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GPS data for dead man leads authorities to murder suspect

On Behalf of | May 2, 2019 | Firm News, Murder/Manslaughter

What began as a missing person’s investigation turned into a murder investigation when Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies found the Florida man’s body on County Road 234 near Micanopy. After locating the victim’s car at an apartment complex in southwest Alachua County, authorities found a portable GPS device. Its data about the man’s last trips in the vehicle revealed the address of a man who has now been charged with first-degree murder. The victim had apparently gone to that address about a month before he was reported missing.

The metal fragments found in the body indicated death by a gunshot wound. According to detectives from the sheriff’s office, the suspect’s apartment had blood on the wall and floor. The suspect also appeared along with another person on surveillance video from a local Walmart buying a blanket that was later collected from the area of the victim’s body.

This evidence convinced authorities to add the murder charge. The suspect had already been accused of tampering with evidence and mishandling human remains.

Criminal investigators have a strong motivation to interpret evidence quickly and charge someone with a crime. A person arrested on suspicion of violent crimes could look to a criminal defense attorney for advice. With legal representation, a person might gain a better understanding of the legal rights and options for a defense. An Orlando, Florida, murder and violent charges attorney might expose flaws in a prosecutor’s conclusions by attacking weak evidence. This might undermine a prosecutor’s ability to convince a jury to convict. In other situations, a plea bargain could represent a viable choice.

Source: News 4 Jax, “Arrest made after man found murdered in Alachua County“, April 22, 2019

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