Recent content by J. J. in Phila

And today is Ray Gricar's 80th birthday.

Vedam decision not being appealed. https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/crime/article312262563.html

In less than two weeks, it will be Ray Gricar's 80th birthday.

A few years ago, I wrote: "Mr. Gricar might not have wanted to 'the ex-DA,' having to field questions about what he did in prior cases, or even what he would do differently from the current DA. Unlike the previous District Attorneys resident in Centre County, Mr. Gricar’s tenure was long, and...

It is a question of due process. In fairness, if the hole was less .25 inches in diameter, it was not made by a pistol firing .25 inch bullet.

Last week, the 1988 murder conviction of "Subu" Vadam was overturned; there many be a new trial or the case may be dropped: overturned . The reason that this is being posted is that RFG argued the case and that the convicting was overturned because RFG withheld evidence that was exculpatory...

No, unless he was frozen for 20 years, or if were alive and went in recently.

The rumor is that the prime suspect died and LE is not pursing anything.

He did have life insurance. The will is not published. There may also be another factor, the bank account that LE can't find. There could be money he could not get back into the country. The strawman, that it was just his daughter.

Don't create a strawman. One reason why RFG, if alive, may not tell LAG, is that it would expose her to legal liability. Further, there was no "hopefully" about it. His heirs get the pension once RFG was declared dead. She would not get as much if he retired and died, even if he died soon...

I do not agree with any of this, except that it is more unlikely for RFG to be alive than dead at this point.

Yes, because in the one case that we have documented, it was his girlfriend, PEF. That was the case in the Tyrone sighting.

Several problems with that: 1. RFG was generally not an investigator, nor did the DA's Office have any. He could have relied on LE or, if it was beyond the ability of the DA's Office, called in the AG. Never happened. 2. There was no record, including paper copies, of anything regarding...

Snipped for emphasis. I think the idea of someone coming to get RFG is very unlikely, but he could have developed paranoia about it. Sandusky specifically, was not known publicly, but there may have been numerous cases where RFG's judgement, even if within legal cannons, still could be...

It is very possible that he left voluntarily, though he would approaching his 80th birthday. His pension and insurance were paid out. In theory, if he shows up, he would have to pay it back, possibly with interest. From an earlier blog: "While discussing potential motives, one frequent...