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Sniper Suspects: Malvo Talks
Aired November 11, 2002 - 13:34 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: The younger of two D.C.-area sniper suspects is talking to police, and sources say that he admits to pulling the trigger in some of the shootings.
CNN's Patty Davis, who is in our Washington bureau with the very latest of details on this one, and this is a remarkable story.
Patty, what's he saying?
PATTY DAVIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Marty, a senior source tells CNN that 17-year-old John Lee Malvo confessed to being the triggerman in some of those sniper killings. Now that includes the shot that killed Linda Franklin, an FBI analyst, as she loaded her car with her husband after shopping at a Home Depot in Falls Church, Virginia. Franklin was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene of that shooting October 14th.
The source says Malvo all told investigators the shootings were military style, an operation of military style, in that he communicated with his partner with two-way radios, and you recall that two-way radios were said to have been found in that car that they were in. Now, his court-appointed lawyer says the alleged confession came during seven to eight hours of questioning without a lawyer present. Even his guardian says that he was escorted out of the building when Malvo was being questioned without being able to see him.
Malvo's attorney says he will move to suppress any incriminating statements, and said the confession could poison the pool of potential jurors.
Now, his lawyer has not yet said he'll move for a change of venue in the case -- Martin.
SAVIDGE: Well, Patty, given the fact that it is so controversial, why would officials leak this confession, if that's what it is?
DAVIS: Well, this was their one chance I think to be able to talk to Malvo, and they were able to apparently get him to wave his rights. In terms of leaking this information, that's a good question. The press certainly, the media pressing for more information on this case. I don't know what the motivation was of law enforcement in terms of leaking this. It's certainly is something that the media has been hoping, more information that would come out about Malvo -- Martin.
SAVIDGE: And his lawyer, I mean, he's got to be fit to be tied about this. What can he do now that it's out?
DAVIS: Well, he's very, very upset. His guardian also told me he's extremely upset that they were not able to see Malvo during this time. And the lawyer simply says that he is going to move to make sure this evidence does not get introduced, that a jury will not be able to hear this.
Now, some attorneys that watch this case say there's enough evidence that could convict Malvo of other things. So they may not actually need this confession, this alleged confession, to actually convict him, but it certainly would be a feather in the cap for prosecutors -- Martin.
SAVIDGE: Absolutely. Thank you, Patty. Patty Davis, live from Washington.
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Aired November 11, 2002 - 13:34 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: The younger of two D.C.-area sniper suspects is talking to police, and sources say that he admits to pulling the trigger in some of the shootings.
CNN's Patty Davis, who is in our Washington bureau with the very latest of details on this one, and this is a remarkable story.
Patty, what's he saying?
PATTY DAVIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Marty, a senior source tells CNN that 17-year-old John Lee Malvo confessed to being the triggerman in some of those sniper killings. Now that includes the shot that killed Linda Franklin, an FBI analyst, as she loaded her car with her husband after shopping at a Home Depot in Falls Church, Virginia. Franklin was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene of that shooting October 14th.
The source says Malvo all told investigators the shootings were military style, an operation of military style, in that he communicated with his partner with two-way radios, and you recall that two-way radios were said to have been found in that car that they were in. Now, his court-appointed lawyer says the alleged confession came during seven to eight hours of questioning without a lawyer present. Even his guardian says that he was escorted out of the building when Malvo was being questioned without being able to see him.
Malvo's attorney says he will move to suppress any incriminating statements, and said the confession could poison the pool of potential jurors.
Now, his lawyer has not yet said he'll move for a change of venue in the case -- Martin.
SAVIDGE: Well, Patty, given the fact that it is so controversial, why would officials leak this confession, if that's what it is?
DAVIS: Well, this was their one chance I think to be able to talk to Malvo, and they were able to apparently get him to wave his rights. In terms of leaking this information, that's a good question. The press certainly, the media pressing for more information on this case. I don't know what the motivation was of law enforcement in terms of leaking this. It's certainly is something that the media has been hoping, more information that would come out about Malvo -- Martin.
SAVIDGE: And his lawyer, I mean, he's got to be fit to be tied about this. What can he do now that it's out?
DAVIS: Well, he's very, very upset. His guardian also told me he's extremely upset that they were not able to see Malvo during this time. And the lawyer simply says that he is going to move to make sure this evidence does not get introduced, that a jury will not be able to hear this.
Now, some attorneys that watch this case say there's enough evidence that could convict Malvo of other things. So they may not actually need this confession, this alleged confession, to actually convict him, but it certainly would be a feather in the cap for prosecutors -- Martin.
SAVIDGE: Absolutely. Thank you, Patty. Patty Davis, live from Washington.
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