Eddie Lee case dismissed, Judge Feeney grants defense motion

Right before the jury would decide Eddie Lee's fate and whether he was responsible in any way for the murder of William Reid, Judge Feeney granted the defense's oral motion and dismissed the case on the basis of CA Penal Code 1118.

This decision cannot be appealed.

Mr. Darryl Stallworth, who represented Eddie Lee, told me that "It is rare that a Judge will grant such a motion and have the courage to make such a decision." Judges are reluctant to take the decision away from the jury but "this is a prima facie" case, said Mr. Stallworth. "Normally, there is some evidence you can give the jury."

Mr. Stallworth argued that there was not enough evidence presented by the People for the jury to consider and the only basis to charge Eddie Lee was based on the defendant's own statement.

"You cannot convict a person based on his own statement," said Mr. Stallworth.

Eddie Lee will soon be a free man if his probation hold from Oregon can be lifted and that is the next step.

Some of the previous posts:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/10/eddie-leea-defense-attorney-accuses.html

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/09/eddie-lee-to-take-stand-he-has-waited.html

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/09/eddie-lee-fell-in-love-with-this-area.html

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/09/witness-and-da-in-eddie-lee-case-make.html

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-never-gave-much-thought-about-going.html

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/09/father-son-like-relationship-triumphed.html