Thank you for watching!! This is a difficult case...I respect the jury's decision and do not personally think this was an appropriate statement. Feel free to disagree respectfully :)
I don't and will never understand, why sentencing for same crimes, will impose 25 years in one State, yet life, in another. This crime, is the same crime in LA, as it is in DC, as it is in Alabama, as it is in Texas. Some get life for a lesser crime in some States, while some get a slap on the hands, for "M" in some other State. I do NOT understand that! At all! Now, this lady, should of took that time to give thanks and love to the ones she loves, instead of bashing her son Scott. There is a place and a time for that.
@@anne-mariemcinnis9143 I think it depends on the state and the judge. Judicial discretion has to comply with the law and each state sets its laws. I love following true crime and learning about the laws in different states.
You are so pretty & smart! I'm glad you did this breakdown. Please continue on! I'm especially curious about the messy Karen Read case, just wow. Anyway, I just know Melody Walker is like my mother, a narcissistic sociopath. Poor Scott has always been her scapegoat, which really hurts. I was the scapegoat & my older brother was the golden child (no bad blood w/him, only my mother). I have cPTSD from her as she didn't stop into my 30s & early 40s. I really wish you could go on Law and Crime &/or Court TV to give a psych perspective, not just talking heads about what might happen, etc. I can't believe how many ppl watched one Court TV video & jump to Scott being guilty. I was so infuriated going through the comments. They didn't even know that Chris is who they thought was Scott! Ugh, I cannot deal with ppl who have no idea what the facts are but just go with a random civil rights atty talking on Court TV. Thank you.
Also...if you watched the entire trial (I did twice lol), AS MELODY WALKER DID considering she was there to hear all of the evidence, AFTER THE FACT & VERDICT. Scott didn't fully fail the polygraph -- I forget the explanation but I'm going to go back to get that clarified. I think what you're talking about decorum & being upset is exactly why Amanda & Emily didn't attend. I'm so ADHD, sorry lol but back to my original point regarding WHY & HOW she came up with her little bs WRITTEN/PREPARED testimony against Scott. She couldn't keep the tears flowing & lie simultaneously. Most of the junk she is saying is from the trial or something her attorneys never brought into evidence. This was just her trying to set up for a chance of an appeal. What do you think about when she said her mom/your mom?
@ I think her attorneys were already working on her appeal and in front of the judge at sentencing isn’t the place to say these things in my non lawyer opinion (and I’ve also heard lawyers say this too). I thought it was interesting that she blamed her deceased mother for telling her to take the blame 🤷🏾♀️ this was a very difficult case and I hope that the family heals and addresses any dysfunctional patterns
She had her time to choose to take the witness stand, and chose not to do so. Her doing this at sentencing is reprehensible and disgusting. This was like twisting a knife into Scott as her final act of revenge. The judge should have stopped this, and didn't. Not my favorite judge.
There's a reason why in both this case and the Boone sentencing neither the judges nor prosecutors stopped it. They all knew this kind of thing hurts the defendant. Sentences get overturned on appeal all the time. It's why Sarah Boone got credited with time served even though she's serving life. It was a just in case her sentence gets reduced on appeal they don't have to go back and relitigate the issue. Defendant statements like this at sentencing also make it impossible to later claim they were really remorseful but just didn't have the opportunity to tell the court. So while it sucks listing to something like this. The prosecutors and victim's advocates will tell the victim's families that they're really sinking themselves. As mad as it makes you just know in the end it really hurts them.
She blamed her attorneys for not testifying…. It is not her attorneys decision to make. Even if her attorneys suggested for her not to testify, when the judge asked her if she wished to, she could have said “yes” against a her attorneys advice. I was absolutely sick to my stomach watching her speak… Mrs. Farris, you may have one daughter who will visit you however your other 3 and others, you may have just “BURNED” all communication
Also…the recording of her telling Rusty the body was not supposed to be burned that bad. That remark alone to me indicates she was aware of Gary on the burn pile. If I were a juror, that statement would indicate knowledge, guilt and involvement.
I'm guessing that the truth is probably more complicated but she clearly had some involvement. Maybe Scott also had some involvement and she's angry that she has to take the fall for both of them. Her claims that she is 100% innocent of any involvement whatsoever are not believable.
Go back and really listen to that recording…. We dont know what really happened we only saying what we think….. u gotta understand she is in jail fighting for here life can’t really explain her self cause anything she says people like u only look at it one way instead of being open
In the early days of the crime Melody blamed both of her sons, then when she realised it would be more credible, she switched to just Scott, she is despicable
A defendant found guilty after trial should NOT be allowed to show contempt for the jury’s verdict & then use the sentencing hearing to give evidence and accuse others of the crimes they were convicted of! This judge is pathetic.
I think he is the family scapegoat 😔 I hope he heals… I have a series/video on dysfunctional family systems. There is a great book if he ever sees these comments called Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
They prosecutors showed a video of Scott coming from somewhere and she comes out as if she was waiting for him. There was no audio but it seemed she was getting after him, he seemed scared of this woman and didn’t walk in until she walked in. .
Did everyone noticed that almost all kids left home at a young age? Scott returned but built a room on top of the barn to be as far as he could from the evil monster of his mother
I felt sorry for all of them. I don’t know about Amanda. Didn’t she admit telling her father that she didn’t want to hear any complaints about his mother having affairs? She blamed him because he had chosen to forgive her therefore he should put up with it.
Chris smiling reminds me of myself with my mother - it's a "Here we go again, what a surprise !" smile. This is her last chance to upset the family before she can no longer contact them.
Especially since she also said in her statement about rebuilding her family and then she continues to blame her son for her crime like ma'am your the one that destroyed your family
This statement is horrifying. I just have to say, as a sufferer of childhood abuse and someone who has CPTSD, anxiety, and depression from it...If ALL of your kid's have issues with you or are all "bad seeds" like she is claiming then there's usually a common denominator in that behavior...and after seeing this statement its very obvious they were raised by a horrible person. I feel terrible for her children. Disgusting.
I’m so sorry you went through that. I hope there is healing in your life now but I can’t imagine having to deal with that from people who are supposed to love you and make home a safe place.🙏
I agree. People don’t disconnect from their parents for no reason. If that many of your kids think you’re a jerk, you’re most likely a jerk. It’s like that old saying: if you run into and a-hole one day, you ran into an a-hole. If everyone you meet in an a-hole, you’re the a-hole.
