Miss Interpret
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There is evidence that she's dead, though so far it is only circumstantial and and not conclusive.There isn't any evidence implicating him in her death. The burdent of proof may be lower in civil cases, but you still need reasonable evidence. Just accussing someone and wailing in court won't do it.
At some point, assuming that the mother did file a wrongfull death suit, the defendant would file for a motion for dismissal on the grounds of lack of evidence, and it would be granted. You can't drag people you don't like through the court system just because feel like it, the courts are not there for you to get revenge for percieved wrongs, there has to actually be a wrong. And trying to get him to perjure himself as your sole reason for sueing is guarenteed to get your claim dismissed.
If a suit is filed without reasonable grounds, the defendant is entitled to get damages to cover costs. <modsnip> The judge would grant it. That is what usually happens when you lose a law suit you started.
MsFacetious made a similar argument. If I recall correctly she said there is no evidence that Paige Johnson is dead, but yet she admitted that Paige Johnson is probably dead. That seems to be a contradiction.
While the evidence is limited, the preponderance of evidence would suggest not alive. Please prove me wrong. I wish I was wrong on my suspicions.
Here is a similar case that is ironically close to where they first searched for Paige Johnson.
Carrie Culberson
http://news.findlaw.com/court_tv/s/20030319/19mar2003165458.html
It's a long shot to get a conviction without a body, and without hard evidence, but it has been done many times.
But most people don't seem to lie about where they've been to the police. Jacob Bumpass clammed up and got a lawyer as soon as he seemed to realize he was caught in lies.That doesn't mean anything, other than he was out that night. People do go out at night for reasons other than buying drugs or hiding bodies.
If he was a predator then there would be many victims and many stories being told. Why has no-one come forward if that was the case?
He's been touted as someone who cared about Paige Johnson and would do anything for her. But yet he didn't seem to look for her. He hasn't been cooperating with police or investigators. He and those close to him refuse to take law enforcement administered lie detector tests. I've heard others allege that he has had predatory behavior. Some of his posts on Facebook, seem to indicate his predatory behavior. He even made what could be considered a veiled threat, that seemed be toward Paige Johnson.