Thursday, August 17, 2006
Obligatory JonBenet Posting
Because I was a prosecutor, a long time ago, and I live in Denver just 20 miles down the road from Boulder, I have to post about the recent 'arrest' in the near decade old JonBenet Ramsey murder case. OK, here we go then.
The inestimable District Attorney for Boulder, Mary Lacy says we have to presume innocence for the suspect John Mark Karr. You bet we do. Here is part of what he said:
Karr also said he picked JonBenet up at school and took her back to her home.
But the murder occurred on Christmas. There was no school.
He said the death "was an accident."
JonBenet Ramsey had a near foot long skull fracture and had been garrotted by a cord tightened by a thick artists paintbrush handle. Not really circumstances supporting an accidental death.
There are more problems associated with his so called confession.
If this guy can print just like the War and Peace length hand written ransom note (written on a pad that was at the house with a sharpie also already at the house) then I'll begin to believe this is the guy.
And of course if his DNA matches the material found under JonBenet Ramsey's fingernails or the "fluid" found in her under pants, then my presumption of innocence will be gone.
It would also be nice if they could show he was in Boulder on that day.
The inestimable District Attorney for Boulder, Mary Lacy says we have to presume innocence for the suspect John Mark Karr. You bet we do. Here is part of what he said:
Karr also said he picked JonBenet up at school and took her back to her home.
But the murder occurred on Christmas. There was no school.
He said the death "was an accident."
JonBenet Ramsey had a near foot long skull fracture and had been garrotted by a cord tightened by a thick artists paintbrush handle. Not really circumstances supporting an accidental death.
There are more problems associated with his so called confession.
If this guy can print just like the War and Peace length hand written ransom note (written on a pad that was at the house with a sharpie also already at the house) then I'll begin to believe this is the guy.
And of course if his DNA matches the material found under JonBenet Ramsey's fingernails or the "fluid" found in her under pants, then my presumption of innocence will be gone.
It would also be nice if they could show he was in Boulder on that day.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 4:31 PM 
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R,
This morning somehow I found myself listening to NPR on which it was reported that the guy's former wife stated he was w/ her that Christmas.
T
This morning somehow I found myself listening to NPR on which it was reported that the guy's former wife stated he was w/ her that Christmas.
T
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: 7:02 PM
: 7:02 PM
Tony, I didn't want to go into the alibi thing because if your wife won't lie for you what sort of scum must you be.
Anon. I agree he does look guilty but prosecutors usually don't get to argue that to the jury (So at best it's a sub silentio ace in the hole).
Anon. I agree he does look guilty but prosecutors usually don't get to argue that to the jury (So at best it's a sub silentio ace in the hole).
R,
Ex wife. If the guy did it, then he is scum unimaginable. But if his ex wife is lying for him, how do classify her?
T
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Ex wife. If the guy did it, then he is scum unimaginable. But if his ex wife is lying for him, how do classify her?
T
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