Our thoughts on the latest Dee Dee Moore update
By Kate Northrop
MARTINSVILLE, N.J. — In 2012, Dee Dee Moore was found guilty of killing Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, who won $30 million in 2006. Last month, an evidentiary hearing was held to determine if her claims of ineffective counsel hold water.
Moore's name has resurfaced in headlines once again now that she is seeking a new trial or a modification of her life sentence.
Over the course of several years since she began serving her sentence in prison, she has filed numerous claims – many of them denied by a judge – alleging that her trial was conducted unfairly on the basis of ineffective counsel and the mishandling and misrepresentation of evidence by the state.
Today, Lottery Post published a video in which we share our viewpoints on Moore's repeated attempts at securing a new trial.
Seasoned lottery players, or even those who have watched one of our much older videos on infamous lottery winners, are likely very familiar with the story, as it has led to a never-ending debate about whether lottery winners should have the right to remain anonymous when claiming large prizes.
See our perspective by watching our latest video on our official YouTube channel, and join the conversation in the comments section to share YOUR thoughts. We love hearing what you think!
WATCH: Dee Dee Moore wants a new trial
* Have a new trial? NO!
* Modify her life sentence without possibility of parole - NO!
* Let her stay in prison for the full bit?- YES!
Kate, refresh my memory. Whatever happened to the millions of dollars he won?
For her, a true Sociopath. The Judge should dismiss with prejudice so that she can never waste the courtroom's time and money.
She kind of reminds me of Lori Daybell who killed her two kids et al in Idaho and just got three life sentences.
Great video!
I am hoping the police also investigated all her crazy stories as to who allegedly committed the murder. I am not worried about her easily being found guilty in a new trial but remember the OJ trial. Besides the glove not fitting issue, the police failed to look into other possible suspects and focused on OJ only from.the start.
In Dee Dee's case, we have a body on her property and asking her ex husband to help dig a hole. But due process wise, not looking into other alleged suspects could be an issue.
And, allowing DeeDee's "offer" to the detective to be introduced as evidence, is a bigger issue.
I cannot imagine a judge releasing her on bond pending a new trial. She is a threat to society and would probably take herself out with others in a blaze of glory.
She does need to be studied on a clinical level. She is a true psychopath. I doubt this was her first murder.
She should have gotten the chair.
curious video, Kate
but I still say they ought to feed her to the gators
As I recall, the direct evidence used against Dee Dee Moore was compelling. In addition to Shakespeare's body being buried under a concrete slab on her property, they also produced the murder weapon. (a 38 caliber revolver she owned and used to kill Shakespeare)
I agree that the cops have a tendency to focus on a single suspect, and in most murder investigations that's usually someone close to the victim. So the police not taking a close look at other suspects could come back to haunt the case.
Even if she's lucky enough for the judge to grant her a new trial, the evidence used to convict her during her trial would be used again against her. That evidence isn't circumstantial. It's powerful direct evidence which is more than enough to prove her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. While it would be a waste of taxpayer dollars, let her have another trial. She's not going anywhere but straight back to prison for the rest of her life. G5
The biggest "tell" that indicates she did in fact kill Shakespeare is the fact that she changed her story three times.
Most murderer's do the exact same thing. They see the police are closing in on them when the cops tell them their investigation revealed things that point to the suspects guilt. So their story changes.
She's a screwball, she killed him, got convicted and was sent to prison where she'll eventually die. G5
greedy dee dee wants new trial, speedy. claims p.d. was seedy.
I believe he walked away with $12 to $13 million after the cash option and taxes. He spent a good chunk of it on a new house for himself, and then some houses for his family. He generally helped out people he was close to and those who he knew needed help, like paying off loans and mortgages.
While he did a lot of good, unfortunately a lot of people he wasn't close to took advantage of him. He couldn't read or write, except his signature, and he had no clue how to manage money. One could only imagine how he was manipulated into bad investments and "donations" by people promising him he was doing the right thing. Then in swoops Dee Dee, who recognized he had no idea how to handle his money. She eventually took control of his assets and siphoned the rest of what he had.
He wanted to help others and got taken advantage of. He gave away a lot of it and lent it out to people who couldn't pay it back. I read elsewhere one thing Dee Dee did was collect on some of the unpaid loans.
She convinced him she was on his side when she was really only out for herself. The greed got to her in the end. She deserves to stay behind bars for what she did and I hope she never gets out.
Rule violation...but Mega Millions just bumped up to $1.35 Billion!!
What a story. News to me.
About 2% of people are sociopaths. Dee dee is definitely one of them.
Kate is great at video hosting and wordsmithing articles.
I imagine that people tried to tell Mr. Shakespeare not to trust strangers with his money, but he wouldn't listen.
Proverbs 10:21 says something about that.
Having studied Ted Bundy and other serial killers, I wouldn't call Dee Dee a "sociopath".
She was just a fool who got caught in the devil's money trap.
Don't tell me...your favorite vegetable is "broccoli".