Was David Eldridge Guilty

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Imagine having your friend or family murdered with a metal spatula. That is exactly what happened to Mr. Armes. David Eldridge should be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of murdering Mr. Armes. This reasonable doubt was created by the evidence that his footprints and fingerprints were found on the spatula and the floor, him and Mr. Armes were the only ones still in the building, and David Eldridge and Mr. Armes were the only ones with the safe code and the safe was found open. David Eldridge is guilty of murdering Mr. Armes. It was the end of the day and Mr. Armes and David Eldridge were still in the building. Mr. Armes was most likely trying to make food when he was murdered in his kitchen, with a metal spatula. David Eldridge is 100% …show more content…

Armes was killed with a metal spatula, and David Eldridge’s fingerprints were found on the spatula discovered next to the victim’s body. His footprints were also found near Mr. Armes' dead body. This proves he killed Mr. Armes because the only fingerprints on the spatula were Mr. Armes’ and David Eldridge’s. There is still quite a bit of evidence leading to the fact that David killed Mr. Armes. A witness had seen David Eldridge at the scene of the crime shortly before the murder. Screams were later heard coming from the restaurant. William Warden stated that Mr. Armes and David were the only ones in the building. There had been no sign of a break-in, but the Family Fun cash register had been emptied. The safe was open, and the Super Burger recipe was missing. If there were only two people in the building- Mr. Armes and David Eldridge- it is obvious David was the one who murdered him. David Eldridge was the only person other than Mr. Armes with a key to the restaurant and the combination to the safe. David Eldridge is guilty of murdering Mr. Armes. Although David Eldridge is most likely guilty, there is evidence that proves he isn’t. The floor of the restaurant was very slippery, and the victim suffered blunt force trauma to the back of his

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