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Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder
Looking at the tremendous amount of evidence against Twitchell, I can't believe he plead not guilty. He doesn't stand a chance. His lawyer hasn't even been cross examining the witnesses. Just minor clarifications here and there.
I wonder what possible defense his lawyer will come up with. Conspiracy to set him up I guess. I don't think they could go for insanity.
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Probably conspiracy.
Maybe claim that someone got a hold of his computer and read the script? However, cops should be able to pull create stamps from the word docs, likely after the murder. Prosecution also probably wouldn't budge on 1st degree murder - which is 25 to life.
Remember that there is almost 0 physical evidence actually linking him to the scene of the crime. There isn't a smoke gun in his house.
If I was his lawyer, I'd probably try to pin it all on the best friend causing doubt or something - or make it seem like the police didn't interview all the other film workers or suspect them of murder...
I actually think he could have made a decent claim to conspiracy, but a few factors hinder that:
His mention of the use of an IP / Proxy blocker to access POF.
Pictures of the person who he attempted to murder (allegedly) appeared on his hard drive.
Then of course, having the dude's car.
If those 3 factors weren't involved, there would be a very good chance he could walk.