The jury did not take its task lightly, but, I think things were blown out of proportion. Collins' grip of terror on our community ended officially on August 19, 1970, when he was found guilty of first-degree murder. [80], Upon retracing Beineman's movements on the day of her disappearance, police questioned the proprietor of the wig shop Beineman had visited immediately prior to her disappearance, Diana Joan Goshe. When I was first arrested my Mother asked me if I had done this and I told her 'NO' and she never asked me about it again. [39] Nonetheless, Ann Arbor Police Chief Walter Krasny formally linked Skelton's murder to the series. [48], Investigators found no definite evidence Basom had been subjected to a sexual assault prior to her murder. Michigan Murders: 50 years ago, terror in Ypsilanti ends - FOX 2 Detroit Following the state's closing argument, both Neil Fink and Joseph Louisell delivered separate closing arguments on behalf of the defense, describing Collins as a "young victim of circumstances" and dismissing much of the evidence presented as "fuzzy allegations," with Louisell being particularly scornful as to the testimony of Walter Holz, to whose conclusions, he asserted, the prosecution hinged its entire case. [88], Police had already established that Collins was a known motorcycle enthusiast[89] who owned several motorcycles, including a blue Triumph Bonneville. Fournier said his frat brothers learned that the hard way when he was thrown out because of theft. Several of these wounds had punctured her lungs, liver and carotid artery, with one additional wound inflicted behind her left ear fracturing her skull. 'The Michigan Murders' is one of those rare books you re-read because I don't think there was ever a farmhouse or barn in the area you referenced. In 2011, asearch of Collins' cell uncovered shards of metal, one of which was shaved to a point. Furthermore, Collins' lawyers argued issues such as the admissibility of testimony relating to the microscopic analysis of hair samples presented at his trial, and the denial of defense motions to suppress prosecution witnesses testifying against their client. [151] This first appeal was formally rejected on October 24, 1972.
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