My heart hurt so bad for Scott. I could almost feel the pit that must’ve been forming in his gut. My mother was physically, emotionally & psychologically abusive & her manipulation continues even after 4 years of no contact. This statement from Melody gave me such a feeling of empathy for him. Shame, guilt & humiliation are tools she’s been using on her kids for a loooong time.
Going by the evidence, Scott was cleared and 2 of his siblings supported him. Also note that spouses killing spouses is way more common statistically than a child killing a parent.
Also she was the one that was being stopped from spending money by her husband not her children if I'm not mistaken Melody gets everything or a big chunk of it if Gary died
What strikes me with Melody Farris is that she only cries, when it's about her. I don't think I saw her shed a single tear during the trial when they were talking about Gary. I'm not an American so I don't know what the defendant is allowed to say at the closing words to the judge, but with all she had to say, she should have been cross examined during the trial. I find her very deceitful and I do believe she killed her husband.
I doubt I would cry at a trial about my husband's death if I had been in jail for 5-6 years accused of killing him, and I am talking about if I were innocent. I might be obsessed with the pain of being unfairly accused.
@@lindacdk6740 That was one of the things I noticed. Not a single tear. She didn't wipe her face, there were no teardrops on her clothing, she didn't ask for a tissue... so faaaaakeee. It's a shame.
Jesus! Listening to this sentencing hearing was absolutely excruciating! I spent 20 years in the legal field, 10 of those with the federal courts, and I’ve never witnessed a judge behave so disgracefully! From day one, he was lackadaisical, completely disinterested and utterly indifferent! Under no circumstances should a convicted defendant been allowed to state such despicable, false statements about the conduct of the police department, the DA’s office, and a suspect who was completely cleared of any wrongdoing!
Because she only cares about herself I honestly believe if her grandchildren were of age at the time she would have threw them under the bus to save herself she's selfish and hateful person
As a mother with a very tense relationship with my daughter, I was trying to imagine myself publicly accusing her of murder, even to save my own hide. I would more likely take the heat on her behalf. How could any mother betray their own child like that? And she’s been rehearsing it for months. Another important lesson about narcissists and how they function. We all have them in our lives. Not to be taken lightly
I agree. At her age, she has lived a long life so *if she had been innocent” which she isn’t, she should have kept her mouth shut. I believe she did it and has probably warped all her children’s heads over the years and it is sad to see.
I both disagree and agree w you. I‘d take a bullet for my kid but that‘s not what leads me to know she‘s lying. A major legitimate reason she‘d not have scott‘s back had he done it is the safety of her other kids. And she does not express concerns over a murderer hiding among them one single time. She just hates him cause he‘s the one who got justice for Gary.
Ahhh I missed the live. This was wild!!! She has all the characteristics of the abusive mother. The golden child, the scapegoat, the emotional bribe with things “she has done for them”, at the same time the backhanded comments like “I helped when your husband got arrested”. Alienating her own children against each other. My Lord!!! She is case study material.
@ She shot at all of them, with the typical “everything I’ve done for you and now you have to pay back because I gave you life”, but that one about her son in law is the one that left me 😱. What shocks me is that this is textbook abuse, emotional bargain and alienation, she showed her true colors, and so many people still saying “I believe her”. This woman is clearly dangerous.
My mother is a malignant narcissist and she has cried and accused me to my face of things that I haven't done while listing all the things that she's done for me. Like this woman, they were things that any normal mother does without saving on some kind of lifelong debt sheet. I cut contact 35 years ago because evry encounter with her was toxic.
@@Grassmonster3 My mother too, that is why I can read these defendants we have seen recently that seem to fool everybody. I know that type of tears and they all use the same type of speech when they are making up a story.
My mother has actually told me that that since she took care of me as a child it is now my turn to support her financially as now I'm an adult I was like What? Lol
I don't think Scott was preparing for her to throw him under the bus, again. Who thought this speech would ever be allowed? It never is.?? I'm okay with the judge allowing it, in the end, because it further shows her horrible nature. She's basically proving she was rightly convicted.
@@Loreli-m26 I lnow! I was muttering what I saw Chris say. "WTF? '. 🫨. But, I reiterate; just showed the true depth of her nastiness. And delusion! She's been only talking to Amanda for so long that she thinks we'll all buy her garbage! lol
I watched the trial and thought that she might testify but she didn't and this is why. She knew she wouldn't be cross examined at sentencing. It's all sad at this point for this family. I hope her sons and daughter can heal and put their children first and not let this carry on into the next generation.
Why would anyone think Scott did it when he was financially dependent on Gary, his dad?? … Scott needed his father alive. Melody would have cut Scott & Cris off from any credit cards & $$ … Gary got upset with his sons & spoke harsh to them about taking his cards but he always forgave them which really upset Melody!
@@puppy2haley when my daughter was younger I’d get upset when she used my credit cards but always forgave her, it’s something you do for your children especially if you have the money and he did
If she is innocent, why all those lies during her interviews? Why didn’t her attorneys mount a defense, bring witnesses? It’s understood that she doesn’t have to but if she saw so much, the time to bring it up is in the courtroom, in testimony
Life sentence is according to Georgia law. It’s unforgivable that she blames her son. This is horrible for her to do at her sentencing. She’s a sociopath.
Thank you for doing this one! Still shook from her “statement” 😮 Agree thought it would be hard to top SB statement but then here came Melody “mommy dearest”
Imagine your dad dead and your mother is a beast and because of a life time of narcissistic abuse you don’t have all the tools you need to navigate life.
@@joanbaczek2575 she abused Scott and probably the rest of the children. Do you recall when the defense attorney asked Scott questions about his father, implying his father would easily get angry at him and had physically abused him? However Scott insisted that his father was calm as opposed to mother who threw spatulas and other objects at him when angry. They shut him up immediately.
Melody’s statement was waaayy worse than Boone’s statement because she was sill trying so hard to blame son!! That’s next level disgusting and evil!! Unbelievable how pathetic that was. Narc’s would rather really die before they tell the truth! Mind blown 🤯!
