Gabby Petito Case

WheatenLover said:
He wouldn't if he were being unjustly accused. He'd be afraid he'd get railroaded for the crime.

I can give examples of times that has happened. I know a guy who was unjustly arrested for a crime he did not commit, by the FBI. It took my husband a lot of work to get the case dropped. A higher level FBI person looked over the (lack of) evidence, and finally stepped in. This guy was not a criminal, but his landlord was, and they gathered up this guy by mistake (which for many years they did not admit to).

In another case, my husband convinced the appeals court to hear just one more appeal that the defendant was not entitled to. The defendant had spent nearly 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. There was no evidence against him, but there was evidence of a police department that decided the guy did the crime, even though he was not there and over 20 witnesses told the police that when those witnesses were at the site of the crime as it was committed. How could this happen? Race issues.

I agree, however, that he is the most likely suspect by a large margin. Still, If I were in the situation and did not commit the crime, I would be afraid to come forward. That doesn't mean I would not, it means I would be stupid, though.
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Yes, I know there have been lots of times where innocent people have been found guilty for a crime they did not commit. I doubt that's the case this time. Since we don't know the cause of death it could also be that it was an accidental death. Maybe they were arguing and she fell and hit her head on a rock or something. A decent person would still come forward.

Sorry and sad you think you would be "stupid" for coming forward.
 
I am not a policeman or a lawyer. The following scenarios are just random thoughts on my part. If drugs are involved and she OD'd or was injured and died due to being under the influence it could be described as a homicide. The person who sold her/them the drugs, the person who administered the drugs or even a person present during the death could be persons of interest and possibly charged with murder. I would think proving it might be quite a challenge though. Another thing is drug addicts do not think rationally when the are under the influence of drugs or even for quite a while after the have ceased to use.
 

Granny B. said:
Sorry and sad you think you would be "stupid" for coming forward.
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I was a criminal defense lawyer. I know the law, and I know it would be stupid. See the video I posted in this thread. It will enlighten you.

I might have my lawyer contact the FBI, but I wouldn't show up in person. And if I changed my mind, I wouldn't answer any questions unless my lawyer advised me to.
 
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(CNN)Gabby Petito's cause of death was ruled to be strangulation and the manner of death was homicide, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue said on Tuesday.

In particular, the cause of death was "manual strangulation/throttling," according to the coroner's verdict, a legal document Blue filed on October 5 with the Teton County Clerk of District Court. During a news conference, Blue said the cause of death was strangulation, but he did not go into specifics.

He said that the time of Petito's death was estimated to be about three to four weeks before her body was found on September 19 in Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, an estimated date that matches up with the timeline of when she last spoke with her family.
The autopsy included a whole body CT scan, an examination by a forensic pathologist and by a forensic anthropologist and a toxicology analysis, Blue said.

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He declined to provide further details about Petito's autopsy or a potential suspect, saying he was limited in what information he could legally release.

Petito family attorney Richard Stafford on Tuesday reiterated the family is not commenting right now.
"Gabby's family is not making any statements until they bring Gabby home," Stafford said. "I will let you know when that happens."
The coroner said Petito's remains were at a mortuary in Wyoming.
 
Paco Dennis said:
Someone should alert the FBI that he is possibly on his way to meet with Johnny Cochran.
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What a disappointment that will be. Johnny Cochran has been dead for years.

I read today that his sister lied about not seeing him after he came home sans Gabby. She in fact had gone camping with him. And the dates given were screwed up. Quite a family. :cautious:
 

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