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The 3 "credible" key witnesses of one Florida innocence case

Following Kathy Stevens report that she witnessed Mr.Tompkins? strangling Lisa at around 8:30 AM, Mrs. DeCarr was ableto remember that contrary to her earlier statements that she hadleft the house before 8:30 AM, and at that time Mr. Tompkins wasstill there, as was Lisa.This statement contradicted Mr. DeCarr?s prior statements to police. Previously, her recollectionwas that Mr. Tompkins left to take one of her sons to school and Mrs. DeCarr?s shifting the time line of her account wasnecessary because her previous story made Kathy?s storyimpossible (between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM, Barbara had said she washome and Mr. Tompkins wasn?t and that he did not return to thehouse until after 10:00 AM, while Kathy said before going toschool at 8:30 AM or so she saw Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by Lethal Injection on October 31, 2008 (boomark / email).