STORY: "New motion alleges sergeant, not prosecutor, kept 35 year old murder weapon," by reporter Melanie Torre, published by KSLA12 on May 4, 2012.
GIST: "In a motion filed Thursday, Kerry Max Cook's attorneys say further conversations with the Smith County District Attorney's office have determined it was a Tyler Police sergeant, not a Smith County prosecutor who kept evidence as a "souvenir".........Monday, Cook's attorneys submitted a motion stating Smith County Assistant District Attorney Mike West told them it was former Smith County District Attorney A.D. Clark, III who had improperly kept evidence. The evidence Cook's attorneys are referring to consists of the murder weapon and a slide of Cook's hair. In the latest motion, Cook's attorneys write, "That it may have been a police detective rather than a former District Attorney that kept this evidence as 'souvenirs' is of no matter; it is illegal, unethical and yet another example of misconduct in either instance."
THE ENTIRE STORY CAN BE FOUND AT:http://www.ksla.com/story/18149925/new-motion-alleges-sergeant-not-prosecutor-kept-35-year-old-murder-weapon
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
