I imagine they'll be discussing the leaks at the March hearing, but probably not the FM? Cannot recall if FM was mentioned in the contempt motion by the prosecution...
It would appear that’s exactly what R & B were aiming for. However, things went off the track when the P, in what I remember being nothing more than a telephone discussion, hinted toward having the D removed (due to the leak) which JG made sure happened. Unfortunately, she did not follow court procedure and just supported the P for what was on the top of his “wish list.” SCOIN corrected her blatant error. Weird, she’s an experienced judge and screwed this up?
Might depend on what police were considering circumstantial evidence. In his case, it doesn't look good that he places himself at the bridge, with corroboration by witnesses who saw him there and it doesn't look good that he has no other alibi / doesn't seem to have anyone who can say they saw him during the time the kids were being abducted and killed. It looks bad that he has also made statements to his wife and mother over the phone that are incriminating. The defense is probably going to have a hard time showing that he was 100% innocent in this case beyond a reasonable doubt. I think they're doing their best to say someone else did it but I don't think its gonna be quite good enough to sway a jury. I actually thought we'd be hearing a begging for a plea deal but so far not....
Delays also benefit the police who said on the day they announced RA was arrested that they believed there may be others persons involved etc. I don't believe they think he acted alone - I just don't think they have enough to get others - yet. I believe they're still investigating, unless suddenly that has stopped and they're no longer interested in anyone else?
In the process of following this case I have seen how Indiana just does not rein in its criminals.
Well, defense won’t have to prove RA is innocent. Prosecution will have to prove to a jury that he is guilty BARD.
The FM may have not been yet legally deemed a violation of the gag order. But you can bet the families of Libby and Abby view it as so. Details of the girls deaths were revealed, including the information that Abby died slowly. The FM laid motive at the feet of Abby’s mother for alleged interracial dating. Victim blaming. Disgusting.
And that is exactly what makes RA an unlikely candidate for this murder, IMO. No criminal record. Not that that would out of hand preclude anyone, but there’s plenty of criminal activity down in those parts and it’s not a secret by any means. Back in 2019/20 it was easy to connect many names of “associates” in the drug making/dealing that were offending and reoffending without any substantial consequences, all searchable on MyCase. A few charges raised my eyebrow! JMHO
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" Guys " always seemed like a greeting to me. Could have been done by RA or someone else. But RA didn't say if he had spoken to the girls as they passed by him as he stood on the first platform. JMO
It’s on page 17 of the FM.
Drug offenses and the human sacrifice of 2 innocent young girls during some religious related incident are two completely different levels of criminal activity.
All true, but also opportunistic "one and done" is a very real thing in murder.
Yes. Its been the typical path of guilt, avoidance and delay.
I don’t do Fakebook, as you call it, or social media in general. Just sayin’. Drug making, dealing, using and murder are not necessarily unrelated. Anyone heard of Kokomo? JMHO
