Just what is a ‘Brady List’?
Resultant to a landmark 1963 US Supreme Court case Brady vs Maryland, prosecutors are required to...
Read MoreResultant to a landmark 1963 US Supreme Court case Brady vs Maryland, prosecutors are required to...
Read MoreOfficers Ray McNeely and Chris Webley as well as the rest of CPD have done an excellent job and have provided proof that with the right leadership and guidance they are all worthy to be called ‘crime fighters’ not just ‘traffic nazis‘.
Read MoreThe most striking change has been in the defendant, Nick McGuffin. Gone are the relaxed and easy smiles and confident demeanor he exhibited when first the trial began. In the last few days he seems noticeably more agitated, he swallows frequently, his breathing is marked by deep breaths and audible exhalations and I am not surprised by word that he will not testify on his own behalf,
Read MoreLooking over my notes of the last few days the sheer depth and breadth of Mike Reaves contempt for the citizens he swore to protect and serve is staggering. The council members who staunchly defended him instead of protecting the citizens who elected him, Fran Capeheart, Bruce Parker, Corky Daniels for example, should prostrate themselves at the next public meeting and beg forgiveness.
Read MoreToday, marked a distinct change in how the defense questioned prosecution witnesses as the testimony began to getter closer to the crux of Nicholas McGuffin’s guilt or innocence. A parade of witnesses today included former Coquille police chief, Mike Reaves, and former CPD officers Dave Hall and Randy Ulmer.
Read MoreA possibly big hole in the defense timeline is that John Lindegren claims to have seen McGuffin and Freeman outside of Mitchell’s house shortly after the television program ‘Survivor’ ended at 9 PM. McGuffin maintains he never saw Freeman after leaving her at the house at 7 PM.
Read MoreResidents of Coquille who have been subjected to the unprofessional behavior of the former police chief, Mike Reaves, will appreciate some of the testimony today from Denise Bertrand, Leah’s older sister. Bertrand reported that the families attempt to report Leah as missing went “horribly” with Reaves dismissing the disappearance as a runaway and essentially not bothering to look for Leah until after the discovery of a bloody shoe days later.
Read MoreWhether the district attorney can prove McGuffin guilty beyond a reasonable doubt or not, this trial is a triumph of a mother’s will to see justice for her daughter. For the citizens who rose up to bring badly needed changes it is proof that working together, even against the inertia of an aging and disdainful city council and an unfeeling city manager, can make a difference.
Read MoreFor those who missed it like I did, here is a link to the 20-20 piece regarding the Leah Freeman murder investigation and arrest of Nicholas McGuffin. Pictured former chief Mike Reaves refusing to speak to interviewer.
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