April 28, 2008
Hans Reiser Verdict In: GUILTY
Or so says the cock-teasing scrolling bar across the bottom of our TV screen on KTVU. Anyway, what is the verdict in the Hans Reiser murder case? They don't say. (What we can tell you is that some dude is not the father.)
Do you know? Fill us in.
Update #1: 'It's expected to be announced about 3:15 p.m," say the good folks over at CBS 5. As most of you know by now, Oakland computer engineer Hans Reiser has maintained his innocence with regard to the charges that he murdered his wife, Nina, whose body has never been found.
Update #: Guilty of first-degree murder. Ta-da.
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check your tags, i think one of them is missing an important letter...
shouldnt they have to prove she's dead before they can prove he killed her?
She is dead, he did it, good work Jury, now lock him up and throw away the key.
shouldnt they have to prove she's dead before they can prove he killed her?
1. It is possible to infer that somebody is dead without having a body. That's in fact what the jury decided: that Nina Reiser was killed, and that Hans Reiser killed her. The manner of her disappearance was a big part of the prosecution's case against Hans Reiser.
2. If that were true, doesn't that just reward murderers who are good at getting rid of the body?
As in, what if a yachtsman was charged with killing somebody, and dumping their body overboard at sea. It'd be impossible to recover the body. It's still possible that the person is alive, but is it probable? Did the yachtsman have motive? Opportunity? What about other evidence, like blood stains on the boat? What about the behavior of the yachtsman after returning? Would you not even consider these facts if you couldn't find the body?
Thank goodness! What a jerk - so arrogant as to take the witness stand. Hope his kids can still be normal.
As soon as I heard he was going to testify I knew his fate was sealed.
Thank goodness I am already insane enough to try to keep to myself... what with ..... dang, and I wonder why sometimes I watch (usually to remind myself why not to get married ) Wife-Swap.