[Girlene]

The state’s capital litigation office in Raleigh has appointed a capital defender for Laurean, something Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson called “not normal.”

Any idea what that means? She isn't being held in custody last I heard. What's a capital defender? Does this have to with federal cases or capital punishment? Is this because she has asked for a lawyer, thus her interviews are over?

[Girlene]

Whoops, my mistake. The capital defender thing is for Cesar Laurean, not his wife.

[NCjim]

I read this to apply to him not her as they mention it as unusual to appoint one before arrest.

[NCjim]

The Capital Defender typically represents clients facing the death penalty. Interesting.

[freema]

I think this is meant for the husband. I’d hazard a guess and say it means the state intends this to be a statement to insure his life isn’t snubbed out in a mad shootout and to let him know the state intends he’s should be captured, not killed. Home of NIFONG. Innocent until proven guilty. The only thing anyone can reasonably assume as of this point in time is that he was complicit in her disposal. He may NOT have killed her.

If we now know he had several alias, I will reasonably assume NCIS knew this as well.