[VRWC_minion]

You're trying. The strength of your initial presumption should be not that there is a murder, but that Westerfield is innocent, btw

I explained, that is where I started before reading the evidence. Now that I have the opinion that he did it, I still have an open mind as to explantions that counter that opinion. If I am given none, then I will be left with that opinion.

[bvw]

that is where I started before reading the evidence

That is where? Where did you you start? You are not being very clear. Be explicit, please.