SO, my question is in the wording regarding the indictment. I'm completely paraphrasing here, but both JR and PR are charged with the same crimes. They also find that hey help a "person" cover up said crimes and put JB in a position for child abuse to occur.
My question is, is the reason they were both charged because the GJ couldn't determine which of the two (hence the term "person") actually committed the crimes, or because neither of them were at fault for the actual murder, just the cover up and staging (meaning BDI)? BUt if the latter is the case, could the GJ technically say they put her in a position for child abuse to take place if it's being committed by another child? For more clarity, if Burke was abusing JB, would they have called that child abuse or would it be termed something different like assault/rape/etc?
I can see an adult abusing a child is legally termed child abuse, but if it's another kid doing the harm, is it still called the same thing?
I'm asking this because if BDI, and they don't call assault by a child to another child abuse, then an adult had to have inflicted the the injuries and committed the murder, especially if PR an JR were only part of the cover up.
The other questions I have, not GJ related, are:
1- is it realistic to think the R's would have sent DS home (if he was there spending that night w/ Burke) alone, in the dark, on a bike at 9 years old? I don't care if it was just a few blocks, no way in hell would I send a kid home in the middle of the night on a bike at 9 years old! That didn't make sense to me.
2- Hearing BR on the 911 tape. If that's really him on the 911 call when PR thought she hung up, they pulled off a miraculous staging in a whopping 5 or 10 minutes because, unless the call was staged too, it sounds as if they just found out what was going on or that BR did something. It just doesn't leave enough time for the staging that took place. Can anyone shed any light on how they could have pulled this off in such little time?
FruityBooger,
My question is, is the reason they were both charged because the GJ couldn't determine which of the two (hence the term "person") actually committed the crimes, or because neither of them were at fault for the actual murder, just the cover up and staging (meaning BDI)? BUt if the latter is the case, could the GJ technically say they put her in a position for child abuse to take place if it's being committed by another child? For more clarity, if Burke was abusing JB, would they have called that child abuse or would it be termed something different like assault/rape/etc?
Theoretically Burke would be charged with child abuse, e.g. Sexual Assault, but due to his age no prosecution would follow along with no publicity as per Colorado State Statute on children involved in crimes, which Hunter ensured by not filing the True Bills as required.
The Grand Jury estimated that both parents played a similar role in JonBenet's homicide, e.g. in plain language they covered up by staging a crime-scene, and allowed JonBenet to be placed in danger.
If the Grand Jury were undecided as to who indict for First Degree Murder counts then there is nothing to prevent them charging both parents with First Degree Murder?
With only three suspects on the table reference to a third party, i.e
person is superfluous, e.g. it's either the parents or Burke Ramsey?
The judge likely refused to release other True Counts and these remain sealed, probably due to Colorado State Statute on children involved in crimes, as these name Burke Ramsey as the
person?
Some suggest one of the sealed counts might name a parent as JonBenet's killer, possibly so why not add it to the unsealed counts which also name the parents as co-conspirators?
i.e. Naming the parents in specific counts but not in others is legally inconsistent, and patently would serve no purpose.
2- Hearing BR on the 911 tape. If that's really him on the 911 call when PR thought she hung up, they pulled off a miraculous staging in a whopping 5 or 10 minutes because, unless the call was staged too, it sounds as if they just found out what was going on or that BR did something. It just doesn't leave enough time for the staging that took place. Can anyone shed any light on how they could have pulled this off in such little time?
Yes, it's all possible to do in a small time frame as JonBenet was likely moved from upstairs to down to the basement along with a
suitcase of forensic evidence which was then left there, the rest is authoring the ransom note.
Remember the parents forgot all about JonBenet and Burke's pineapple snack, the Breakfast Bar was left in place, totally contradicting the parents claims they put JonBenet straight to bed.
Although the staging time frame would extend beyond 5 or 10 minutes.
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