[jean_claude]

Well, people are often convicted based on circumstantial evidence. That's why there is a jury, to weigh the available evidence. Personally, I wouldn't give this guy any help based on what I've read, and certainly not without reading the entire record of each trial. Also, the prosecutor should have definitely sought a lower charge of manslaughter after the 2nd hung jury.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/TESTIMONY+IN+2000+SLAYING+CO-W...

Edit: added the following

Yeah, down-voting doesn't invalidate my my feelings on the matter, and looking at the appelate court's decision to uphold the verdict [1] just affirms that I would need a whole lot more convincing this guy is innocent.

[1] http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20CACO%2020111219009/PEOPL...

[zaroth]

Why don't you try reading the letter OP wrote which got this man released instead of shody reports of hearsay "evidence" from a 2-bit not-even-cop trying to impress the detectives on the case?!

[fsloth]

Can you point out any inconsistencies or errors in the original letter reframing the case based on known facts that got him free?