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Second degree murder conviction for the Fennville murder case
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27:40 - 32:17 (04:37)

After deliberations, the jury found him not guilty of first degree murder but guilty of second degree murder in the case of Felicia Scott's death. John Butler, the law clerk who worked on the case confirmed that a blue storage container lid was found near the crime scene.

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John Butler recounts that a blue storage container lid was found in the same area debris near where Felicia's body was found, adding to prosecutors' theory that she was killed in the early afternoon in a small window of time where there was no activity from her devices, but the lid was not collected as evidence, despite being photographed.
27:40 - 28:54 (01:14)
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Murder investigation
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John Butler recounts that a blue storage container lid was found in the same area debris near where Felicia's body was found, adding to prosecutors' theory that she was killed in the early afternoon in a small window of time where there was no activity from her devices, but the lid was not collected as evidence, despite being photographed.

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Second degree murder conviction for the Fennville murder case
Episode
MURDERED: Phylicia Simone Barnes Part 2
Podcast
Crime Junkie
The jury in the Felicia Ruiz case acquits the defendant of first degree murder and charges him with second degree murder instead.
28:54 - 32:17 (03:23)
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Felicia Ruiz
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The jury in the Felicia Ruiz case acquits the defendant of first degree murder and charges him with second degree murder instead. Suspicious circumstances surrounding her death and a surprise witness played a role in the trial.

Chapter
Second degree murder conviction for the Fennville murder case
Episode
MURDERED: Phylicia Simone Barnes Part 2
Podcast
Crime Junkie