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IMO she was only mentioning it to make the point that at that particular time when she threw away her garbage, there was no smell. That implies that the body was not in the garbage at that time.

Not the same person - MM was NOT the tenant in apartment #1.

They would have to be more specific than that.

If McD had been there at the time of the search, the police would have given him a copy of the search warrant to prove they had the right to search. Since he wasn't there, but was in jail, it would not at all be unusual for them to leave a copy inside the apartment. I'm not 100% sure, but I...

If for some reason, the capital defender's office doesn't take the case, the judge would appoint someone who is qualified to handle capital cases. Theoretically, the court can appoint an attorney to a case and the attorney would have an obligation to remain on the case but realistically, they...

Originally posted by Thinman: MPD knows who told them about the "get away with murder" comments and MPD & the DA believe those witnesses to be credible. Identity of those witnesses does not have to be disclosed for an arrest warrant (which is not an adversary proceeding -- just the cops and DA...

[/B] Yes, you are correct, the grand jury will still be convened for the purpose of issuing an indictment and yes, they will be given much more evidence than what the public is aware of. Grand Jury proceedings are secret, so what goes on in there will not be made public. As for whether...

She was out with friends on Friday night, not Saturday night.

Next time you pass a Bradford Pear tree, make it a point to look at how small the limbs are. Doesn't matter how tall or how old the tree is. (Most don't live past 30 years anyway). Bradford Pears have small limbs. Unless you had to cut down the whole tree by the main trunk, a hacksaw would...

I can't help but wonder just what crimes he was committing while "creepy crawling" around the apartment complex. Was he watching his neighbors while hiding inside their closets? Is he a voyeur? Did he use chloroform on his victims and do whatever he wanted to them while they were out? Did he...

Absolutely they would have photographed them - and in great detail. Lot's of glossy color 8 x 10's for the jury to pass around.

Precisely. Much more WILL come out at the commitment hearing. Probably not everything, depending on how well Buford conducts his cross-examination of any witnesses the state puts up, but much more than we know now at least.

While I agree with the first part of your post, that MPD stated the minimum amount of evidence in the warrant to justify an arrest, it really doesn't take much evidence at all to show probable cause. Also, the DA doesn't have to provide Buford with anything before the commitment hearing. The...

You are absolutely 100% correct, IMO. I believe his mother is probably the only person who can give him "permission" to admit it to her as you have stated above. If she lets him know that she knows he didn't do it intentionally and that it was a mistake - a situation that just got out of hand...

I don't think he will ever enter a plea or tell anyone where the remaining body parts are, even if they offer to take the death penalty off the table, because then he'd have to admit to his family that he did it. That will probably be the hardest thing for him to do, even harder than admitting...

How convenient.

Interesting. That's the first time I've heard that he was in the Atlanta Boy Choir.

His aunt, M McD R has been all over the Macon.com comments and possibly some other family members too.

Exactly. They won't have to show all of their cards, just enough to establish probable cause on the charge for which he is being held pending the Grand Jury indictment. Typically, in Georgia, if you are arrested without a warrant, you are entitled to a preliminary hearing to force the...

Sorry, I misunderstood, but my answer would still be the same. It would not have been a minor, excusable infraction. Besides, he had access to all the same materials Lauren did. You can choose to take either course or none at all, but since he was taking the actual class, rather than the...