IMO the reason TM left FL and would not work on this case was because like LE TM KNEW Dale was lying and the end result would NOT be favorable...when you have a prime suspect as SHADY as Dale who has such a checkered past you would be less inclined to stick around IMO...Casey Anthony left TM with egg on his face and Casey and Dale are like two peas
in a pod. Both murderers who care about no one but themselves MOO.
On the other hand, if you had a suspect bending over backwards to help find the "mother of his children" as Dale put it, IMO TM would have gladly stuck around to help...the only person Dale fooled with his claim of innocence was himself and a perhaps a few of his cronies that are willing to look past all the "accidents", "disappearances", and murders that follow Dale around. Oh Buck Fuddy believes Dale too...I almost forgot