One thing I learned dealing with narcistic personality is that they do extreme effort to make themselves look good and perfect in eyes of strangers and those who they can benefit and torture those near them and ones who won't play their games. IMO Melody is one to the core.
She seems so full of rage. I don’t know all the details well but to me it seems she mad at him for not doing what she wanted-not for unaliving his father.
I honestly think she's just angry she got caught and she never seemed particularly close to Scott I also think she's angry that her plan in getting him at the house didn't go to her plan and that he had an alibi and nothing tied him to the crime
What I know of this case suggests that Melodie Ferris had little regard for her husband Gary, having been a bold, serial, and very public adulteress. Despite this, she didn't seek a divorce because she wanted access to her husband's resources and his patrimony. The authorities conducted a full investigation. The prosecution charged her, and she was convicted by the jury. Without knowing how her theory of the crime conforms to the available evidence, that remains good enough for me. The court is the seeker of truth, or as near the truth as humanly possible.
I can’t believe we had two shocking sentencing statements from the convicted parties in one week! I’ve never seen anything like it! Sarah Boone with her narcissistic word salad and now this.. isn’t this what appeals are for? I feel for Scott. It’s bad enough to lose your father, it’s even worse for your mother to publicly point fingers at you like this. I’m absolutely stunned that the judge allowed her to continue on like this. I think in Sarah Boone’s case, she wants people to be talking about her statement. She knows RUclips would be going wild once she was done with hers. But Melody Farris, in my opinion, just doesn’t want to take accountability. This is just mind blowing!
The thought of being on trial and dependent on lawyers in control of major aspects of my trial, defense, and testimony is terrifying. What a nightmare, whether guilty or not.
How did judge allow her to put her son on trail ?? She never said this to police or Rusty . She just tried to make them suspect scott. She and her lawyers were trying out their appeal case today. The jury said they ruled scott early on because he was not hime. But main was her phone call to Rusty saying Gary is on burn pile before scott got home that night.
She had plenty of chances to admit who killed the husband….. because if it wasn’t her, she definitely knows who it was based on some of the statements she said on her phone calls to Rusty
I didn't believe Rusty when he recanted his statement that Melody told him Gary was in the burn pile before he was discovered there. But I didn't pick up on this part til just now; If, as he later tried to claim, that she actually told him AFTER Gary was discovered - then why the hell did he respond to her, "Don't say another word. I don't need to know"? THAT is very telling. His response wouldn't have been this extreme if this was already common knowledge. I'm super surprised the prosecution never mentioned this. 🤔
I was pleased to see that Amanda did not attend the sentencing. Maybe, hopefully she has "woken up". She did say she would wait for the verdict and go with it, so kudos to her if she has stuck by her word. The post sentencing jail phone call I just listened to on another channel really spells out how cold Merlody Farris is. She is apparently talking to Alan and discussing what to tell and what not to tell Amanda. Apparently Rusty is taking care of the dogs but Amanda is not to know ! I found this hilarious seeing as the jail call is available for all to listen to including Amanda on RUclips ! Also Amanda if you are reading this Melody also said to give you the ankel monitor but not the jewels. She also criticised you during this phone call to Alan. She said that "Amanda only phones when she wants something," which I guess we can translate as Amanda has not phoned ( but not because she only phones when she wants something) !
She is disturbed! To sit there and feel sorry for yourself and at the same time blame one of your children for being the culprit, it's gut-wrenching! The jury made the right decision and she can start to settle into her new home! She is exactly where she belongs! After she gets her sentence, Chris, Scott and Emily never need to hear or see her again! They can move on in life and try to forget all the harm she has caused.
I was in shock and in shock that it was allowed. Her attorney didn’t try to stop her which makes me think that they had already advised against this statement and she was adamant and defiant about making these statements. I hope her family heals ❤️
Melody and her word vomit was discusting. She single handedly ruined this family. She hated Gary and obviously liked to mess around with other men. I wouldn't doubt if she had an affair with chad as well. Life in prison, given her age is perfect justice!!
I just don't see the idea of Scott getting rid of his father....then Melody would inherit more...If money was a motive, seems more logical to get rid of Melody....just saying...
As mother's we don't do things to help and support our children to later throw it back in their faces this woman is disgusting and should be ashamed of herself
"The court room is the last place that you will hear the truth". ~Said by every jail inmate awaiting trial & every convicted jail inmate awaiting transfer to prison!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The rulings by the Judge re those victim impact statements did NOT conform with GA law! If the defendant didn't testify (she didn't) she should NOT be allowed to testify in an allocution! Different than SB, and equally as inappropriate!
This is so bizarre to me! I cannot imagine being her child and not only having her be convicted of such a horrible crime, but turning it around and blaming her child for this! From a psychological standpoint, is she that twisted? Does she really believe this, or is she just so totally diabolical that she’ll put this on her own son?? I’m floored!
@@WineYogi she came off defiant to me, especially when the judge kept trying to redirect her. Also her attorneys never attempted to get her to back down during the hearing…so I think they were likely aware of her statement and advised her…and she was “hell bent” on saying this. To me this would alienate her from family even further. Scott, Chris, and possibly Emily may want to have nothing to do with her moving forward…there may have been a chance at reconciliation if she had just stated her innocence and that they would continue to fight for justice (even though I think the evidence was clearly against her and she had the most to gain from her husband’s death).
They did it the entire trial which is why I believe Melody had full control in her defense and that is why I think she's full of it by blaming her attorney's for not taking the stand everything is everyone else's fault when Melody doesn't get her way it seems
If any of her “facts” are true in any way - what explains why her legal team did not use those “facts” all these 6 years?????!!!!! Melody is out of her mind. No one in their right mind who watched this case believes you! She was allowed to cause more and more damage. Wow! If any media corp. uses her words and story to make a documentary or movie those companies should be sued!!! By the children.
She is 64 and life with the possibility of parole is a minimum of 30 years in Georgia…I think he realized that life plus 5 is a life sentence for her either way 🤷🏾♀️
Scott has checked shirt. I found this to be very odd of the judge to allow Melody to give this lengthy self-serving statement. Melody always played those kids against one another. Amanda, the youngest was the golden child.
Not sure why people think he was killed in the house as there would be more evidence. He probably got shot first in the house then got walked off to the fire pile and killed there.
