Erin Moriarty
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And so they interviewed John Eswa. And I should point out, none of his DNA was found in the apartment, but his blood was found in the stairwell. And they interview him, and he's a very friendly guy. But when they compared his feet to those unknown bloody footprints, it came out inconclusive. The jury never heard any of that. And a more interesting person is James Luther Carlton.
And so they interviewed John Eswa. And I should point out, none of his DNA was found in the apartment, but his blood was found in the stairwell. And they interview him, and he's a very friendly guy. But when they compared his feet to those unknown bloody footprints, it came out inconclusive. The jury never heard any of that. And a more interesting person is James Luther Carlton.
So James Luther Carlton was convicted of killing a woman a year later, Jody Dover, in her apartment. And here's why it's eerily similar in Jody Dover's murder. There were also bloody footprints found, and that's so unusual. And one of those footprints was found to belong to Carlton. We do not know whether Carlton was at all investigated or killed. talked to at the time in this case.
So James Luther Carlton was convicted of killing a woman a year later, Jody Dover, in her apartment. And here's why it's eerily similar in Jody Dover's murder. There were also bloody footprints found, and that's so unusual. And one of those footprints was found to belong to Carlton. We do not know whether Carlton was at all investigated or killed. talked to at the time in this case.
So James Luther Carlton was convicted of killing a woman a year later, Jody Dover, in her apartment. And here's why it's eerily similar in Jody Dover's murder. There were also bloody footprints found, and that's so unusual. And one of those footprints was found to belong to Carlton. We do not know whether Carlton was at all investigated or killed. talked to at the time in this case.
But he's now serving a life sentence for Jody Dover's murder. So the jury, again, did not hear anything about Carlton or John Eswine.
But he's now serving a life sentence for Jody Dover's murder. So the jury, again, did not hear anything about Carlton or John Eswine.
But he's now serving a life sentence for Jody Dover's murder. So the jury, again, did not hear anything about Carlton or John Eswine.
Well, every state is different. You know, even whether you have a first degree or second degree murder is different by state by state. And I'm just going to read to you what the ruling is, because I thought this was interesting, that according to the ruling in the state of Minnesota, a defendant may be convicted of either the crime charge, which was murder or an included offense, but not both.
Well, every state is different. You know, even whether you have a first degree or second degree murder is different by state by state. And I'm just going to read to you what the ruling is, because I thought this was interesting, that according to the ruling in the state of Minnesota, a defendant may be convicted of either the crime charge, which was murder or an included offense, but not both.
Well, every state is different. You know, even whether you have a first degree or second degree murder is different by state by state. And I'm just going to read to you what the ruling is, because I thought this was interesting, that according to the ruling in the state of Minnesota, a defendant may be convicted of either the crime charge, which was murder or an included offense, but not both.
And so every lesser degree of murder is an included offense. So they decided that that second degree murder was an included offense. So he could be convicted of first degree, but not both. Not the included offense. So that's why they reversed it. But he's, you know, he's remaining in prison on first degree.
And so every lesser degree of murder is an included offense. So they decided that that second degree murder was an included offense. So he could be convicted of first degree, but not both. Not the included offense. So that's why they reversed it. But he's, you know, he's remaining in prison on first degree.
And so every lesser degree of murder is an included offense. So they decided that that second degree murder was an included offense. So he could be convicted of first degree, but not both. Not the included offense. So that's why they reversed it. But he's, you know, he's remaining in prison on first degree.
And there was no motive. They did not present a motive. You know, there was a, in one of her stories, date books. There was a Jerry, but nobody knows who that Jerry was, but otherwise nobody remembers him with her. Jerry just didn't come up, but no motive in this case, and he didn't take the stand.
And there was no motive. They did not present a motive. You know, there was a, in one of her stories, date books. There was a Jerry, but nobody knows who that Jerry was, but otherwise nobody remembers him with her. Jerry just didn't come up, but no motive in this case, and he didn't take the stand.
And there was no motive. They did not present a motive. You know, there was a, in one of her stories, date books. There was a Jerry, but nobody knows who that Jerry was, but otherwise nobody remembers him with her. Jerry just didn't come up, but no motive in this case, and he didn't take the stand.
I mean, they both have said this to Jeannie's mom and her sister. They do trust the system. They believe that he did kill Jeannie. I don't think her mom will ever stop grieving. She read to us this beautiful letter that she had written her daughter once. Afterwards, so sorry that she couldn't have said all of these things to her daughter before she died.
I mean, they both have said this to Jeannie's mom and her sister. They do trust the system. They believe that he did kill Jeannie. I don't think her mom will ever stop grieving. She read to us this beautiful letter that she had written her daughter once. Afterwards, so sorry that she couldn't have said all of these things to her daughter before she died.
I mean, they both have said this to Jeannie's mom and her sister. They do trust the system. They believe that he did kill Jeannie. I don't think her mom will ever stop grieving. She read to us this beautiful letter that she had written her daughter once. Afterwards, so sorry that she couldn't have said all of these things to her daughter before she died.