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October 14, 2008
Posted: 09:21 AM ET
ORLANDO, Florida–Testimony continues today in the trial of 50-year-old Kenneth Reeves, charged with burglary and possession of a destructive device after allegedly planting pipe bombs in a local family’s home.
Kenneth Reeves is accused of framing a teenager in a bomb-making plot Prosecutors believe Reeves planted the explosives and deliberately misled police to believe 18-year-old Scott Davis was planning to blow up his high school. Reeves told police members of the Davis family had shown him where pipe bombs were hidden on their property. The defense, however, says the state can not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. In fact, during opening statements Monday, defense attorney Steven Laurence told jurors that it is more likely that Davis, who has a history of mental health issues and of bullying other students, built the pipe bombs and planned to use them. Orange County Sheriff’s deputies testified on Monday that they found six pipe bombs in the Davis family home after three separate searches prompted by information Reeves provided. In addition, deputies also recovered a letter which the defense refers to as a “suicide note” and a toy red rocket which had a motor igniter similar to the igniters found on the pipe bombs. A panel of six jurors, four women and two men, will determine Reeve’s guilt or innocence. If convicted, Reeves could be sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years in prison. Monday, Reeves rejected a plea offer by that state in which he would have received a sentence of 10 years plus an additional four years of probation. Stay tuned to In Session for live coverage of this case. –In Session staff Filed under: In Session staff Man Accused of Framing Teen Trials |
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