Does the principle of double Jeopardy apply? Did the Army have legal jurisdiction? These are legal issues lawyers will quibble over.
Is he guilty? Hell Yes!
I believe those issues were decided prior to hennis most recent trial. The way I understand it, it is much like the jeffrey macdonald case, in reverse. Hennis had not been held accountable by the military. This was a military court martial. If my understanding is flawed perhaps someone else might correct me.
The sperm wasn't fabricated it was in evidence since the beginning but no DNA tests existed like they do now a day. He did it imo. Case closed.
Hollywood's book and movie is one fantasy. DNA is the reality.
He now sits in solitary confinement on death row at Fort Leavenworth military prison in Kansas, awaiting appeal...
It likely will be a long time before the final page is written in this bizarre murder mystery.
Even after the appeals process is over, Hennis cannot be executed without presidential approval. In recent years, that hasn't happened very often. The U.S. military has not executed anyone from its ranks since 1961.
Don't forget there's unknown male DNA on a towel next to Mrs Eastburn's body that doesn't match hennis and has never been run through the federal DNA database
It was in the second trial and there's unknown male DNA at scene that doesn't match hennis or anyone known but has never been submitted to the federal DNA database
It was in the second trial and there's unknown male DNA at scene that doesn't match hennis or anyone known but has never been submitted to the federal DNA
Links? I've never heard this before. My dad is connected to this case and has never heard it either so I'm definitely interested!