Susan Spencer

The defendants and their families charged that the police rushed to judgment out of fear that an unsolved murder would hurt Tortola's image.

The defendants and their families charged that the police rushed to judgment out of fear that an unsolved murder would hurt Tortola's image.

Are these four apparently clean-cut young men falsely accused, or is there more to this story?

Are these four apparently clean-cut young men falsely accused, or is there more to this story?

Are these four apparently clean-cut young men falsely accused, or is there more to this story?

More than a year after Lois McMillan's brutal death, her parents finally will see these four Americans tried for her murder.

More than a year after Lois McMillan's brutal death, her parents finally will see these four Americans tried for her murder.

More than a year after Lois McMillan's brutal death, her parents finally will see these four Americans tried for her murder.

But Lois's parents aren't the only confident ones today.

But Lois's parents aren't the only confident ones today.

But Lois's parents aren't the only confident ones today.

Barbara Labrador, here with her daughter, Honey.

Barbara Labrador, here with her daughter, Honey.

Barbara Labrador, here with her daughter, Honey.

Hopes the judge simply will dismiss the charges against her son, William, and his three co-defendants, Evan George, Alex Benedetto, and Michael Spicer.

Hopes the judge simply will dismiss the charges against her son, William, and his three co-defendants, Evan George, Alex Benedetto, and Michael Spicer.

Hopes the judge simply will dismiss the charges against her son, William, and his three co-defendants, Evan George, Alex Benedetto, and Michael Spicer.

Everything, including hiring a team of high-priced lawyers, six from the Caribbean and three more from the United States.

Everything, including hiring a team of high-priced lawyers, six from the Caribbean and three more from the United States.

Everything, including hiring a team of high-priced lawyers, six from the Caribbean and three more from the United States.