Colin Miller, a professor at the John Marshall Law School and editor of the Evidence Prof Blog http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/evidenceprof/, has done some research into the Barry Beach case and determined that the transcript of Beach’s alleged confession to Louisiana authorities possibly should have been excluded at his trial and might be excluded should he be granted a new trial. Miller argues that there is a reasonable argument that the tapes of Beach’s confession were lost in bad faith, precluding the introduction of the transcript into evidence. You can find all of Miller’s thoughts on the matter at the Evidence Prof Blog:
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/evidenceprof/2008/04/previously-i-bl.html
Montanans for Justice would like to thank all of the citizens of Montana and other areas for using our ‘Tip-Share’ tip line. This is exactly why we have it there: for those of you who could not for personal and protective reasons come forward in any other manner. We knew that there are some true Montanans out there with information about this case who would want justice for everyone involved. We want you to know that each and every tip we receive will be pursued and utilized to the fullest extent. Once again, thank you all for your support in this matter. We offer this forum as an opportunity for the people of Montana to show their support of the men and women courageous enough to share their factual knowledge about the death of Kim Nees.