I’m shocked the judge let her go on way too long. And, the evidence against her was overwhelming to convict her. If someone else helped her do it….it was not her son Scott.
If she thought she had true evidence against Scott that would clear her, why wouldn't she take the stand? A defendant has a right to testify even if her attorney advised against it. They can't prohibit the defendant. Be cross examined?? Oh, can't risk questioning of her claims. Just hope you are found not guilty and try to destroy your son in court at sentencing if not.
It sounds like her team recommended that she not take the stand. She could have been asked directly about her statements to Rusty and I’m not sure if the jury would have found her credible. If you haven’t seen the full juror interview, I really recommend it. She was the one who had the most to gain IMO. Her team did point the finger at Scott and Chris and the jury ruled them out.
The statements that she was allowed by the judge to speak were so inappropriate. Ted is a victim, and the judge is allowing him to be victimized once again. 😢
I watched most of this trial. It was a tough one! Don’t know whether or not she killed him but I just got stuck on how she got him out of the basement and onto the burn pile. Gary was a BiG guy.
She grew up on a farm and there was testimony she knew how to hitch a large animal to a tractor. I believe the basement had an exterior exit so she could have towed him directly out.
After hearing all of the testimony and evidence throughout the trial, my opinion is that he ran out of the house to get away from her after the first shot and became weak once he reached the burn pile, which made it easier to be pushed in. I could be way off but that’s how I pictured the whole thing happening.
@@Jaycee555 That's exactly what I thought, too. Her spidery character and spitefulness shine through, here. The lady who's gun was stolen's testimony was credible to me.
@@GeeNoniGee I found her credible, too. It upset me that the defense tried to make her look dishonest, or like “the tiny man on the screen” from RUclips influenced her. What Melody did at this sentencing hearing was gross. I can’t imagine ever smearing one of my children like this, no matter the circumstance. To me, she proved her guilt further with this behavior.
Thank you for watching!! This is a difficult case...I respect the jury's decision and do not personally think this was an appropriate statement. Feel free to disagree respectfully :)
I don't and will never understand, why sentencing for same crimes, will impose 25 years in one State, yet life, in another. This crime, is the same crime in LA, as it is in DC, as it is in Alabama, as it is in Texas. Some get life for a lesser crime in some States, while some get a slap on the hands, for "M" in some other State. I do NOT understand that! At all! Now, this lady, should of took that time to give thanks and love to the ones she loves, instead of bashing her son Scott. There is a place and a time for that.
@@anne-mariemcinnis9143 I think it depends on the state and the judge. Judicial discretion has to comply with the law and each state sets its laws. I love following true crime and learning about the laws in different states.
You are so pretty & smart! I'm glad you did this breakdown. Please continue on! I'm especially curious about the messy Karen Read case, just wow. Anyway, I just know Melody Walker is like my mother, a narcissistic sociopath. Poor Scott has always been her scapegoat, which really hurts. I was the scapegoat & my older brother was the golden child (no bad blood w/him, only my mother). I have cPTSD from her as she didn't stop into my 30s & early 40s. I really wish you could go on Law and Crime &/or Court TV to give a psych perspective, not just talking heads about what might happen, etc. I can't believe how many ppl watched one Court TV video & jump to Scott being guilty. I was so infuriated going through the comments. They didn't even know that Chris is who they thought was Scott! Ugh, I cannot deal with ppl who have no idea what the facts are but just go with a random civil rights atty talking on Court TV. Thank you.
Also...if you watched the entire trial (I did twice lol), AS MELODY WALKER DID considering she was there to hear all of the evidence, AFTER THE FACT & VERDICT. Scott didn't fully fail the polygraph -- I forget the explanation but I'm going to go back to get that clarified. I think what you're talking about decorum & being upset is exactly why Amanda & Emily didn't attend. I'm so ADHD, sorry lol but back to my original point regarding WHY & HOW she came up with her little bs WRITTEN/PREPARED testimony against Scott. She couldn't keep the tears flowing & lie simultaneously. Most of the junk she is saying is from the trial or something her attorneys never brought into evidence. This was just her trying to set up for a chance of an appeal. What do you think about when she said her mom/your mom?
@ I think her attorneys were already working on her appeal and in front of the judge at sentencing isn’t the place to say these things in my non lawyer opinion (and I’ve also heard lawyers say this too). I thought it was interesting that she blamed her deceased mother for telling her to take the blame 🤷🏾♀️ this was a very difficult case and I hope that the family heals and addresses any dysfunctional patterns
Personally I can’t believe the Judge let her say all that and smear her son.
@@70sladyalways25 the judge seemed to have a casual approach…he tried to have her change the direction of her statement and she refused IMO 🤦🏾♀️
The judge literally allowed abuse in that court room today, I was so mad.
I agree- it was disgusting to watch
Both the prosecution and the judge failed the family
@@DrPatriceBerryThe judge almost seemed to believe her🤔
She had her time to choose to take the witness stand, and chose not to do so. Her doing this at sentencing is reprehensible and disgusting. This was like twisting a knife into Scott as her final act of revenge. The judge should have stopped this, and didn't. Not my favorite judge.
@bradleyharting6038 Not mine, either. He should not have allowed this.
They have all this free time that they should be using to better themselves so they belong there imo.
There's a reason why in both this case and the Boone sentencing neither the judges nor prosecutors stopped it. They all knew this kind of thing hurts the defendant.
Sentences get overturned on appeal all the time. It's why Sarah Boone got credited with time served even though she's serving life. It was a just in case her sentence gets reduced on appeal they don't have to go back and relitigate the issue.
Defendant statements like this at sentencing also make it impossible to later claim they were really remorseful but just didn't have the opportunity to tell the court.
So while it sucks listing to something like this. The prosecutors and victim's advocates will tell the victim's families that they're really sinking themselves. As mad as it makes you just know in the end it really hurts them.
She blamed her attorneys for not testifying…. It is not her attorneys decision to make. Even if her attorneys suggested for her not to testify, when the judge asked her if she wished to, she could have said “yes” against a her attorneys advice. I was absolutely sick to my stomach watching her speak… Mrs. Farris, you may have one daughter who will visit you however your other 3 and others, you may have just “BURNED” all communication
She did not choose not to take the stand she was wrongfully advised not to take the stand
Also…the recording of her telling Rusty the body was not supposed to be burned that bad. That remark alone to me indicates she was aware of Gary on the burn pile. If I were a juror, that statement would indicate knowledge, guilt and involvement.
