08-27-2011, 12:14 PM
Aug. 27th
The Wayne County prosecutor has charged a 52-year-old man with mutilation of a dead body, James Bommer of Gibraltar was also charged with obstruction of justice and being a repeat offender.
Gibraltar police say Bommer admitted dismembering the body but denied killing Prpich. Prosecutor Kym Worthy says the evidence tells another story.
Reference:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/stor...Remains-Found/
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LC or IMaDick:
If the prosecutor thinks the suspect did more than dismembering a dead body, why file only mutilation and obstruction charges? Would the DA file the lesser and more solid charges first while they seek evidence to prove what seems like a suspicion of homicide?
I ask because there have been a couple of cases where the most serious charges were filed initially and then later reduced as the investigation progressed. I'm wondering if there is a consistent strategy typically used, or if it depends more on the local LE, DA and the case itself. TIA.
The Wayne County prosecutor has charged a 52-year-old man with mutilation of a dead body, James Bommer of Gibraltar was also charged with obstruction of justice and being a repeat offender.
Gibraltar police say Bommer admitted dismembering the body but denied killing Prpich. Prosecutor Kym Worthy says the evidence tells another story.
Reference:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/stor...Remains-Found/
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LC or IMaDick:
If the prosecutor thinks the suspect did more than dismembering a dead body, why file only mutilation and obstruction charges? Would the DA file the lesser and more solid charges first while they seek evidence to prove what seems like a suspicion of homicide?
I ask because there have been a couple of cases where the most serious charges were filed initially and then later reduced as the investigation progressed. I'm wondering if there is a consistent strategy typically used, or if it depends more on the local LE, DA and the case itself. TIA.