Tag: Van-Aken

“Why are we here?” the judge asked the DA, who still did not produce the “strong evidence” that he claimed when Kevin Epps was unexpectedly jailed on May 7. The judge released Epps to his jubilant family and supporters on bail to prepare for his preliminary hearing.

It is the opinion of this writer and sources within the legal community that the charges by the D.A. against Epps should be dropped or the case should be dismissed based on the very weak evidence that the prosecution is presenting. If the case does go to trial, the likelihood of an acquittal or mistrial seems extremely high.

On May 1, the District Attorney’s office issued a warrant for Epps’ arrest citing “strong new evidence” as the basis. The only new evidence the prosecution appears to have is in the form of three-dimensional models of the alleged crime scene. Rowland has yet to turn over any of the attachments related to the models that attest to the experience or reputation of who produced them.

At the hearing, the judge stated that the indictment was sealed and that she was refusing to grant Kevin Epps bail on the grounds that “he was a danger to the community” even though well over 60 letters of support flooded into the court from upstanding and important figures from here and all over the nation who defended Epps’ reputation and community track record.