[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Thanks Joey, interesting post. It really would be an absolute tragedy for this man if after having his whole family murdered he is wrongly convicted of all their murders. It would be the miscarriage of all miscarriages of Justice if he was actually totally innocent.

It is hardly worth even thinking about..... try and put yourself into his position if that were indeed the case, no wonder his mental health has taken such a battering...!!!

I almost wish he was guilty because I cannot believe our great Justice system could fail so spectacularly.

In fact as you say in your post what if the utter and absolute embarrassment this miscarriage would cause to the state that they prefer instead to keep an innocent man locked away, sacrificed on the alter of juidicial mistakes the whole story kept out of the media lest people start asking questions.

It's frightening it really is, as I said before I hope he is guilty because to suffer this torture is truly beyond the pale...............!!!!!!

My Grandmother who was around when this case was on,( I wasn't even born then), she was convinced of his innocence.
She said being the only one left after the murders,he was almost sure to be likely suspect number one,he stood to gain everything. She added that no way after supposedly planning this,if he was the one that really did it, would he then confide in anyone else about it.
She always thought it odd that his supposed girlfriend said not a word to anyone until after he had gone away with another woman so thought he had dumped her.

Along with my Dad's influence,this case and story was what got me interested in the law.
I just hope someday it is thoroughly looked into again as his lawyers keep trying to have it done.
On such a case,of multiple murders,with a long trial and the evidence that was submitted,for 2 people selected to judge the case,to then make a firm stand and say he was not guilty,does not leave me that comfortable with the conviction.

Will we ever know,I doubt it after 25 years now.
The mess to sort out as to the estate,compensation and all else would be massive were he ever to be shown not to be guilty.