DM's digital evidence left for LE, in both the TB and LB cases, were ridiculously ignorant to LE capabilities. I expect the evidence pattern to be similiar in the WM case, since the LB and TB murders were bookends on either side of the WM murder. His phone and computers were the only truthful witnesses to come out of Maplegate, and they sure did speak. Anticipate web search history / pics on how to kill someone and make it look like a suicide, searches on where is the human skull the thinnest, etc. Somewhat circumstantial evidence, but coupled with the financial motive... I can see a 3rd M1 conviction.
I remember in the letters, as the defence case in DM’s head kept evolving in his head with each new piece of discovery, that at one point he said the computer evidence was still outstanding but that that wasn’t worried because there was nothing to find, or words to that effect. He obviously completely blanked on the concept of iTunes backups, or simply didn’t know they were happening. LOL. Fly on the wall when he found that out, as they say...
So you’re right, that kind of stuff may absolutely be present. I’m curious about the absence of Smich in these charges. This is one where you would think he mght have been recruited to provide Millard a perfect alibi, but maybe if Millard didn’t need grunt work or another pair of hands pointing a gun, he didn’t need Smich. It’s just a bit weird, given that he was living in the basement at the time. Could be a suspicion but not enough evidence thing too, maybe. Or explicitly having Smich gone to support suicide staging. I am curious about whether he will be in the evidence at all in any capacity. Other end of a text message, for example, or in the movie version, as a witness.
Anyway, if guilt can be assumed, Millard is once again pretty disgusting. Pretty hard to be this cruel and amoral in such fresh ways with each killing. A troubled girl who loves and trusts you, an utterly innocent complete stranger - and your own father. None of it ever stops feeling shocking.