Clifford Henry Bowen
When a case goes to trial it is only on the rare occasion that every detail is known by the prosecution. Sure, we see confessions from people and there is always the evidence that is used to point to the defendant. Confessions are a tricky thing. When they are not coerced or proven to be completely false confessions, they are still almost always riddled with inconsistencies and falsehoods. This should come as no surprise considering the fact that those who give the confessions are generally involved in the crime. Perpetrators normally do not want to come off as a “monster” and for that and other reasons will often lessen their role and culpability to a crime. Most often a prosecutor is forced to come up with a “theory” when it comes to the motive behind the crime, but in cases in which there is not a confession they are also forced to come up with a theory on how things took place. It is not unheard of to hear of a “strange” theory or one that seems implausible, but...