By Kelly O'Connell ——Bio and Archives--September 24, 2021
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Have massive mistakes by Utah, Wyoming and Florida police compromised an investigation into the murder of Gabby Petito? In fact, all involved police agencies missed a chance to charge or arrest Brian Laundrie and foil his escape. But what if Brian couldn't be charged with murder, yet? That's not the issue. In fact, one hallowed police strategy to trip up a serious criminal is by filing a smaller charge. Think -- Al Capone's prosecution for tax evasion, who then died in prison.
But in Gabby's case, even after the fact, Brian should have been charged with Domestic Violence by Utah, Abuse of a Corpse by Wyoming, and Unsanctioned Use of a Motor Vehicle by Florida, since the van was registered to Gabby. This would have given Florida a legal excuse to arrest Brian and bring him into police HQ to question him. But what if Brian couldn't be convicted on these? That's not the point. Instead, police were out-thought and thoroughly flummoxed by Laundrie Family tactics and their own errors. And now the FBI putting out an arrest warrant for misuse of a credit card proves the truth of this point. Consider -- Brian might escape all human justice for his heinous crime, which may have been totally avoidable.
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Kelly O’Connell is an author and attorney. He was born on the West Coast, raised in Las Vegas, and matriculated from the University of Oregon. After laboring for the Reformed Church in Galway, Ireland, he returned to America and attended law school in Virginia, where he earned a JD and a Master’s degree in Government. He spent a stint working as a researcher and writer of academic articles at a Miami law school, focusing on ancient law and society. He has also been employed as a university Speech & Debate professor. He then returned West and worked as an assistant district attorney. Kelly is now is a private practitioner with a small law practice in New Mexico.