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Lets say LE actually arrests someone. Lets say that BG doesn't look like the sketch. Any defense attorney will demand the alleged witnesses that contributed to the sketch and might even arrange a lineup. The point is that a defense attorney could use the very same witnesses to claim there is someone else out there that is responsible and not their client. LE had better have DNA.
The other scenario is even if BG kind of, sort of, or mostly looks like the sketch however not all or only one of the alleged witnesses can pick him out of a lineup. The defense attorney is going to use that fact to argue someone else is responsible.
The issue isn't with finding BG or arresting someone when it comes to the sketch but when it comes to the prosecution and the only thing that puts BG at that scene is the witnesses and not things like DNA, fingerprints, or phone records. What defense attorney is not going to like a situation where the alleged witnesses might all be describing similar yet different individuals rather than one, let alone the person arrested.
Superintendent Carter should probably stop talking unless he is actually going to provide useful information. This case has been hobbled by LE not providing useful information and the media being compliant rather than pursuing the story and putting pressure on LE. If left to Indiana LE I have very little confidence in their ability to solve this case. I am glad they are having GBI look into it and I only hope that Indiana LE learns something from it.
Anyone familiar with the Kristene Chapa/Mollie Olgin case? Their story ran again recently on Dateline and it not only reminded me of Abby/Libby's story, but confuses me terribly that they had a composite sketch from the victim that looked exactly like a POI and even had his DNA near the scene AND similarities in MO in the crime. My point is that their POI was cleared because of a discrepancy in height as told by the victim. WS link here
I was so excited for A&L 's case when I heard they had video/audio of the suspected assailant. I thought for sure that Libby was a hero in her own death and this monster would be found easily and brought to justice quickly ... after hearing the Chapa/Olgin case again and the seemingly small amount of actual evidence LE has, I'm growing so disheartened. Seriously hoping that LE has so much more than we know and are playing the "we have no clue" card for specific reasons :/