30 Years Ago – January 28, 1983
It took only a few seconds before Judge Winston Wolvington in District Court for the charges to be dismissed against Steven Lee Bradley. Bradley was charged with the first degree murder of David Harden Dockery whose body was found on Alps Hill October 27. Charges against Gilbert Orr, who was arrested along with Bradley, had been dismissed at the preliminary hearing in December. According to the district attorney, there is not enough evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The evidence and probable cause were based on personal statements from witnesses that incriminated Bradley and Orr. The problem arose when every one of the witnesses changed their testimonies and gave different stories after their initial statements.
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