short sample recording now- this one of him arguing with her and of course she’s on her best behaviour.