Cadence Waymo Dx

  1. Good day, please introduce yourself to the court

Well hello everyone, my name is Cadence Weymo 

  1. Mr. Weymo, can you tell us what you do for a living 

After I retired, I started a small side job as a consultant and expert in murder cases

  1. What did you before you retired? 

I was the senior detective in the major crimes unit for the New Yarbro Police Department. I spent about 30 years on the force. I investigated about 125 cases during my 30 years. I mean, New Yarbro went from 800k to 2.3 mil in just thirty years there was bound to be some crime.

  1. And can you tell us about the experience you gained from your years on the force? 

If there’s any type of murder, I investigated it: murder-for-hires, gang murders, and serial killers, and don't forget about Uncle Bob takes his niece’s cheatin’ boyfriend out huntin’ and only one of them comes back type murders

  1. And Mr. Weymo, how did you get involved in this case today? 

I advertise my side job, consulting for murder cases, and the defense inquired on September 4, 2024. I was brought on to serve as an expert witness to review Detective Morse’s investigation. 

  1. And what exactly is your area of expertise? 

I am an expert in criminal investigative procedures and homicide cases

  1. And what are the fact and evidence you looked at to come to your conclusion? 

Well I reviewed everything that was relevant. This included all the other 5 witness statements. Additionally I had access to Shaw’s Lake House and the physical evidence like the murder weapon. 

  1. Mr. Weymo, what is that conclusion that you came to after reviewing all of the evidence

It it clear to me from my investigation that Charlie Harrelson went to Shaw’s lake house looking for the coin collection and got caught in the act which led him to kill Shaw, not that he was hired by JK Woodward. 

  1. Mr. Weymo, what can you tell us about how this coincided with the investigation of the Texoma Polive Department and Detective Morse’s conclusions? 

The TPD and Detective Morse’s investigation were compromised. They were under immense pressure, there’s corruption within the TPD, they had loads of bias, and they completely missed key facts in this investigation that show that this want a hire for murder 

  1. I’d like to talk about that first point you made, can you explain why you believe the TPD were under immense pressure? 

I mean, even before this murder happened, the TPD was under scrutiny by the Texoma Setting Sun for botching up homicide cases, and some cops were even found guilty of perjury to cover up their mistakes. And now that, Shaw, one of their own journalists was killed, they probably felt the heat even more. 

  1. How do you think this pressure affected the investigation of Sam Shaw’s murder? 

I believe that all this pressure led Morse to make several key mistakes. Morse needed to solve this murder and solve it fast.  

  1. Now what were these key mistakes? 

Well first, he missed the facts at the crime scene that this wasn’t a hire for murder, and he based his opinion off of the biased testimony of Harrelson who has every reason to lie. 

  1. Now were there any facts of the crime scene you believe Detective Morse missed?

There are clear signs from the crime scene that this wasn’t a murder for hire. For one, Harrelson spent way too much time in Shaw’s house, which increased his chances of getting caught.

  1. What do you mean by Harrelson spent too much time in Shaw’s house? 

Harrelson, first got distracted by a lockbox when he was there to murder Shaw, but then he proceeded to get a sledgehammer from the garage instead of just using the hammer at the top of the stairs.  

  1. Was there any other evidence that showed Harrelson prolonged his stay? 

Yes, the way Harrelson cleaned up the body and buried him in the wall would have taken a considerable amount of time. Again, a hired killer would get in and get out

  1. Mr. Weymo, what were some other inconsistencies in the hire-for murder theory? 

Harrelson used the sledgehammer found in Shaw’s house and then left it there a hired killer would always use their own and then take it with them. But Harrelson was even sloppier in the fact that he proceeded to steal Shaw’s coin collection. 

  1. Why do you say that? 

Well a hired killer would avoid any connection back to the crime scene and it leading back to their solicitor. Besides, Harrelson is too smart and too skilled to mess up a so called planned murder.

  1. Why do you believe Mr. Harrelson couldn’t have messed up a hired murder? 

Harrelson is an admitted thief, he robbed the Musee D’Orso a few years back and it is the most impressive criminal accomplishment in the last twenty something year. It took an incredible amount of meticulous planning, incredible focus, and creative criminal mind. It’s not believable Harrelson would improvise a murder, especially if he was trying to not get caught. 

