Opinion ID: 4549439
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Drommond’s Postmurder Statements

Text: ¶29 The jury also heard testimony about things Drommond told Carlson, Sean Buchanan (Drommond‘s cellmate), and Kristina Shakespeare (Drommond‘s cousin) after the murder. ¶30 First, Carlson testified that when he went to visit Drommond in jail after the murder, Drommond expressed no remorse and seemed to think it was ―a joke that he was there.‖ ¶31 Then, Detective Kilpack testified about his interview with Buchanan. Kilpack testified that Buchanan said that Drommond told him (1) that he wanted Reed‘s sister to be ―taken out of the box;‖(2) that he wanted Reed‘s sister‘s ―neck broken‖ or for her to be ―killed‖ so ―she could not take care of his children;‖ (3) that he should have killed the entire Bradley family; (4) that he planned to be released from custody after six or seven years, after which ―they will see I‘m crazy‖ and ―that the bitch had it coming;‖ and (5) that ―he had popped [Reed] with precision‖ and that as he said so, ―he was smiling.‖ We refer to this testimony as the Kilpack– Buchanan Hearsay Testimony. ¶32 Detective Kilpack also testified about his interview with Kristina Shakespeare. Kilpack said that, in the interview, Shakespeare shared how Drommond told her after the murder that ―he felt great because [Reed] was gone‖ and that ―if he had the power to do so, he would kill the entire Bradley family.‖ We refer to this testimony as the Kilpack–Shakespeare Hearsay Testimony. __________________________________________________________ 5 Dr. Golding‘s diagnosis was characterized at trial as personality disorder not otherwise specified with cluster B traits. 8 Cite as: 2020 UT 50 Opinion of the Court G. The Impact of the Murder on the Drommond Children ¶33 Finally, Reed‘s sister testified that Reed‘s children ―miss their mother very much.‖ A photograph of Reed and her two children was also admitted into evidence.