EF discussed being at the scene with 2 different sisters, MJ and JM. EF told MJ on 2/14/2017 he was at the scene, and 2-3 weeks later MJ learned of the Delphi homicide and “put two and two together.” This is when she, with her husband, drove to Delphi to give a statement to LE. MJ was finally interviewed January 2018. MJ passed a polygraph administered by state police February 1, 2018. EF was then interviewed by LE February 27, 2018, which was videotaped; defense was allegedly not given this interview until September 8, 2023 (defense memo, p. 91-92).
During the interview with EF, Holeman and Murphy were present and EF consented to a DNA swab. When Murphy dropped EF off at home after the interview, EF turned around before entering his house, and walked back towards Murphy’s squad car to pose a question to Murphy:
“What would happen if his (EF’s) spit is found on one of the girls, but he (EF) has an explanation? Would he still be in trouble? EF then walked back into his trailer. Upon hearing that troubling but incriminating comment, Trooper Murphy immediately called Unified Command and communicated with Detective Jay Harper.” (defense memo, p. 92-93)
For a third time, EF’s other sister JM was interviewed August 22, 2018, and this time, she reluctantly told LE about a convo she had with EF in October 2017, when she was living with EF after her bf passed away. According to JM, EF stated:
“I am in a lot of trouble. I am going away for a long time. I was on that trail and that bridge with those girls when they were murdered. There were two other people there with me when it happened. I spit on one of the girls (after they were killed).” (defense memo, p.93)
Should we take EF’s statements in 2017 and 2018 that he was at the scene of the crime less important than RA’s statement that he was on the bridge the same day in 2022?
JMO EF’s mental impairment given this information is a straw man. There appears to be much more pertinent information regarding EF than his IQ. MOO