news in the Hawlett-Beasley murders: did the cop do it?

[Previously: “Tracie Hawlett-J.B. Beasley murder trial nears.”]

By David in TN
August 3, 2022 at 6:39:00 P.M. EDT

A couple of days ago there was some news (google “Tracie Hawlett J.B. Beasley”) on the Hawlett-Beasley murders.

The defense attorneys want the judge to permit testimony “that would cast serious doubt that McCraney shot 17-year-olds J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett in 1999.”

The local TV station thinks (hopes) testimony about a cop supposedly shooting the two girls “would sway jurors toward returning not guilty verdicts.”

There is no evidence of “a cop” committing the crime. Somebody just says so. Normally the defense would have to introduce evidence of another suspect.

In the O.J. Simpson farce, Judge Lance Ito allowed Johnnie Cochran to rant “Fuhrman planted the glove,” despite there being no evidence of such.

The defense and their supporters are ignoring the DNA evidence implicating McCraney.

The trial is supposed to begin next week.