I read the affidavit of probably cause filed by police and the district attorney's office. It made a bad situation even worse.
The common thread running through it is drugs. Specifically, heroin. Most of the people connected to this case used heroin, sold heroin, or hung around with users and dealers.
I'm sure a defense attorney will have a field day with this if and when the case comes to trial. Just about every prosecution witness has a cloud over their heads. There will be credibility issues.
It was once said that you can't cast a play in hell and expect angels for actors.
Of course, there is more here than the recollection of people in the drug trade. Police have DNA evidence, as well as cell phone data that places the accused at the scenes of the crime-- the bar/restaurant and the location of the body discovery.
However, it was shocking to read the extent of our area's drug trade and how these people operated. Their activities weren't much of a secret. If you wanted heroin, you knew who to see.
It started with drugs. It ended in murder.
