Where he is being held is interesting, and makes sense, but is irrelevant as to venue issues.
I've been wondering for some time now how long "change of venue" will continue to be a thing. In these days of 24/7 news cycles and the internet, it seems like most trials would have to be moved to some remote holler in Appalachia to find a place where nobody has heard of a major case.
If we can't somehow get a "fair trial", there will be no trial and the accused goes free. There is no "we'll try him even though everyone on the jury is biased" option. Not one that complies with the Constitution at least.
Oh I'm not suggesting that we "try them anyway", but it's got to be increasingly difficult to find a jury pool that has not at least heard of the more public cases like this one, or cases like the George Floyd debacle. Smaller, less well known cases, sure.
Seems like he was just a sick sadistic SOB. Hope he's brought to justice if found guilty.
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This is true, but hearing about the case is not the standard. The defendant must show evidence of actual bias or pervasive, inflammatory material in the press to get a change of venue. It being a horrific crime is not enough. There has to be evidence that the potential jurors would be biased against defendant, himself for some reason. For instance, if there is a lot of reporting about the case that includes evidence that will be inadmissible, but makes the defendant look guilty, that's a problem.
Yeah it does make sense, close to the courthouse and I believe White co jail rents beds to the state to house inmates so he's being held in a "state facility". Carrol Co last I heard a couple of years ago was renting beds in other jails for their own prisoners. I'm kinda surprised they didn't pull a Lake Co and move in a couple of trailers except they might be able to put in a single wide, maybe.
I've caught a few of the high profile ones, but haven't really followed them. With a few exceptions that the repercussions were or could be somewhat local, Chauvin trial being one. The scumbag in Waukesha I caught bits and pieces of the trial but didn't really follow it or what was going on before the trial.
That was his latest one, he was already in Delphi working in a drugstore by that time. I think he moved there sometime in the mid 2000s.
It's gonna be tough. I'll admit I'm rooting for him to be the one. But I hope if he's not he goes free, changes his name and gets the hell out of dodge, because otherwise his life is going to be measured in weeks at the most. I believe I could give him a fair trial even knowing what I do about the killings, but in all honesty I'm not sure if I could guarantee it. Hell my wife's co-worker was one of the girls preschool teacher and there are some of one of their relatives living just a couple of blocks away from me I believe.Lotta folks are really, really, really rooting for this guy to be found guilty, because of the extreme circumstances of the murders. Even right here on INGO, many have this guy "already convicted," prepared to wish him harm.
How can this guy get a fair trial?
Guy that supposedly murdered Jill Berman is still claiming that he was railroaded by folks who needed a boogy man and he was the closest thing to it.
Man convicted in Jill Behrman murder argues for new trial
An attorney for John Myers, the man convicted in the murder of Indiana University student Jill Behrman, was in federal court arguing for a new trial.
With the scarcity of info that has been giving out officially that shouldn't be a problem to overcome. Even unofficially there hasn't been much if any that would implicate this guy up until just now with the search and the arrest being the only thing.
Im kind of confused about what you are saying. Are you saying he's a serial killer now? If so, why? I'd agree it's certainly possible but Ive not heard this being treated as part of a serial killer investigation.
You would be surprised.
Curious are there any similar cases that have gone unsolved in the area?
Yeah that is what I'm thinking. A few reasons, the boldness to kidnap two young girls during the day on a used trail iirc there were at least 3 people in the area around the time it happened and kill them close to where they were taken, the taking of trophies, staging the bodies, if it is this guy the ability to function in the same small town where it happened. Along with a few other things not including just a gut feeling. They haven't said they are treating it as such exactly, but they did say they weren't ruling it out. And I'm pretty sure they stated that there was no need for concern because they thought the guy had moved on. But not positive and it could have been just to avoid vigilantism like I mentioned if I am remembering correctly.
Not really similar, a few missing girls around that age that never turned up not right near but within a half hr-hr drive max. There is at least one other case a state or two away that has never been solved that is very similar. Two girls, daylight, semi secluded location but with some traffic.
I don't know of a case where the charges have been dismissed pre-trial (pre-jeopardy) because of the inability to get an impartial jury.
The older I get the less and less news I watch and read.
