Was there a PC that I missed where the DA or LE said that he took them to the body? Can someone post that link for me? TIA?
This is about as close as I can find right now. Hope this helps. I also was on my way home from my son's house Friday when I had on the radio and heard Gardner, with my own ears, plead guilty to each murder and then the attack in December. He was even asked by the judge if he knew what his guilty plea meant, yadda, yadda, and he answered 'yes.'
I understand that both families didn't know about the plea until the day before. Amber's dad didn't even know Gardner is the one who led them to her body. But I think just about everyone figured he did because of the timing.
We know LE had SW'd several residences relating to Gardner and had taken picks and shovels and such. But even with all that, they couldn't LINK him, specifically to Amber, without the FACT he led them to her body. Without that FACT, they had no case for Amber.
JMHO
fran
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/16/gardner-pleads-guilty-murders-chelsea-amber/
Deal with prosecutors spares Gardner death
Sex offender admits to killing teens Chelsea King and Amber Dubois
Gardner told prosecutors that he would take them to Ambers remains if they didnt use it against him. They found her remains north of Pala on March 6 but lacked DNA and other evidence to charge him with her death.
He still could have faced the death penalty for Chelseas murder, but prosecutors and the girls families agreed to the plea deal to bring closure to Ambers case.
To end the anguish of the unknown for the Dubois family and to bring Amber home, we agreed we would not use this information against Gardner in court, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Friday after the hearing in San Diego Superior Court.
Dumanis said authorities worked day and night to find another way to tie Gardner to Ambers death Feb. 13, 2009, but could not.
By accepting this guilty plea, we are obtaining a conviction for the murder of Amber that we otherwise would not have been able to obtain, Dumanis said. Accepting this plea has been an extremely difficult decision. We have the evidence to pursue a murder charge against the defendant for Chelseas murder, but not for Ambers murder.