I just, I wanted them to be able to get in and help. The prosecution wasn't going to be able to tap your expertise. John Baxter Hamilton. Before Susan Hamilton died, Coffey said, the victim had changed her mind and thought that her husband was not having an affair. together at the defendant's You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Randy Scott: That would cause a suspicion for us to wonder why he's wanting to scrape his hands up. He'd been told that the surgery before his was running long and he decided to use the delay to run home and give his wife a valentine. Prosecutors claim the defendant had fingernail scratches on one of his shoulders when he was arrested. But Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Then came Valentine's Day 2001. A dozen roses?
John Baxter Taylor, Jr. 1882 - 1908 - University of Pennsylvania School It was never on any abortion protesters. for immediate release contact: diane denton december 16, 2004 615.741.3111 (office) 615.708.9384 (cell) disciplinary action report "Someone got out of that room without leaving a bloody trail. Dennis Murphy: And the card would later become an issue because people saw kind of a snarky line from Susan of, "Well obviously, I got this before the trouble, huh? And it was there they noticed something else odd. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. And be, even be in his right mind. Did it ever. If convicted of first-degree murder, Hamilton, 53, could be sentenced to life in prison with or without the possibility of parole. Susan, as it turns out, should also have left by 9:20, because she had a 9:30 meeting at a friend's house ten minutes away.
City obstetrician charged in fatal beating of wife - The Oklahoman And, Bradbury says, he didn't see any signs that the doctor had even attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. By then there'd been that neighbor's tip about problems in the Hamilton marriage. Was he, in fact, late -- they theorized -- because he was killing his wife during those moments then trying to figure out what to do next? "I didnt do it, he said. John Hamilton: Right. Oops, something didn't work. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. So the strategy would be to pick apart both the evidence and the logic of the prosecution's case. And we kissed. The case now landed in the hands of Wes Lane, the district attorney who would try Dr. John Hamilton for murder. Testimony is expected to continue this morning before District Judge Ray Elliott. "I didn't find any evidence of blood leading up to the front door. She had been strangled with two of his ties, and her head had been smashed so badly that parts of her brain were exposed. Dick Horton: I don't think there was any question she wore the pants. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. There is a problem with your email/password. Home; Memorials; Cemeteries; Famous; Contribute; Register; Sign In; . He left in a hurry, obviously, the first time that he was at the house. I think that that just goes to I think probably in my heart I knew she was dead. "I think John was so astounded that he had her that he had such a wonderful, perfect almost perfect wife, in his opinion," said Shary Coffey, Susan's best friend. much.". If so, how? husband was having an affair with a patient. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. the Hamiltons had over Christmas over the defendant's payment for his son's car repairs Aguirre said the defendant Every avenue was checked. And there wasn't an objection. They said the police had focused on Hamilton too quickly, and not paid enough attention to the threats from antiabortion activists. Mack Martin: We've got a circumstantial case and I think that the prosecutors in this case were putting as sinister a spin on it as they possibly could. He was sentenced to life without parole. Watching. His defense team argued that there was no direct evidence that Hamilton was the murderer, noting that no murder weapon was ever found. According to another source, he will be released from prison on Valentines Day 2021. Dr. Hamilton 911 call Doctor, slain wife argued about affair, police say - Evidence taken from home where woman's body found Doctor leaves jail for funeral - Obstetrician permitted to attend wife's services Doctor accused in wife's death to remain in jail Suspect loses bail appeal - Doctor charged in wife's death to remain in jail pending trial The court rejected Hamilton's. On Feb. 8, after the victim learned of the cell phone calls, the defendant wrote Aguirre in a letter saying he could no longer be her doctor, she said. they thought the Hamiltons had "You could have heard a pin drop," remembers Lane. The distraught doctor managed to give police an account of his movements that morning. But the most damning blood evidence of all, may have been found in the doctor's car. His long silence behind bars ended as he prepared to tell the jury -- and us -- what really had happened that Valentine's Day morning. A crowd lined up to attend the proceedings -- loyal patients, former employees, and fellow physicians -- all standing behind the doctor. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Dennis Murphy: And they thought they were very clever 'cause they took you, in effect, off the market. However, their investigation continues. Karen Reisig: I personally don't believe a physician could do-- a surgery, go commit a brutal crime of murder. The only thing that he could think of that it was consistent with was John Hamilton when he was beating her with that blunt instrument that was driving that up inside his shirt. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Dr. Hamilton had a more simple explanation for being late. He had been up at dawn for a 7 am surgery at an outpatient clinic. A neighbor was about to give the cops the dish. After 14 years of marriage, John Hamilton murdered his wife. Judge: Based upon the comments a majority of the jurors said to me in which they indicated they were very disappointed they didn't have the sentence of death as an option, I would consider yourself, you should consider yourself very lucky. And, as expected, his take on the story told by the blood put his client, Dr. Hamilton, in a better light. Susan Hamilton, 55, had been strangled with two neckties and beaten. Given the circumstances, he was accused of murdering his wife. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Randy Scott: She gets the bill and upon looking at the bill she notices-- she starts marking and finds a huge number, and I'm talkin', close to 100 phone calls to this phone, back and forth to John. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Susan Hamilton, 55, had been strangled with two neckties and beaten. And what do robbers take? He has not given an inch in that regard., Murphy said Hamilton still has the "command authority of a physician and chatted about vacationing in Italy "as if he was still in touch with the outside world.. How did they get there from the bathroom? I don't have anything to lose.
