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In reply to the discussion: Teen's lawyer: the fishermen intentionally shot at the teens, resulting in Summer Moody's death [View all]pnwmom
(110,331 posts)And I don't see anything that would make me think the shooters' story is any more credible than the teens'. This is why we have trials, and why the teens should be tried for burglary and the adults should face charges for the shooting.
From the OP:
"Stankoski questioned why investigators did not make a greater effort to talk to all of the witnesses. He said he told the lead investigator and a prosecutor from the District Attorneys Office that his client and Tyree would be willing to answer questions about the shooting as long as investigators did not ask about the burglary allegations.
The answer Stankoski said he received was that authorities were not interested in the self-serving statements of the defendants.
They didnt want to hear our side, he said.
Lowery said Tyree and Byrd chose not to give a statement.
They had been given the opportunity to talk, and we moved on, he said.
Stankoski said the campers -- 2 of whom have criminal records -- have just as much reason to give self-serving statements as the teens.