  1. Mr. Weymo, what do you think is the most plausible theory as to what happened? 

The only story that makes sense is that Harrelson was there to rob Shaw’s coin collection, and got was taken aback by Shaw’s sudden appearance and decided to kill him in that moment. He then concocted this story of Woodward hiring him. 

  1. Now to be clear, why do you think Charlie Harrelson was there for the coins? 

He stole them from the crime scene, firstly, but I believe he also knew about Shaw being a collector from looking through Shaw’s trash and finding coin magazines. 

  1. Did Mr. Harrelson know that Mr. Shaw was coin collector?

Yes, I used Harrelson’s statements to reach a conclusion and he himself admits that he looked through the trash of both his home and office and noted that he saw coin publications and magazines

  1. Was this before or after May 16, the day of the murder? 

This was before the murder and before even entering that house. 

  1. Mr. Weymo, did Detective Morse ever investigate anyone other than JK Woodward?

No, Morse only went off of Harrelson’s testimony that Woodward was the culprit. Woodward was the only person Morse looked into. Talk about tunnel vision. 

  1. Do you believe it was reasonable for Detective Morse to accept Mr. Harrelson’s accusation? 

No

  1. And why is that? 

Harrelson is an admitted liar. He committed perjury on his PI license, and Morse never did a stress test or a truth test. 

  1. Now are there any other inconsistencies in the claims of Charlie Harrelson? 

Yes, Harrelson insists they hit Shaw with the sledgehammer on the back of the head, however, examinations of Shaw’s body would say otherwise. 

Would you recognize a copy of this autopsy if it were shown to you? 

Your honor, permission to approach the witness with what has already been admitted as exhibits 1 and 12? 

May the witness step down for demonstrative purposes? 

  1. Now Mr. Waymo, based on Charlie Harrelson’s statements, how would the sledgehammer shown here hit Mr. Shaw’s head? 

If you don’t mind turning around ma’am proceed to swing with the paper into the back of my head if Harrelson swung with Shaw turned around it would have hit the back of his head right here proceed to point to the back of my head

  1. Now referencing the autopsy, do the finding corroborate this claim? 

No, Shaw had defensive wounds on his forearm, which was fractured, like he was trying to block it, and he would have swung with Shaw facing him as the wound was in the front of the head explain all this while physically demonstrating this. 

Now I’d like to move on about what you did to investigate JK Woodward

  1. Mr. Weymo, did you look into the “payments” the prosecution is alleging Mr. Woodward sent to Charlie Harrelson? 

Yes. 

  1. Now in your experience, how do payments work in hire-for-murder situations? 

In the past, it used to be all cash to not leave any direct connections. But these days large wads of cash are a red flag. Now these digital currencies are all the rage, and what criminals were using towards the end of my career. These are things like DropCash and TepCoin.  

  1. Was this the case with what Charlie Harrelson is alleging?

No, from what  understand he was paid by checks and cash, all allegedly from Woodwards personal account 

  1. Mr. Waymo, did you investigate all of the financial records for Mr. Woodwards personal checking account? 

Yes I did. I used all of the witness statements and financial records to match up timelines.

  1. And what did you find 

Every check and cash withdrawal was accounted for. There was a logical explanation for everything. To Harreslon it was home construction work, background checks, and security.  And for the cash withdrawals were for Christmas presents, car payments, and campaign expenses. 

  1. Are you being paid for your services? 

Yes, I’m being paid about $850 per hour of analysis and $2500 per hour of testimony here in court. So far I have charged about $92,500, which included my initial retainer of $50,000

  1. And Mr. Weymo, did you come to an opinion before or after the defense officially hired you? 

After. I told the defense lawyers that I needed to review all the facts and do a thorough investigation before I could commit to serving as their expert witness. I was only hired after I gave them my results. 

  1. And does being paid for your services affect your opinion at all? 

No, I am a man of facts and the facts speak for themselves and for me here today in court.