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@@70sladyalways25 she basically admitted it in that phone call. Listen to prosecution closing statement, and the playing of that call.
Also, Melody hated her husband.
I'm guessing that the truth is probably more complicated but she clearly had some involvement. Maybe Scott also had some involvement and she's angry that she has to take the fall for both of them. Her claims that she is 100% innocent of any involvement whatsoever are not believable.
Go back and really listen to that recording…. We dont know what really happened we only saying what we think….. u gotta understand she is in jail fighting for here life can’t really explain her self cause anything she says people like u only look at it one way instead of being open
Cannot believe the judge allowed these words during this statement
It was shocking after coming from the The other trial where no one was allowed to say anything bad about The convicted murderer the Black swan
@@jfk32975 horrible judge.
In the early days of the crime Melody blamed both of her sons, then when she realised it would be more credible, she switched to just Scott, she is despicable
The judge allowed Melody go for far too long!!! That’s was sooooo out of bounds & felt horrible for Scott
A defendant found guilty after trial should NOT be allowed to show contempt for the jury’s verdict & then use the sentencing hearing to give evidence and accuse others of the crimes they were convicted of! This judge is pathetic.
I feel the same
Agreed
Agreed!
If she thought her son did this, she should have told it they day he was found.
@@SheilaSimmons-s8h and testified
She implicated him in all her interviews.
Exactly!! Why wait until after you’ve been found guilty and getting ready to be sentenced! 🤨 I believe she did it! The jury got this one right!
Her son fronted up with his narrative, she would never got the opportunity
Yes she blames him but then pretend that she was willing to take the blame for the murder.
Scott was a “problem child” from young age because he was reacting to narcissistic abuse before it had a name.
I think he is the family scapegoat 😔 I hope he heals… I have a series/video on dysfunctional family systems. There is a great book if he ever sees these comments called Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
I think he is badly broken. How could he not be.? Poor guy! In fact I'm sure all the kids are.
They prosecutors showed a video of Scott coming from somewhere and she comes out as if she was waiting for him. There was no audio but it seemed she was getting after him, he seemed scared of this woman and didn’t walk in until she walked in. .
Did everyone noticed that almost all kids left home at a young age? Scott returned but built a room on top of the barn to be as far as he could from the evil monster of his mother
I felt sorry for all of them. I don’t know about Amanda. Didn’t she admit telling her father that she didn’t want to hear any complaints about his mother having affairs? She blamed him because he had chosen to forgive her therefore he should put up with it.
Chris smiling reminds me of myself with my mother - it's a "Here we go again, what a surprise !" smile. This is her last chance to upset the family before she can no longer contact them.
Yep that’s exactly how I took his smile! It’s like he was shocked but at the same time like U said, he had to be thinking….man here she goes again!
@@Grassmonster3 Definitely a WTF moment for him.
Especially since she also said in her statement about rebuilding her family and then she continues to blame her son for her crime like ma'am your the one that destroyed your family
This statement is horrifying. I just have to say, as a sufferer of childhood abuse and someone who has CPTSD, anxiety, and depression from it...If ALL of your kid's have issues with you or are all "bad seeds" like she is claiming then there's usually a common denominator in that behavior...and after seeing this statement its very obvious they were raised by a horrible person. I feel terrible for her children. Disgusting.
I’m so sorry you went through that. I hope there is healing in your life now but I can’t imagine having to deal with that from people who are supposed to love you and make home a safe place.🙏
I agree. She gives me the feeling she’s mad at him for not doing what she wanted. It’s giving controlling, full of rage
I agree. People don’t disconnect from their parents for no reason. If that many of your kids think you’re a jerk, you’re most likely a jerk.
It’s like that old saying: if you run into and a-hole one day, you ran into an a-hole. If everyone you meet in an a-hole, you’re the a-hole.
No, she left the tractor in the wrong place, and she's trying to say Scott made her move it there. She's making up an answer to all the evidence.
Thanks for adding this and adding your comments/thoughts!
@@DrPatriceBerry obviously, I got invested in this case! hee. ♥️
My heart hurt so bad for Scott. I could almost feel the pit that must’ve been forming in his gut. My mother was physically, emotionally & psychologically abusive & her manipulation continues even after 4 years of no contact. This statement from Melody gave me such a feeling of empathy for him. Shame, guilt & humiliation are tools she’s been using on her kids for a loooong time.
Going by the evidence, Scott was cleared and 2 of his siblings supported him. Also note that spouses killing spouses is way more common statistically than a child killing a parent.
@@ginafarley6190 wasn’t she also having an affair?
Also she was the one that was being stopped from spending money by her husband not her children if I'm not mistaken Melody gets everything or a big chunk of it if Gary died
Scott would not have got a cent if he killed his dad. 9nly dad helped them financially. She got angry if they needed help
What strikes me with Melody Farris is that she only cries, when it's about her. I don't think I saw her shed a single tear during the trial when they were talking about Gary. I'm not an American so I don't know what the defendant is allowed to say at the closing words to the judge, but with all she had to say, she should have been cross examined during the trial. I find her very deceitful and I do believe she killed her husband.
But no tears.
Turns it on and off, really noticeable when judge gently chastises her. She stops then next sentence sounds tears in her voice
Yep 💯 Narcissist
@@lindacdk6740 acting lessons like her daughter Amanda
I doubt I would cry at a trial about my husband's death if I had been in jail for 5-6 years accused of killing him, and I am talking about if I were innocent. I might be obsessed with the pain of being unfairly accused.
@@lindacdk6740 That was one of the things I noticed. Not a single tear. She didn't wipe her face, there were no teardrops on her clothing, she didn't ask for a tissue... so faaaaakeee. It's a shame.
Every time I see a soulless person I’m so shocked, this woman is one of those people.
So she will “fight” for justice????? Where was she the last 6 years? She honestly disgusts me.
She and OJ Simpson can search for “the real killers”
Wow, between Melody, Laurie Shaver, Lori Daybell and Sarah Boone, it's been a banner year for women in crime.
Don’t forget Shanda
You can add Ashley Benefield, the Black Swan.
