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Kathy Stevens testimony changes and is not consistent with the facts

Benito first called Kathy Stevens on March 7, 1985. Thiswas two days after Barbara DeCarr?s March 5th deposition in whichshe indicated she went to Mr. Tompkins? mother?s house at?approximately 9:00 am.? (DeCarr depo. at 16). In her undatedstatement, she further indicated that Mr. Tompkins had alreadyarrived at his mother?s house and ?stayed at his mother?s house until approximately 10:00 am when he left to get some newspapersto pack dishes with.? In her deposition, she indicated Mr.Tompkins ?could have been? gone ?[t]wenty minutes, half an hour.?(DeCarr depo. at 20). He subsequently left again with hisstepfather (DeCarr depo. at 21). Kathy?s new version of the facts included her sneaking into Lisa?s bedroom window at 6:30 AM on March 24th because she and Lisa were planning to run away after getting in trouble at school...continue to full post

Full post as published by Lethal Injection on November 25, 2008 (boomark / email).