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The Murder of John and Susan Sutton: Part 2
41:51 - 45:22 (03:31)
Detectives Larry Bellew and Art Nanny believed that Christopher Sutton was behind the murder of his parents, John and Susan Sutton, and hired his friend, Garrett Kopp, to carry out the killing, but the evidence against Christopher was purely circumstantial.
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Theories and circumstantial evidence surrounded the murders of John and Susan Sutton, but solid evidence was lacking.
41:51 - 43:49 (01:58)
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Theories and circumstantial evidence surrounded the murders of John and Susan Sutton, but solid evidence was lacking. Detectives eventually acted with what they had and charged Garrett Kopp and Christopher Sutton with the murders.
ChapterThe Murder of John and Susan Sutton: Part 2
EpisodeBlind Justice
PodcastDateline NBC
In criminal cases, there are limitations to using confessions as evidence if they contain hearsay.
43:49 - 45:22 (01:33)
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In criminal cases, there are limitations to using confessions as evidence if they contain hearsay. This can make it difficult for law enforcement to make arrests based solely on information obtained through confessions, despite the information potentially implicating the person being confessed about.