A retired minister from Georgia has been found not guilty in the 1975 killing of an 8-year-old girl
This article reports on the acquittal of a retired Georgia minister, Richard Zandstra, in the 1975 murder of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington in Pennsylvania.
Despite Zandstra's confession, the main conceptual idea revolves around the lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime and the presence of alternative suspects. The defense argued that the confession was unreliable and that police had focused on Zandstra while neglecting other leads.
This article reports on the acquittal of a retired Georgia minister, Richard Zandstra, in the 1975 murder of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington in Pennsylvania. Despite Zandstra's confession, the main conceptual idea revolves around the lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime and the presence of alternative suspects. The defense argued that the confession was unreliable and that police had focused on Zandstra while neglecting other leads.