Comments by jdd4592
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Posted on June 30 at 4:56 p.m.
No, I understand reasonable doubt fine. Reasonable doubt is more than just being in the proximity of a crime with the tools to have committed the crime.
I am not trying to cast judgment on this thing, I'm trying to caution others who like me don't have nearly all the facts of the case from jumping to conclusions. I've read articles here and in a couple other papers with so many conflicting statements it's rediculous. The only people who know what went on in that courtroom are the folks who were there. I just hope there was more to base this judgement on than what I have read. That is all.
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Posted on June 30 at 4:18 p.m.
In a case where a man is convicted of a crime for which there is no conclusive evidence that his actions killed that boy, I weep for our justice system. I couldn't have done it if I were on the jury. Take a bullet that can't be matched, one of who knows how many hunters were in the area carrying a calibur of weapon that is sold thousands of times per year. I don't know about you but nothing about that spells beyond a reasonable doubt to me.
Don't get me wrong, I'm sincerely sorry for that family and what they are going thru. But every one of us who have gone hunting know the risk we are taking when we walk out the door with a firearm. It is a tragedy, and while closure is nice, the price in from what i've read seems like a shaky case seems too high to me.
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Posted on August 13 at 11:23 a.m.
As far as wasting a trial. I'm sure if I had made the mistake, there would be a side of me that was wishing it wasn't true. Hoping agianst hope that it was really a bullet from someone elses gun and I just happened to be there at the same time. Wishing that someone would come forward and say "I saw someone else"
Doing so wouldn't make me any less sorry that this tragedy occurred.
As far as pleading, I think fairsfair pretty well hit this one on the head. Even if the guy wanted to plead, the prosecution doesn't have to offer them anything. I suspect that was the case here. For those making judgements, you might want to open your minds to the possibility that there was more at play here than you know.
Just my 2cents.
If any of Beau's family or friends are reading this, I sincerely hope you find the peace you deserve when this is all over.
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