Don't forget Letecia Stauch who murdered her 11 year old stepson. That was Epic! It's all on You Tube.
Jesus! Listening to this sentencing hearing was absolutely excruciating! I spent 20 years in the legal field, 10 of those with the federal courts, and I’ve never witnessed a judge behave so disgracefully! From day one, he was lackadaisical, completely disinterested and utterly indifferent! Under no circumstances should a convicted defendant been allowed to state such despicable, false statements about the conduct of the police department, the DA’s office, and a suspect who was completely cleared of any wrongdoing!
STUNNING! A MOTHER Continues to BLAME her SON SCOTT and takes it to her GRAVE...HOW SAD !!!!😢
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Because she only cares about herself I honestly believe if her grandchildren were of age at the time she would have threw them under the bus to save herself she's selfish and hateful person
As a mother with a very tense relationship with my daughter, I was trying to imagine myself publicly accusing her of murder, even to save my own hide. I would more likely take the heat on her behalf. How could any mother betray their own child like that? And she’s been rehearsing it for months. Another important lesson about narcissists and how they function. We all have them in our lives. Not to be taken lightly
I agree. At her age, she has lived a long life so *if she had been innocent” which she isn’t, she should have kept her mouth shut. I believe she did it and has probably warped all her children’s heads over the years and it is sad to see.
@@Reagan89 that’s how I see it too.
Agree
I both disagree and agree w you. I‘d take a bullet for my kid but that‘s not what leads me to know she‘s lying. A major legitimate reason she‘d not have scott‘s back had he done it is the safety of her other kids. And she does not express concerns over a murderer hiding among them one single time. She just hates him cause he‘s the one who got justice for Gary.
I'm such a good mother, I will accept the penalty for my guilty son. That's why I'm accusing him now. This doesn't make sense.
No sense at all!
A double minded person is unstable in all their ways. (James 1:8)
Ahhh I missed the live. This was wild!!! She has all the characteristics of the abusive mother. The golden child, the scapegoat, the emotional bribe with things “she has done for them”, at the same time the backhanded comments like “I helped when your husband got arrested”. Alienating her own children against each other. My Lord!!! She is case study material.
She was exposing her hate for Emily’s husband and drag him in the mud, that was obvious. She is a frightening human.
@ She shot at all of them, with the typical “everything I’ve done for you and now you have to pay back because I gave you life”, but that one about her son in law is the one that left me 😱. What shocks me is that this is textbook abuse, emotional bargain and alienation, she showed her true colors, and so many people still saying “I believe her”. This woman is clearly dangerous.
THIS. Add triangulation
Absolutely vile.
My mother is a malignant narcissist and she has cried and accused me to my face of things that I haven't done while listing all the things that she's done for me. Like this woman, they were things that any normal mother does without saving on some kind of lifelong debt sheet. I cut contact 35 years ago because evry encounter with her was toxic.
@@Grassmonster3 My mother too, that is why I can read these defendants we have seen recently that seem to fool everybody. I know that type of tears and they all use the same type of speech when they are making up a story.
I feel you. Been there. We know a narcissist when we see one!
Yup, me three! 😂
My mother has actually told me that that since she took care of me as a child it is now my turn to support her financially as now I'm an adult I was like What? Lol
I don't think Scott was preparing for her to throw him under the bus, again. Who thought this speech would ever be allowed? It never is.?? I'm okay with the judge allowing it, in the end, because it further shows her horrible nature. She's basically proving she was rightly convicted.
I cannot believe the judge allowed this! She is testifying without benefit of cross examination.
Good point.
@@Loreli-m26 I lnow! I was muttering what I saw Chris say. "WTF? '. 🫨. But, I reiterate; just showed the true depth of her nastiness. And delusion! She's been only talking to Amanda for so long that she thinks we'll all buy her garbage! lol
Martha -Jane was absolute ly amazing,such a heart rendering testimony. She loves Melody and had to tell the truth.
Hi Dr Patrice...new subscriber....Omg unbelievably painful speech from Melody to Scott.I don't think it should have been allowed.Shocking.
Welcome 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Self righteous and cruel.
Melody told Sarah "hold my beer."
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Wow she did just tell us how she moved him! Narcissists gonna narc every time
imo she revealed certain details and mistakes she made and deflected them onto Scott. Such a vile woman
She had many boyfriends willing to help her.
I watched the trial and thought that she might testify but she didn't and this is why. She knew she wouldn't be cross examined at sentencing. It's all sad at this point for this family. I hope her sons and daughter can heal and put their children first and not let this carry on into the next generation.
Why would anyone think Scott did it when he was financially dependent on Gary, his dad?? … Scott needed his father alive. Melody would have cut Scott & Cris off from any credit cards & $$ … Gary got upset with his sons & spoke harsh to them about taking his cards but he always forgave them which really upset Melody!
Exactly right
Exactly people dont use their common sense
@@puppy2haley when my daughter was younger I’d get upset when she used my credit cards but always forgave her, it’s something you do for your children especially if you have the money and he did
@@puppy2haley absolutely true 👍
Melody is talking about SCOTT BUT in Essence is talking about HERSELF....
Total PROJECTION!!!
Yes
I think Sarah Boone did the same thing.
What an absolute piece of work.
If she is innocent, why all those lies during her interviews? Why didn’t her attorneys mount a defense, bring witnesses? It’s understood that she doesn’t have to but if she saw so much, the time to bring it up is in the courtroom, in testimony
Exactly
Life sentence is according to Georgia law. It’s unforgivable that she blames her son. This is horrible for her to do at her sentencing. She’s a sociopath.
Thank you for doing this one! Still shook from her “statement” 😮 Agree thought it would be hard to top SB statement but then here came Melody “mommy dearest”
That son was cleared by police. He was not present at the time of the murder.
Never should get parole!
It's after 25 years. Even if she's on her 60s, I don't think she will last that long.
I think ahe's about 64 now so that makes her 99yrs old before shes even eligible for parole!@@mariee.5912
Parole at 98? Then she can marry Rusty.
Imagine your dad dead and your mother is a beast and because of a life time of narcissistic abuse you don’t have all the tools you need to navigate life.
