the only evidence of who shot who comes from JW, doesn't matter how many guns used that is not evidence, only JW says who shot who, not the prosecutors showing him they have evidence, and if he said he shot 8 then the defense needs to mention it at every opportunity, he was revising his story as late as July where he is now saying he shot FR twice, he shot all the bullets at HG, but he now remembers in July he gave BW the gun and BW shot FR again,
all the defense can do is make the jury listen carefully to JW, and make them decide if they can convict a man solely on the word of a man who has lied, and whose story changed over time,
I doubt they will succeed as I have previously posted there has been so many crime scene photos that the jury saw over days that IMO emotion will override critical examination of the evidence,
Oh for sure the defense will mention Jake said he shot 8 every chance they get.
I think the evidence does suggest multiple participants so if Jake's deal rests on him telling the truth or he could face the DP and that is his motivation for taking a deal, then I would think as prosecutors question his version and present things or question something in a different way, he likely picked up on that and decided he wanted to live more than he wanted protect everyone else.
2 different size shoe prints means 2 people at least were there.
I'd say Chris Sr's house suggests at least 2. It doesn't have to be 2 shooters, but they knew there were 2 victims and both larger guys. Jake is not a large guy, he is the smallest of all the men involved in this story. Frankie, Chris Sr, Chris Jr, Gary, Kenneth.. all larger guys. So for nobody else to be there, Jake a smaller guy would have shot Chris Sr from outside with a high power rifle, then also shot both men inside the house with another weapon, without either of them retreating to the bedroom where that safe full of guns was to get a weapon to protect themselves.
I'd say they had a good idea there was likely a second shooter just from Chris Sr house.
Then seeing the video with the trucks 2 at a time coming and going several times. I think they didn't know for a fact, but it sure seemed likely based on the timing of the vehicles on camera and no other vehicles that time of night that those trucks might be traveling together. Jake confirmed that.
All I am saying is Jake likely told a basic version of the night trying to minimize everyone else and take credit for all the incriminating stuff (in his mind shooting everyone is incriminating, but going and not shooting might mean they were less culpable.. Ohio law says otherwise). Then, when they say, did you use 2 different guns at Chris Sr because we have these shots outside, then these inside.. Well at this point maybe he's thinking over that truth=dp off the table deal. Then he admits someone else shot, etc.
