I'm a local too and lived close to Michelle when this slaughter took place. I also know a little about the law having come from a family of attorneys and judges......none of which are involved or related to this case. Since I've been close to this case since it's inception, I've also discussed various things with familly members.
Much respect was given to Judge Stephens for his integrity and professionalism. Much respect was given to the trial and the way it was handled by both Judge Stephens and the DA's office. Much respect was given to LE and their handling of this case, especially with JY making himself 110% unavailable. My relatives feel JY is exactly where he should be and feel it is an absolute shame the State even has to deal with him again.
For what it's worth, they also feel we'll have a third trial unless there is a plea which is doubtful he'll even take.
I'm not saying he's innocent. I just don't think the State proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Sometimes, when you know the parties, you just know or have a gut feeling that someone did it. But the DA needs to be able to prove they did it beyond a reasonable doubt.
If there is even a 1% chance he didn't do it, then more investigation needs to be done. It would be nice if everyone was raised to admit when they did something wrong and take responsibility for their actions. And, I just think a lot of the witnesses testified to hearsay. And, they used the fact that he wouldn't talk to LE against him. That is our constitutional right. It shouldn't be used against us as a sign of guilt.