I wish to thank the anonymous tipster who helped solve this senseless murder. May the family and friends of Jennifer Walstrand, much beloved Jennifer, find some peace in knowing what happened.
JENNIFER WALSTRAND REMEMBERED
"I am Jennifer's aunt and I want to thank you for staying on this and for loving Jenny. She was such a beautiful, happy, life-loving person.
I will always remember her as my "Angel Face", laughing and happy, with so much love in her heart for her family and friends. There was absolutely no sense in her death and whoever chose to steal her life needs to be caught and punished severely."
CRIME GLOSSARY
ABET: TO AID A CRIMINAL
ACCOMPLICE: TO ASSIST IN A CRIME
AD HOC: HIRED TO HANDLE ONLY ONE PROBLEM
AD LITEM: GUARDIAN APPOINTED FOR A LAWSUIT
AKA: ALSO KNOWN AS
ALLOCUTION: DEFENDANT'S STATEMENT TO THE COURT BEFORE SENTENCING
APB: ALL POINTS BULLETIN
CAVEAT: A WARNING, BEWARE
CHAMBERS: PRIVATE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE
CODIS: NATIONAL DATABASE OF DNA PROFILES
DOA: DEAD ON ARRIVAL
EX PARTE: MOTIONS GRANTED FOR ONE PARTY ONLY
EXCULPATORY: EVIDENCE WHICH MAY EXCUSE A DEFENDANT'S ACTIONS
FORENSICS: SCIENTIFIC PROCESSING OF EVIDENCE
GAG ORDER: TO PROHIBIT FROM SPEAKING PUBLICLY
HEARSAY: SECOND-HAND EVIDENCE
IMPEACH: TO DISCREDIT THE TESTIMONY
IN ABSENTIA: CRIMINAL TRIAL WITHOUT THE DEFENDANT PRESENT
INDICTMENT: FORMAL DOCUMENT CHARGING A PERSON WITH CRIMINAL OFFENSE
INJUNCTION: COURT ORDER TO REFRAIN FROM AN ACTION
INQUEST: JUDICIAL INQUIRY OR EXAMINATION BEFORE A JURY
JONES RULE: LAW WHICH COVERS INJURIES TO CREW AT SEA
JURISPRUDENCE: STUDY OF LAW AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
M'NAUGHTEN RULE: LEGAL TEST OF CRIMINAL INSANITY
M.O. (MODUS OPERANDI): DISTINCT PATTERN THAT SUGGESTS THE WORK OF A SINGLE CRIMINAL
MIRANDA: WARNING OF YOUR RIGHTS
NOLO CONTENDRE: DOES NOT ADMIT GUILT, BUT ACCEPTS THE PUNISHMENT
PERP: PERPETRATOR
PETITION: FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COURT
PLEA BARGAIN: DEAL OFFERED TO THE DEFENDANT BY THE PROSECUTION
PRIMA FACIE: EVIDENT WITHOUT PROOF, OBVIOUS
PRO BONO: LEGAL WORK BY LAWYERS PERFORMED FOR FREE
PRO SE: TO REPRESENT YOURSELF IN COURT
QUID PRO QUO: AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES OF WHAT EACH EXPECTS FROM THE OTHER
REBUTTAL: EVIDENCE TO CONTRADICT A LEGAL ARGUMENT
SUBORNATION OF PERJURY: KNOWINGLY TELLING A LIE UNDER OATH
VACATE: A JUDGE ANNULS A JUDGEMENT
VOIR DIRE: QUESTIONING OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS
WARRANT: A COURT ORDER TO ARREST AND BRING BEFORE A JUDGE
GREEN RIVER,RUNNING RED (Ann Rule writes: Gary Ridgeway)
IN COLD BLOOD (Truman Capote writes)
SMALL SACRIFICES (Ann Rule writes: Diane Downs)
THE STRANGER BESIDE ME (Ann Rule writes: Ted Bundy)
YOU CAN WRITE TRUE CRIME NOVELS
TRUE CRIME MOVIES
10 RILLINGTON PLACE (John Christie)
ALPHA DOG (Jesse James Hollywood)
BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ (Robert Stroud)
BONNIE AND CLYDE
BOYS DON'T CRY (Brandon Teena)
BULLY
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Frank W. Abagnale, Jr.
CHANGELING (Christine Collins)
COMPULSION (Leopold and Loeb)
DEAD MAN WALKING (Sister Helen Prejean)
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (bank robber Sonny Wortzik)
DONNIE BRASCO
FARGO
GOODFELLAS (Henry Lee)
GUYANA TRAGEDY: THE STORY OF JIM JONES
HEAVENLY CREATURES (two New Zealand girls kill mother))
HELTER SKELTER (Charles Manson)
HENRY: PORTAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (Henry Lee Lucas)
IN COLD BLOOD (murder of the Clutters)
KARLA (Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo)
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF EVIL (murder in Savannah)
MISSISSIPPI BURNING (murder of civil rights workers)
MONSTER (Aileen Wuornos)
MURDER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (The Pamela Wojas Smart Story)
REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (Sunny Von Bulow)
SAVAGE GRACE (Barbara Daly Baekeland)
SERPICO
SILKWOOD
SMALL SACRIFICES (Diane Downs)
SUMMER OF SAM (David Berkowitz)
SWOON (Leopold and Loeb)
THE BLACK DAHLIA (Elizabeth Short)
THE EXECUTIONER'S SONG (Gary Gilmore)
THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN
THE FRENCH CONNECTION (Popeye Doyle)
THE ONION FIELD
THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK ( Graham Young)
FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH SPEAKS ON 4TH OF JULY, 2009
"Freedom is beautiful, freedom is precious, freedom must always be defended."
HONOR OUR VETERANS TODAY ..AND ALWAYS
Don't forget Veterans Day tomorrow--We as a people should be very thankful for the men and women who have served our country-so we can be free. Tomorrow I will go to Los Osos cemetry to put flowers at my Fathers grave and remember to be thankful for all he gave to our country in WWII and Korea. Blessed be the USA
by Mary A
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