Benitez and Biggerstaff Take Lessons from Demontrell
By ‘lessons’ I mean that they killed a child and the official ruling was that it was blunt force trauma to the abdomen. The little girl’s bowels were ruptured. Need I remind anyone reading this how painful a death that is? If you need any reminding, just go and read the Demontrell thread, I don’t have the stomach to type it all out again. Kayleigh Brianna Biggerstaff was only four years old when her DNA donors murdered her.
Apparently this is going to turn in to one of those he said/she said cases, where each animal tries to blame the other. You know – kind of like a pit bull blaming a doberman for eating the family cat. Sorry – I had to go there.
Kimberly Biggerstaff has several witnesses that will say Rico Benitez had a violent temper, and Benitez has found people who will say the same about Biggerstaff. No surprise there. The defense filings include a description of the testimony expected from each witness, and shows the ‘pattern’ of Kayleigh’s injuries over a period of time. Kimberley’s attorney is going to say that Benitez beat her and Kayleigh, and that he was a drug user. And testimony is also expected accusing the birth vessel of drug use. I see a “But I was afraaaaaaaaid of him,” defense coming on for this witch. Not sure what HIS defense strategy might be other than, “Didn’t do it. Nope. Wasn’t me.”, but I’m sure his attorney will come up with something just as amazing and entertaining as it is untrue.
There are many more details in the second article, but I will let you all go and read them for yourselves. I wanted to go ahead and get to the latest shenanigans being offered to the court by the slimey bottom dwelling scum-suckers……oops! I meant to say attorneys, there. It seems that after being turned down when they asked for a dismissal of all charges, the defense has argued to the judge that they have a right to know if their clients are being charged with causing death by neglect, or death by abuse. Just so you know the difference in this case – death by neglect would mean that the child was injured (presumably by someone other than themselves), and they didn’t seek medical treatment, thereby causing her demise; while death by abuse would mean that they actually delivered the killing blows, and were responsible for her death in that manner. I’ve got a GREAT idea! Why not charge them with both sets of circumstances, and thereby remove all doubt as to their guilt? Works for me! How bout y’all?
OK, I have to admit….every time I typed the name Biggerstaff in this story, I giggled a little. I have come up with SEVERAL interesting comments about her name, but I thought I’d give my readers first shot at it. That’s only fair – since I got the first shot at the attorneys. I like to share that way…..
I’d like to thank Angela for the tip on this story.
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November 20th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Disgusting. The woman looks like she has Down’s syndrome. Not to be insulting to people with down syndrome.
November 20th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I have to say, John….your English is much better as John than it is as RAJA. Maybe you should just stick to being John, and quit trying to impersonate a brain-dead weasel. Just a thought.
November 20th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Oh my Ghandi!
OK its a deal
November 20th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
LOL
November 20th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
That last name had me chuckling as well, sounds like someone in her male line was compensating.
November 20th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
*snrk*
“Biggerstaff”
Overcompensation, much?
November 20th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Ok, I get that this is a blog — and personal opinions are included in the reporting of the events, but I must say, as an attorney, I am a bit put-off by the comments about the defendants’ legal counsel. And this isn’t the first post that has mentioned that attorneys are scum, or something along those lines.
I enjoy reading the blog, so please keep the “quit reading” comments to a minimum.
I just want to explain that our justice system is set up to allow all individuals accused of a crime to be represented by counsel. I oftentimes represent the parents in dependency, neglect and abuse cases (the family court side of these cases on this blog, not the criminal court aspect) — and I have to do my job. I sleep just fine at night, though, because I have to assume that everyone else in that courtroom (attorney for the child (which I also often serve as), county/state attorney, judge and social workers) is also doing their job.
So, please keep in mind that we are doing our jobs. We aren’t allowed to have our clients testify to something we know is untrue and we, as attorneys, don’t come up with the excuses. Also, we have an obligation to our clients — and must present the defense that they have given us — or we will be sued and have bar complaints filed against us.
Attorneys arent’t the enemy. The parents/caregivers blogged about on this site are.
November 20th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
As a foster mom who has worked with attorneys representing both the biological parents as well as the children, I agree with Heather. Our legal system guarantees everyone (scumbags included) right to counsel. My brother-in-law was a public defender for many years. He had to represent all kinds of people and he did everything he could within the law to do his job. Needless to say, he wasn’t heartbroken at “losing” cases when the defendant was worthless scum. But, he still did the job he had to do.
It is the parents who suck… Sometimes, it seems like it would be better to go back to public stoning and leave all the legal stuff behind. But, alas… that also has it’s problems.
November 20th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
I apologize, Heather, if I have offended you. I know many attorneys are fine, upstanding people. I also know that many who represent child killers, rapists, and the like are not above trying to turn the victim into the guilty party, or just outright fabricating things to make their clients look innocent. (OJ, anyone?) I know you have to do your job, and that as an attorney, you may be required, on occasion, to do ‘pro bono’ work that might involve defending a criminal. I cannot fault you for that.
At one time, I thought of pursuing a law degree. Then I realized that even as a DA, or an attorney at the DA’s office, I might be called on to defend one of these pervs or abusers. I could not stomach that thought.
I may also harbor just a bit of personal animosity, because the system failed me concerning the abuse I endured at the hands of my mother’s father. The DA refused to even consider the case. Too much time had passed, you see -and his attorney (I surmise) pulled every trick in the book to keep his client out of jail – so he got away with it.
I understand that you have a job to do, and I will try to refrain from slamming attorneys in the future, but when one does something as underhanded as what this guy tried, in order to try and exonerate his murdering client – it really pisses me off. Like it makes a difference that they didn’t specify neglect vs. actual abuse. The child is no less dead, and the POS is no less guilty.
I guess what I REALLY have a problem with is the fact that these child-killers even QUALIFY for a defense, paid with my tax dollars, no less.
You have to admit that not all attorneys are as conscientious as you seem to be. Many of them do ‘lie and cheat’ to achieve their objectives. I apologize if any of the mud I sling flies your way by mistake.
November 21st, 2009 at 10:24 pm
It is becoming apparent that for many younger parents, treating each other and particularly their children this way is just becoming “a way of life”. In our country? Is this who we are? I say, not me. I have a slightly messy house, but plenty of food and love.
No violence, not going to happen.
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Our house tends to run to the messy cluttered side, but we have plenty of food, especially for the little one to eat, and he has a bed of his own, and lots of toys, and gets lots of hugs and cuddles, and he always has clean clothes to wear, even if he won’t keep his socks on his feet most of the time.
December 30th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
First off, Rico is not the father of Kayleigh so his DNA is no where in that child. If I am not mistaken, William Lynch is although Will did nothing for Kayleigh. I went to school with Kim and she lived around the corner from me when we were younger. Unless Kim was doing shady stuff, I dont recall her ever mentioning Rico until a year or so after Kayleigh was born and I promise Rico will be the blame in this situation, but Kim should have stayed gone when she left him a couple years ago for his attitude so she is to blame as well. Rico always did drugs from the time I met him and Kim followed right along as she had always done just worse. Just figured I would give you a little help with this blog.
RIP Kayleigh