I hope they find Dr Ramani’s resources and any other legit expert that talks about healing narc ab*se
@@joanbaczek2575 she abused Scott and probably the rest of the children. Do you recall when the defense attorney asked Scott questions about his father, implying his father would easily get angry at him and had physically abused him? However Scott insisted that his father was calm as opposed to mother who threw spatulas and other objects at him when angry. They shut him up immediately.
No chance she didn’t do it. Having an affair. All her weird statements about the burn pile. Horrible woman who hates her son
Melody’s statement was waaayy worse than Boone’s statement because she was sill trying so hard to blame son!! That’s next level disgusting and evil!! Unbelievable how pathetic that was. Narc’s would rather really die before they tell the truth! Mind blown 🤯!
One thing I learned dealing with narcistic personality is that they do extreme effort to make themselves look good and perfect in eyes of strangers and those who they can benefit and torture those near them and ones who won't play their games. IMO Melody is one to the core.
This woman has been getting away with manipulating men and she did the same with this judge.
She seems so full of rage. I don’t know all the details well but to me it seems she mad at him for not doing what she wanted-not for unaliving his father.
“When he was in kindergarten??” What??
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I did a spit-take!! 😂
I honestly think she's just angry she got caught and she never seemed particularly close to Scott I also think she's angry that her plan in getting him at the house didn't go to her plan and that he had an alibi and nothing tied him to the crime
@@foreverwander0320 yes I would like to know what she was going to say about Scott in kindergarten.
What I know of this case suggests that Melodie Ferris had little regard for her husband Gary, having been a bold, serial, and very public adulteress. Despite this, she didn't seek a divorce because she wanted access to her husband's resources and his patrimony.
The authorities conducted a full investigation. The prosecution charged her, and she was convicted by the jury. Without knowing how her theory of the crime conforms to the available evidence, that remains good enough for me.
The court is the seeker of truth, or as near the truth as humanly possible.
I can’t believe we had two shocking sentencing statements from the convicted parties in one week! I’ve never seen anything like it! Sarah Boone with her narcissistic word salad and now this.. isn’t this what appeals are for? I feel for Scott. It’s bad enough to lose your father, it’s even worse for your mother to publicly point fingers at you like this. I’m absolutely stunned that the judge allowed her to continue on like this. I think in Sarah Boone’s case, she wants people to be talking about her statement. She knows RUclips would be going wild once she was done with hers. But Melody Farris, in my opinion, just doesn’t want to take accountability. This is just mind blowing!
The thought of being on trial and dependent on lawyers in control of major aspects of my trial, defense, and testimony is terrifying. What a nightmare, whether guilty or not.
Scott had an alibi
How did judge allow her to put her son on trail ?? She never said this to police or Rusty . She just tried to make them suspect scott. She and her lawyers were trying out their appeal case today. The jury said they ruled scott early on because he was not hime. But main was her phone call to Rusty saying Gary is on burn pile before scott got home that night.
She did this. She is guilty. Evil.
She had plenty of chances to admit who killed the husband….. because if it wasn’t her, she definitely knows who it was based on some of the statements she said on her phone calls to Rusty
Exactly
Love how she looks around wants to make sure they hear her and see how upset she is.
I didn't believe Rusty when he recanted his statement that Melody told him Gary was in the burn pile before he was discovered there. But I didn't pick up on this part til just now; If, as he later tried to claim, that she actually told him AFTER Gary was discovered - then why the hell did he respond to her, "Don't say another word. I don't need to know"?
THAT is very telling. His response wouldn't have been this extreme if this was already common knowledge. I'm super surprised the prosecution never mentioned this. 🤔
Exactly!
I was pleased to see that Amanda did not attend the sentencing. Maybe, hopefully she has "woken up". She did say she would wait for the verdict and go with it, so kudos to her if she has stuck by her word. The post sentencing jail phone call I just listened to on another channel really spells out how cold Merlody Farris is. She is apparently talking to Alan and discussing what to tell and what not to tell Amanda. Apparently Rusty is taking care of the dogs but Amanda is not to know ! I found this hilarious seeing as the jail call is available for all to listen to including Amanda on RUclips !
Also Amanda if you are reading this Melody also said to give you the ankel monitor but not the jewels. She also criticised you during this phone call to Alan. She said that "Amanda only phones when she wants something," which I guess we can translate as Amanda has not phoned ( but not because she only phones when she wants something) !
She is disturbed! To sit there and feel sorry for yourself and at the same time blame one of your children for being the culprit, it's gut-wrenching! The jury made the right decision and she can start to settle into her new home! She is exactly where she belongs! After she gets her sentence, Chris, Scott and Emily never need to hear or see her again! They can move on in life and try to forget all the harm she has caused.
I was in shock and in shock that it was allowed. Her attorney didn’t try to stop her which makes me think that they had already advised against this statement and she was adamant and defiant about making these statements. I hope her family heals ❤️
Melody and her word vomit was discusting. She single handedly ruined this family. She hated Gary and obviously liked to mess around with other men. I wouldn't doubt if she had an affair with chad as well. Life in prison, given her age is perfect justice!!
Cruel and evil. Blaming her son and saying she wanted to see him in shackles
Poor Son was livid! What a ruthless woman!!
@@tinab3627 her son is a mental case
I just don't see the idea of Scott getting rid of his father....then Melody would inherit more...If money was a motive, seems more logical to get rid of Melody....just saying...
Yes exactly
Absolutely 👍
Wow! She's smearing not just Scott, but Chris and Emily too!
Definitely in denial and not taking responsibility. No remorse. Already been convicted OMG!
As mother's we don't do things to help and support our children to later throw it back in their faces this woman is disgusting and should be ashamed of herself
Just saw it too. Watched a lot of this trial. Wow. She is diabolical. So sad for Scott.
I don’t agree with the judge allowing her statement either. I feel so bad for her kids. I don’t think she’ll ever admit what she did.
"The court room is the last place that you will hear the truth".
~Said by every jail inmate awaiting trial & every convicted jail inmate awaiting transfer to prison!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sarah Boone's pity party was terrible. Melody Ferris said, Hold my beer. Shame!
Rusty said that she said Gary was on the burn pile the night of the murder, before he was even found by Scott.
Yep! Rusty later retracted that statement…but the jail calls was part of the evidence that sealed it for the jury.
If she was trying to cover for Scott she’s did a horrible job. She tried to throw him under the bus from the get go!
