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Camm Convicted Again
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What are your thoughts about David Camm's second triple-murder conviction?

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UKj 12-29-2008, 5:48 PM Add to the Discussion
The current theory for motive is Mrs Kim Camm was planning to leave Mr David Camm. Unfortunately, during his presentation to the Indiana Supreme Ct in May 2008, Attorney Mr Creason was not clear what evidence for this motive was presented at trial.

dbsherri seems mistaken in thinking that Mr Camm could have been gone half hour? My understanding is that the witnesses swore Mr Camm could have been gone up to 15 mins some time between 7pm and 9:22pm that night, but the time frame for the Murder has now been narrowed. 15 mins as far as each individual is concerned, but surely they might all be expected have to agree on a fairly specific 15 mins? According to the evidence in the public domain, Mr Camm would have to have left for no more than about 15 mins between 7:30pm, the end of the first game and 8:10pm, when he was chatting with Mr Jolly about his children. Before the next game started really? The witnesses apparently do not think this possible. Also, I do not see how Mr Camm and Boney knew when the family would arrive home exactly. For instance, how did he allow for Kim stopping to talk in the car park briefly before returning home?

Another question is how could he know his absence would not be noticed. If it had been, there could have been 9 or 10 reliable witnesses to that absence. Maybe, he would have risked being seen in transit from someone outside the gym too?

Authorities initially felt certain Mr Camm was present at the crime for three reasons. Firstly, the phone call from the house was recorded as 7:19pm, but Verison confirmed during the first trial that Mr Camm made it at 6:19, as Camm said. Time zone error. Secondly, two well-respected forensic experts, Messrs Stites and Englert, assured them they had proof he was present during the crime. Thirdly, these experts said the blood in Area 30 of Camms t shirt proved he must have been within 4 feet of victim Jill when she was killed. Now, I think these experts are less respected and their proof is discredited.

It is hard to remember now how convincing those reasons seemed in late 2000. Why think he nipped home for 15 mins to kill his whole family now? How could he?

Apparently, Mr Camm had told the truth from the start. He certainly cooperated fully, even offering to take a polygraph when he was told he was a suspect. Boney seems to have committed the murders due to the usual deterioration of such criminals. He does seem to have had some history of attacking women somewhat similar to Kim.

Boney may have acted alone. I think there was physical evidence to suggest Ms Mala Singh Mattingly (Boney?s girlfriend) may have been at the crime.

deserving 12-27-2008, 3:09 PM Add to the Discussion
you might think I'm crazy...but I think Mike Camm is innocent. I think Boney killed his family and tried to get a reduced sentence by saying he knew Mike Camm. He was railroaded....That's my opinion.

Rhonda

frogmom55 10-14-2008, 11:46 PM Add to the Discussion
Hello All, I felt for 8 years that David was guilty but when I started reading about all the stuff that they didn't let in the trials and all the stuff that turned up missing that would have showed the jury that he was innocent I didn't have a choice but to see that I was wrong. Sounds like some of you people need to do some more reading. He didn't do that horrible thing. So I hope that someday the truth will melt down our justice system.

http://groups.msn.com/Friends4DavidCamm/welcome.msnw

kyqt 09-01-2008, 6:07 PM Add to the Discussion
Camm did it. He DID IT. Period. Anybody remember Mel Ignatow?

ktspec 08-31-2008, 4:33 PM Add to the Discussion
I have serious doubts that his man is guilty, REGARDLESS of what 2 juries have said. My reasons for this belief is that : 1) Reasonable Doubt - there is plenty of that (and the law says if he cannot be found guilty BEYOND reasonable doubt he must be acquitted)

2)The prosecution in the second trial violated the Appeals Court order that the molestation accusation could NOT be brought up Unless they could Prove it, they couldn't, but brought it up anyway. Why? Because they were very aware that this allegation was the only reason he was found guilty in the first trial. So, in desperation of a win, they Had to bring it up right or wrong.

3) Those microscopic, can't be seen by the human eye, blood drops on his shirt could most definitely have gotten there when he reached over his daughter to get his son out. High velocity blow back from that kind of killing would have produced a whole lot more blood than that.

4) Ten, count them, 10 people testified that they all saw or talked to him during the time of the killing while he was at the gym. As for the 11th guy changing his testimony, that also brings a Hmmm? to my mind. But memory does fade I guess.

5) Also this was a bloody bloody crime scene, when did he have time to clean up? much less wash his clothes dry them and put them back on again and get back to the gym with NOONE even seeing or noticing he had left?

6) Other than those microscopic blood drops, there was absolutely no evidence in all that bloody mess that indicated he was even there when it happened. Was it his DNA? No it was Boney's. Was it HIS palm print, NO it was Boney's. Was it his sweatshirt? No it was Boney's. A man with a violet criminal past.

7) Boney was convicted for the killing, conspiracy never proven, heck they couldn't even prove these two men had ever had ANY type of contact, much less a meet or even knowing each other. I may have this one wrong, but I can't help but wonder. For the second trial they called a NEW trial because of the conspiracy charged added, which was thrown out before the case went to trial. It just seems like it may even be a Double Jeopardy scenario. Like I said, I could be misunderstanding that as Double Jeopardy can be a little tricky.

8) Sorry,I don't normally believe in conspiracy theories, but this had all the hallmarks of a man targeted by a political machine. Remember, he left the State Police 4 months previously.

9) Even the jurors interviewed afterward stated the ONLY reasons they found him guilty were: a) The Child Molestation which was never proven and b) those 8 little blood spots. One of the actually said the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard. "I believe the police were getting ready to charge him with the molestation and this was the only way he could think of to make it go away? WHAT????? It couldn't be proven, and there was NO arrest pending. This is an example of an emotional decision.

