Topic > Forensic case no. 356228 - 1475

In the forensic case no. 356228, skeletal remains of humans and animals were discovered in a hunting area. The skeletal remains were of potential victims named Robert Rutherford or Stephen Morton. Robert Rutherford, potential victim no. 1, was an African American, 65 years of age or older, had a pacemaker, carried a Gerber 650 knife, had unknown religious affiliations, and was 5 feet 6 inches tall. Potential victim no. 2 was Stephen Morton, a 40 year old Caucasian, had a heart condition, was a hunter in the same area, also had unknown religious affiliations, carried a Gerber 650 knife and was 5 feet 7 inches tall. An anthropologist said the evidence supported the theory that the skeletal remains belonged to potential victim No. 1. Therefore, the prosecution argued that the skeletal remains belonged to Robert Rutherford, who disappeared four years ago. It is known that the victim and the accused had some misunderstandings about the hunting area and argued over hunting in some places in the area. On the other hand, another anthropologist claimed the opposite and the defense argued that the skeletal remains did not belong to Robert Rutherford, but were instead those of Stephen Morton, who hunted in the area and disappeared two years before Robert Rutherford. Stephen Morton had no known ties to the defendant, so deemed him innocent in the defense's mind. There are some similarities found in the case that could lead to both the defense and the prosecution, so the case needs to be re-evaluated for a third opinion. The crime scene was located in a deer hunting area in a meadow. There were several types of trees and foliage surrounding the area where the skeletal remains were discovered. The...... middle of paper... body was found and he didn't want anyone to recognize that his deer stand was no more than 400 feet from the remains. In forensic case no. 356228, skeletal remains found in January 2009 in a deer hunting area were those of a black male over the age of 45. The jury found, on the evidence given, that the skeletal remains found were those of Robert Rutherford and the accused, John O'Hara was guilty as charged. It is speculated that the incident occurred about four years ago when the accused and the victim were arguing over the hunting area. The fact that John O'Hara confessed more in February 2009 indicated that he had a guilty conscience. John O'Hara was known to hunt in the area and based on the evidence provided the jury surmised that he shot Robert Rutherford perhaps from his deer stand, resulting in his death..