I am intrigued by what is meant by "not understandable" and what was done to attempt to make it "understandable", and if so, by whom.
Apparent Taped Confession Thrown Out of Teen’s Murder Case
A judge tossed out what investigators
call a taped confession in the case of a teen accused of killing his
dad on a hunting trip, KRQE reported.
In November 2010, Thomas Manning, then 16, was on a hunting trip with his father, Jeffrey Scott Manning, in Grant County when he allegedly shot him in the back of the head, court documents showed.
Court records showed that Manning told detectives he killed his father and didn’t feel bad about it. On the night of the murder, detectives recorded an apparent taped confession.
On Tuesday, though, a judge ruled that the audio of the recording is not understandable and can’t be used in Manning’s case, KRQE said. Manning’s lawyers also requested that the detectives who questioned Manning be kept out of the case as well, so they can’t recite what they claim was in the confession.
Manning is charged with murder and will be tried as an adult.
He was found mentally fit to stand trial in March: http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/03/07/abqnewsseeker/teen-accused-of-killing-father-mentally-fit-for-trial.html.
Read previous coverage on the Manning case here.
In November 2010, Thomas Manning, then 16, was on a hunting trip with his father, Jeffrey Scott Manning, in Grant County when he allegedly shot him in the back of the head, court documents showed.
Court records showed that Manning told detectives he killed his father and didn’t feel bad about it. On the night of the murder, detectives recorded an apparent taped confession.
On Tuesday, though, a judge ruled that the audio of the recording is not understandable and can’t be used in Manning’s case, KRQE said. Manning’s lawyers also requested that the detectives who questioned Manning be kept out of the case as well, so they can’t recite what they claim was in the confession.
Manning is charged with murder and will be tried as an adult.
He was found mentally fit to stand trial in March: http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/03/07/abqnewsseeker/teen-accused-of-killing-father-mentally-fit-for-trial.html.
Read previous coverage on the Manning case here.
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