HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The uncle of a 9-year-old Maryland boy who was fatally beaten over a missing piece of birthday cake is asking a judge to throw out his statement to police.The hearing for 24-year-old Jacob Barajas (bah-RAH’-hahss) ended Tuesday in Hagerstown with no immediate ruling. Barajas is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse stemming from Jack Garcia’s death last July.
Hagerstown Police Detective Anthony Fleegal testified Barajas was not considered a suspect when he told investigators he handcuffed Jack to a chair as punishment for stealing. Barajas told police Jack was then beaten by the mother’s boyfriend, Robert Wilson. Wilson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in March.
Defense attorney Stephen Sacks contends the questioning of Barajas amounted to an interrogation, so Barajas should have been read his rights.
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Imagine the hell that boy lived through in his short life.
ReplyDeleteUnless you think this beating and murder of a child was the very first time they ever beat that little boy. HANDCUFF a child to a chair and then, being really tough guys, start beating him??
He probably was beaten every day. Like a dog.
I'd like to "interrogate" the whole family for about 10 minutes.
His lawyer would be next.
958 ok trooper calm down.
ReplyDeleteTrooper? Lol.
ReplyDeleteIf I was one of them, I'm pretty sure that fat bastid would have made a play for my weapon. In which case, I would have had no choice, being afraid and all, except to turn him into a finely chopped taco. Just another day at the office.
Anyone who grew up with parents like that would understand.