White_Rabbit
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I think, if I remember correctly, burden of proof is different in criminal and civil cases (?) I don't know what would be required, or if it is possible, to reopen a criminal case with Shannan. Perhaps CPH and Pak would then be a part of that. I don't know what is necessary for that, but I am sure any attorney working on the case would want to reopen criminal, if possible.
I'll need to read up more on the link you posted, I'm not familiar with it, personally.
I don't think, gut feelings only here, that CPH or MP would betray one another in the classic sense. If they were at the same place at the same time witnessing each others's behaviors, that might work. However, if they both contributed toward her death, at different times, while not in the presence of each other, they would only be trying to save their own hide. MP = due to possible contribution to Shannan's death, and crossing state lines; CPH = negligence in the very least.
I think better chance of AD and Pak throwing each other under the bus, so to speak; and CPH and his wife being at odds, if that's what it came down to, IMO.
In a criminal case the burden is on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In a civil trial the verdict is determined by the preponderance of evidence.
I do not think, with the existing evidence, that it would be possible to open a criminal case against either Peter Hackett or Michael Pak.
However, in the civil suit against Peter Hackett I believe there is enough evidence to find him liable. If during the course of a trial Peter Hackett sensed that he could possibly lose, and a settlement were offered on the contingency that he tells the truth, then maybe he would turn on Michael Pak. At the very least Peter Hackett, and possibly Barbara Hackett, would be able to testify that they saw Shannan leave with Michael Pak, and then Michael Pak would have to explain not only why he perjured himself, but where he parted ways with Shannan before she ended up dying in the marsh.
When you say that You think there is a better chance that Alex Diaz and Michael Pak would turn on each other, do you mean that you believe Alex Diaz was involved in Shannan’s death?
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