DNA testing on all of the proof items within the case of William Thomas Zeigler remains to be ongoing.
Tommy had a well being scare earlier within the yr. Nevertheless, he’s recovering and in his messages, sounds upbeat and constructive.
The final bit of stories is {that a} new decide might be handing the case, Circuit Choose Barbara J. Leach.
Case Abstract
In Dec 1975, a quadruple homicide befell within the Zeigler Furnishings Retailer (Winter Backyard, Florida). The victims had been Charles Mays, Virginia and Perry Edwards, and their daughter Eunice Edwards-Zeigler. The fifth sufferer, William Thomas Zeigler, turned the only real suspect as a result of he survived.
The case is riddled by police misconduct (mendacity on the stand), prosecutorial misconduct (withheld proof), and forensic testing disproving the fees. I wrote many posts about this case so I gave Zeigler his personal class.
The most recent
An evidentiary listening to for contact DNA testing was held on March 31, 2016. Choose Whitehead denied the request on July 18, 2016.
On November 23, 2016, an attraction was filed within the Supreme Court docket of Florida.
On April 21, 2017 the Florida Supreme Court docket denied the contact DNA request.
On Could 8, 2017 a movement for a rehearing with the US Supreme Court docket was filed. It was denied November 13, 2017.
In the summertime of 2019, the attraction for DNA testing to the Florida Conviction Integrity Unit was denied. A brand new try to get proof examined with DNA was launched in 2021.
On Oct 27, 2022 Florida Circuit Choose Patricia L. Strowbridge superior the case for DNA testing with trendy expertise. The Protection Crew must get a protocol in place by Dec 2022. It was accepted Dec 19, 2022 for all proof items. Testing is ongoing.
The hyperlink to seek out all my posts in regards to the Zeigler case is right here.
