OK, so color me a bit crazy (and you'll get some solid support for your opinion from friends of mine...LOL!!) but I just got home after having several things to do this afternoon. The last thing was an appointment not far from Dunwoody, and I've shared in the past how this case has troubled me from the first news alert of Rusty's shooting 11/18/10.
Anyway, when I finished this appointment, I felt compelled for some reason to head to Dunwoody Village and the Dunwoody Prep parking lot. From the evidence photos at trial, I think I was within 10 feet of the spot that Rusty fell mortally wounded that morning. I got out of my car, knelt in that spot, and prayed for peace for Rusty's soul. I told him that we had gotten Hemy, and that a LOT of people in the ATL Metro area - starting with DA James and LE - will NOT rest until AS faces criminal responsibility in his death and pays for her culpability. I also told him just HOW proud he would be of Steven, Lisa and his parents for their dogged representation of him and keeping him a focus of the circus that the past 15 months have been. As strange as this may sound, I left that parking lot with an incredible sense of peace I can't quite describe.
With regard to charges for AS, while murder 1 is a bit doubtful, I would think that she could be charged this very afternoon with perjury and obstruction of justice for the "rabbit hole" antics at a minimum. One can only pray that there is so much more lurking out there that wasn't introduced at this trial, including her video statements which weren't played which can now be shot full of holes after her flat out perjury on the stand, and that we will all be right back here together to monitor HER trial together!!
Y'all are just an AWESOME bunch of folks, and I'm glad that we've had such a great group through this case thus far!! And thanks for the well wishes...life is getting back to whatever "normal" is supposed to be!
As always, MOO, IMO and whatever other disclaimers may be needed,
Westie Mom