MissExec
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This is an interesting case I had not heard of.
It is pretty much inexcusable for a father to allow a 4 year old to get close enough to a cliff to fall off, but it isn't First Degree murder.
Since the defendant gets credit for time served awaiting trial, he would walk if he were convicted of manslaughter and he could very well walk if he was convicted of second degree murder. At most he would only serve about two more years. In addition, there is a serious "double jeopardy" issue and a first degree murder conviction could very well be thrown out on appeal. Common sense says "cope a plea for time served and send this guy on his way". Save the county a lot of money. The only reason I can see they aren't doing that is that The DA's office and the last judge really believe he is guilty.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/14/cameron-brown-prison-decade-no-conviction_n_4232889.html
I reviewed most of the discovery in this case and it's obviously its personal for the detectives handling the case and the reason they still shoots for a first degree murder conviction, which he likely deserves but after a handful of trials, haven't received
After all these many years and hung juries later, they should come to terms with the fact that some evidence present gives juries reasonable doubt. Little Lauren was terrified of her father and definitely had a bad premonitions of spending time with him on a steep viewpoint high above the sea. But Lauren's physical injuries do NOT correspond with her being hurled of the mountaintop (but indicates she tumbled down) and therefore, juries can go for the DA's most desired first degree murder conviction. Ultimately, he will likely go free without a second degree or manslaughter conviction, albeit after spending the last 10 years in pretrial detention.
Last report I heard from LASD county jail was that Cameron is tormented on a daily basis by staff and fellow inmates, that his personal hygiene leaves most to be desired and his long hair is mangled and unkept.