Amanda was the golden child
She is still trying to play her children against each other.
So sad at a time when they really need one another…I saw Chris and Scott talking at the end. They seemed to be supporting one another
Thanks Dr for your ANALYSIS. SPOT ON !!!!
Love your sweater and love your video. Thanks for jumping on this right away.
@@charlottealbanese136 thanks for watching ❤️🙌🏾 I love sweater dresses for the fall and winter with leggings and boots
Melody is angry only because she is going to prison, she is guilty.
Plus just bc she is saying this crap doesn’t make it true.
Exactly
THIS!! I think they should've warned her that any more of that crap, she'd be under cross-examination. She was venomous!
The rulings by the Judge re those victim impact statements did NOT conform with GA law! If the defendant didn't testify (she didn't) she should NOT be allowed to testify in an allocution!
Different than SB, and equally as inappropriate!
This is so bizarre to me! I cannot imagine being her child and not only having her be convicted of such a horrible crime, but turning it around and blaming her child for this! From a psychological standpoint, is she that twisted? Does she really believe this, or is she just so totally diabolical that she’ll put this on her own son?? I’m floored!
@@WineYogi she came off defiant to me, especially when the judge kept trying to redirect her. Also her attorneys never attempted to get her to back down during the hearing…so I think they were likely aware of her statement and advised her…and she was “hell bent” on saying this. To me this would alienate her from family even further. Scott, Chris, and possibly Emily may want to have nothing to do with her moving forward…there may have been a chance at reconciliation if she had just stated her innocence and that they would continue to fight for justice (even though I think the evidence was clearly against her and she had the most to gain from her husband’s death).
Sounds great. Am happy you’re doing this review.
She is the one that took the gun from rustys stepmother house not chris.
You are correct. During the trial the defense pointed the finger at both sons at some point.
They did it the entire trial which is why I believe Melody had full control in her defense and that is why I think she's full of it by blaming her attorney's for not taking the stand everything is everyone else's fault when Melody doesn't get her way it seems
If any of her “facts” are true in any way - what explains why her legal team did not use those “facts” all these 6 years?????!!!!! Melody is out of her mind. No one in their right mind who watched this case believes you! She was allowed to cause more and more damage. Wow! If any media corp. uses her words and story to make a documentary or movie those companies should be sued!!! By the children.
She made it sound like her team didn’t go after her sons but that was their theory all along and IMo, her defense went after Chris and Scott
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I cannot believe this judge. If doing what she did to her husband does not require life without parole.What the hell does?
She is 64 and life with the possibility of parole is a minimum of 30 years in Georgia…I think he realized that life plus 5 is a life sentence for her either way 🤷🏾♀️
She said she wanted justice for Gary and I’m sure the Judge is saying ….*EXACTLY and that will be life in prison, tada!
Melody, Ashley, Sarah, Chloe, Jamie, Leilani…..enjoy the holidays. 😊
@@chanel2018-k3z Wow the last few cases have been the most entitled women. 😬 I like to be a girl’s girl, but this bunch makes it really hard.
Scott has checked shirt.
I found this to be very odd of the judge to allow Melody to give this lengthy
self-serving statement.
Melody always played those kids against one another. Amanda, the youngest was the golden child.
Holy Crap could not believe this. I watched it live!! This was better than Boone!!
Yes! This lady should have told Sarah to hold her beer! 😂😂
Thank you for covering this case. I keep meaning to tell you how much I love your hair! You have perfect curls❤
I was thinking the same thing! The color of Dr. Barry’s hair is absolutely stunning! I love it!
Since when does the defendant get to throw her son around the bus?????.....at sentencing?... something is not right.😮
OMG!!!!
I could not believe when I saw this. Thank GOD you are reviewing it.
Holy COW!!! What an evil woman.
Not sure why people think he was killed in the house as there would be more evidence. He probably got shot first in the house then got walked off to the fire pile and killed there.
I’m shocked the judge let her go on way too long. And, the evidence against her was overwhelming to convict her. If someone else helped her do it….it was not her son Scott.
Good God. The cringe factor watching this…….🙄😳
Your thumbnail is what I said exactly….my jaw was on the floor
Thank you for your professionalism
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Scott and Chris look disgusted and with disdain towards their mother.
Understandably IMO…even the positive things she tried to say sounded like she was calling her children (besides Amanda) ungrateful
Am I the only one that thinks Melody's profile makes her look like she belongs in Whooville
I’m seeing “ planet of the apes “
If she thought she had true evidence against Scott that would clear her, why wouldn't she take the stand? A defendant has a right to testify even if her attorney advised against it. They can't prohibit the defendant. Be cross examined?? Oh, can't risk questioning of her claims. Just hope you are found not guilty and try to destroy your son in court at sentencing if not.
It sounds like her team recommended that she not take the stand. She could have been asked directly about her statements to Rusty and I’m not sure if the jury would have found her credible. If you haven’t seen the full juror interview, I really recommend it. She was the one who had the most to gain IMO. Her team did point the finger at Scott and Chris and the jury ruled them out.
The statements that she was allowed by the judge to speak were so inappropriate. Ted is a victim, and the judge is allowing him to be victimized once again. 😢
I watched most of this trial. It was a tough one! Don’t know whether or not she killed him but I just got stuck on how she got him out of the basement and onto the burn pile. Gary was a BiG guy.
She grew up on a farm and there was testimony she knew how to hitch a large animal to a tractor. I believe the basement had an exterior exit so she could have towed him directly out.
@ I thought I understood them to say that there was blood upstairs as well.
After hearing all of the testimony and evidence throughout the trial, my opinion is that he ran out of the house to get away from her after the first shot and became weak once he reached the burn pile, which made it easier to be pushed in. I could be way off but that’s how I pictured the whole thing happening.
@@Jaycee555 That's exactly what I thought, too. Her spidery character and spitefulness shine through, here. The lady who's gun was stolen's testimony was credible to me.
@@GeeNoniGee I found her credible, too. It upset me that the defense tried to make her look dishonest, or like “the tiny man on the screen” from RUclips influenced her.
What Melody did at this sentencing hearing was gross. I can’t imagine ever smearing one of my children like this, no matter the circumstance. To me, she proved her guilt further with this behavior.