Defense says evidence withheld in Kelsey Smith case

Doesnt anyone else find it strange that Kline wont hand over the evidence? Something is up, if they had evidence to show Hall's guilt why havent they produced it? I think Kline is trying to save face, maybe they have the wrong man after all.

Standard legal defense tactics. Throw as much at the judge as you can, hope you get lucky and something sticks. Likely this shows that the defense doesn't have much so they are going to simply look for technicalities.

Enough already! Get this guy in court. The truth will be heard. The punishment then can be handed down as swift and brutal as the finial thoughts in Kelsy Smiths mind the day her life by know choice of hers was snuffed out. Any one who is involved in this for any other reason then justice and a "shot heard around the world" that we will not tolerate this behavior needs to think seriously about the space they are taking up on this planet.

I highly doubt they have the wrong man. It's just the defense's way of prolonging and trying to make it look like they are holding back major evidence. I am sure they have all and more evidence than they need. Exactly "Standard legal defense tactics.

I have been at every hearing. The defense is grasping at straws. They claim they don't have certain pieces of evidence. Then when they get it, they claim it isn't what they wanted.

The video the defense claims they don't have, they have had since 9-14-2007. Court records show when they signed for it. They've been given 5 copies of it between 9-14-2007 and April 9, 2008. What the news didn't say was yet another copy was made in open court while the defense watched and handed to them. They now have 6 copies of the video they supposedly never had.

There is SO much evidence in this case that the only tactic the defense can use is to complain about it and cast doubt, since the newspapers and televsion types love to push controversey and conspiracty theories because it sells papers and boosts ratings.

There is a gag order in place about evidence, that is why you don't hear about the volumes of police reports, physical evidence and other video that damns the defense's client.

This IS standard practice for defense attorneys. Attack the prosecution when you can't use the law or the evidence to defend your client.

Well said. Thank you.

Attacking the defense is what the procection does and vice-versa. It is a match to see who can b.s who, I don't know alot about this case, but it sounds like both sides are trying to discredit each, kind of standard practice, isn't it? Justice is blind, it would be nice to see it actually work that way once in awhile.

This is so sad and I can not belive that she got killed. The first time that I saw this passage I began to cry. She was just a young woman and didn't get to go through her whole intire life. I can't take it any more. That guy that killed her should pay the consuquenses.

This is so dissapointing to me and most people and I think that she should still be alive and be with her friends. It is just soooooooo disapointing to me.

I read in another blog that the evidence is so overwhelming and Hall will pay the price.

Peg wrote:

Doesnt anyone else find it strange that Kline wont hand over the evidence? Something is up, if they had evidence to show Hall's guilt why havent they produced it? I think Kline is trying to save face, maybe they have the wrong man after all.

the whole case is strange. why does a simple sex/murder case need to go to the grand jury unless someone maybe both sides are hiding something? we might find out why they went the secret rout at trial if not?? maybe homeland security will work in there? it is my thinking that more openness might spur more witnesses who without connecting information don't even know they know anything. like other's involved.

In serious cases it is common to send the case to a grand jury rather than a probable cause hearing which is more risky in that a case is more likely to be thrown out there on a technicality relating to evidence. This may vary somewhat by the local laws in a particular juresdiction.
It appears very clear that the victim was in fact murdered and therefore a crime was committed here. If this is the offender, then I hope that punishment is handed out proportionate to the terrible offense committed. While I believe based upon the limited information that I have that this is the right guy, if by chance he is not the offender, then I hope that justice is still served. My best wishes to the victim's family and friends, they should of course never have had to go through such a terrible ordeal.