Find John Hamilton obituaries and memorials at Legacy.com Martin said Hamilton was hysterical when he found his wife, and after he called 911, he realized his car was blocking the driveway so he went to move it, getting his wife's blood and flesh inside the vehicle. Dr. John Hamilton placed the initial 911 call after his wife was strangled and beaten to death in Oklahoma on Valentine's Day 2001. . ). Her skull had You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. He was so kind, and you never heard him raise his voice or anything like that. Her husband, John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of murder, and is serving a life sentence. The timeline was extremely tight for the doctor to even be considered as a suspect. Dick Horton heard the story firsthand from the friend. And so, the motive was love lost. brain to figure that out," Horton testified. a crowd lined up to attend the proceedings. "Ultimately, you take an oath to tell the truth and that overrides any allegiance I may have to any client," he said. When asked if there shouldn't have been a blood trail in the house if the defense theory is true, Spruill said: "I would expect that. Tom Bevel, a blood spatter expert hired by the defense, testified on cross examination that the "most probable explanation for blood inside Hamiltons shirt sleeve was that he had struck his wife with a blunt object. would put together a novel theory of just what happened between husband and wife, something maybe grimly fitting for Valentine's Day. Product Description. However, the dark day arrived in their family on Valentines Day 2001, when he claimed Susan was in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor. The murder weapon was never found. Because Dr. John Hamilton was late. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. What made John show his dark side? clinic two days a week. On the other hand, his name appears in a few obituaries on the internet. Randy Scott: John Hamilton was just not the victim's spouse that we were seein'. They will bring them in here. Many people have been searching the internet for his date cause. At the end, I think she was calmer and she said, "I'm gonna think about it.". To investigators, that delay opened up the doctor's window of opportunity by up to an hour. He told the jury he loved his wife and tried to save her. The doctor said he'd even started seeing a therapist on his own, to earn back Susan's trust, and that she, Susan, had decided to go into counseling with him. Verify and try again. John Hamilton and Alliena Hamilton took the stand to testify in his own defense. Had there been an illicit relationship with this stripper, topless dancer? They took his clothes as evidence, and placed him in an interview room. A random intruder?
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Autopsy photos in Hamilton trial make jurors cry - The Oklahoman No affidavit was filed with the formal charges because John Hamilton is in custody. deny they were having an affair. It took the jury less than two hours to convict Hamilton of first-degree murder, and he was later sentenced to life in prison. Two weeks later he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Two months before her death, they fought over the defendant giving his son money without Susan Hamilton knowing about it. The appeals made their way all the way up to the u.s. Supreme court, but they ultimately failed. The doctor realized he'd been scuttled by his own man, the expert on blood spatter. John Hamilton: Yes, I'm trying. Something happened in that bathroom that absolutely triggered him, which he grabbed the ties, and he then, surprised her, and in his rage, did all the rest of the work. In 1987, John Hamilton married Susan, and his wife began working part-time at Johns clinic. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. So yes, I went and tried to move the car. Or you wouldn't have had time to have gotten it off your clothing. "They have still got all kinds of scientific and technical evidence that has to be evaluated and reviewed, Martin said. Investigators have a word for rage crimes: "overkill." It was about that bloody shirt taken from the doctor. Randy Scott: The lady's layin' in the floor, covered in blood, blood all over the floor. But the expert looked at John's shoes -- the left one in particular -- and found that to be a different matter. Dennis Murphy: Had there been a fling? They'd learned that second surgery, originally scheduled for 9 am, hadn't actually gotten underway until 9:40. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? And that justice would come out. But knew she wasn't one easily rattled or intimidated. February 14th, 2001, would have been their fifteenth Valentine's Day together. was her doctor and gave her You have chosen this person to be their own family member. And as the detectives looked more closely into the doctor's timeline that morning, they saw a hole -- not a big one but maybe enough time to kill and get back. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Horton: Anybody that you ask, nobody that I know that knew John Hamilton would say that he had the capability of doing it. Prosecutors had made a big deal about the doctor showing up late for his second surgery that morning. In addition to delivering babies, John Hamilton performed abortions at his clinic, and Susan worked there too. Learn more about merges. Good amount of blood. A name that would shock everybody. A panicked Hamilton told the operator that he was attempting to perform CPR on her.