To: jacquej
Isn't it also one of those "anti-death penalty" platforms, that an innocent person may be put to death? If it turns out that DW is NOT guilty, it makes quite a case for those that would like to see the death penalty abolished. Quite a little nugget to use, considering the case is being followed so widely.
The death penalty in the case is the biggest reason that I'm skeptical of "circumstantial" evidence. Look at it this way - if we were told that DW never had his MH in the area, that it was always in storage, always locked and THEN Danielle's blood and hair were found in it, that's circumstantial evidence that would really matter to me, if I was on the jury.
To: NatureGirl
I am not at all opposed to the death penalty, by the way, and feel that many who are guilty way beyond a reasonable doubt have been allowed to manipulate the system to defeat their sentence.
That said, there just isn't strong enough evidence here YET for me to find him guilty of anything but violating the community rules regarding his motor home, and annoying his neighbors!
550 posted on
06/24/2002 7:10:33 PM PDT by
jacquej
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