10) When prosecutors couldn't prove molestation with their original professionals, what did they do? For the second trial they paid someone to say what they wanted him to say. Come on everyone, really look at this, the window at the time of the original crime was 12-24 hours with the 24 being a stretch. She even admitted that her PROFESSIONAL opinion (which is all that counts) rules him out, just her PERSONAL opinion makes him guilty (once again, emotionalism). Then years later, they hire someone who widens the window to 2 days, just by reviewing the evidence, not exhuming the body. That doesn't make you go Hmmm? I wonder? Because if this doesn't then nothing will.(IMO)

No, by our very own laws, this man was NOT PROVEN guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution overstepped their bounds just so they could arrest somebody, anybody, so they could close the case and gain the opportunity for a big career trial win for the prosecution. They HAD to win to get the mud off their faces from the ruling handed down from the Appeals Court. During the original police investigation they did not EVEN TRY to find the person who actually did it. Not to mention, all the mistakes done with what evidence they had.

Oh yea and I just loved the prosecuter's little remark to the reporters stating that "Camm's wife was leaving him because he was molesting his daughter" We don't know that, there was no real evidence of that, that statement was pure conjecture and should never have been made.

I have never seen such a miscarriage of justice in my recent memory. Did he actually do it? I Do not know, I wasn't there. All I DO know is that the prosecution did not PROVE it. These decisions cannot and should not be made by emotionalism, yet this one was. All I have to do is read this message board to see that. All of the messages I have read (and I know I missed some)that state he is guilty were not backed up by actual proven facts.

Please remember, ALL families who have lost loved ones in violent crime Want/MUST have someone to blame. In the very beginning her family did not believe he could have done it. It was only after the prosecutor was done manipulating their "theories" (of which they had plenty and kept changing) that the family decided he did it.

Also I have to say, put yourself in this man's shoes, because believe me, if it could happen to him, it can happen to you. Also remember, or should I say let's try to get back to: INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT. Today a person is guilty first and must prove their innocence. Have we forgotten our history, there were many reasons this law came about.

Why do we, as Americans, go along with whatever we are told whether it makes sense of not? We judge people via the media NOT the facts of the case, that is why the prosecutor made that outrageous statement. The power. and misuse of, the press is a dangerous weapon. We must realise that we can only believe half of what we hear, some of what we see, and very very little of what we are told via the media.

If the ENTIRE transcript ever becomes availabe, perhaps that will answer the questions plagueing us all in this case. Until then, I stand by my words. REASONABLE DOUBT everyone, remember that. Reasonable Doubt is key.

I could go on but this is long enough, and I know a lot of you will disagree, but that's okay. The facts are the facts, remember statistics don't lie, but liars use statistics manipulated to their own advantage.

souch 07-13-2008, 3:59 AM Add to the Discussion
This case has been botched from the beginning. It doesn't make sense that he and boney can be charged for the same crime without the conspiracy charge. That punches a huge hole in the prosecutions theory. There is nothing that connects boney and camm other than the words of a compulsive liar and multiple felon. So if conspiracy can't be proved, how did the murder go down? Did boney and camm show up at the camm residence at the same time, after never meeting before and then and there they decided to kill camm's family? Also camm has atleast 10 solid alibis. Its ludicrous to think that 10 people could get that wrong. It's harder to believe that 10 people could get the same story wrong than it is to believe camm actually committed the murders. Also the only shred of physical evidence can be dismissed as transfer consistent with camm's story. Finally there is no evidence to suggest camm molested his daughter. This was a smear campagin by a prosecution caught with their pants. The sweatshirt wrecked their theory and they would have preferred that it never be examined. The new evidence put them into damage control and they had create a theory that fit.

dbsherri 07-13-2008, 12:44 AM Add to the Discussion
I almost never watch programs like 48 hours but I did tonight. Part of the reason I don't watch these shows is because of the stupidity of our judicial system and the jurors who make emotional decisions, based not only on circumstantial evidence, but also based on evidence they never see. Accusing him of molesting his daughter without proof of any kind is appauling. He had round shoes, yes, and personally I don't like the guy. that doesn't mean he did this crime. What, they ignore he fact that he has an air tight alibi? Eleven people saw him, but MAYBE he left for half an hour without being noticed? The amount of twisting testimonies, twisting words and twisting evidence is why so many innocent people are behind bars.

Could he have done it? Hell, yes. He could have. Have they proved it? Hell no, they haven't.

Casey152 05-31-2008, 12:34 PM Add to the Discussion
A third trial? LOL. David Camm is GUILTY of slaughtering his family. Two separate juries have agreed on this. To "in denial" Sam Lockhart - your hate-filled, mass-murdering nephew is GUILTY. There won't be a third trial - that's too laughable. Nope, Camm better get used to the Big House 'cause that's his home for the rest of his pathetic life. Anyone who actually thinks DC is innocent is missing a little something in their gene pool - it's called "Intelligence."

steve5656 02-01-2008, 12:53 AM Add to the Discussion
He is exactly wre he should be behind bars.Obviously he was there at the time of the shootings you do not get tiny little blood spots all over the shirt by hugging them that would create a smear not tiny little dots all over the place.

best wishes,steve56

geico1 08-06-2007, 8:38 AM Add to the Discussion
Just recently I read 'One Deadly Night', by John Glatt. I kept going back to pages 127-128. During Camm's hysterical phone call to the ISP post. According to the book he was asked a total of 3 times by post command if he needed an ambulance. It's hard to believe that he was so hysterical he could not answer YES!! He thought his son had a chance. If it had been my family I would have said get me STAT-FLIGHT.. What did Camm do?? He HUNG_UP!!!

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