They had the weapon and the motive, but neither one could actually be placed on the scene.
As Booth said on the stand, all three of them could be placed on the scene thanks to Hodgins finding particulates from the seminary and Brennan's apartment at the murder scene.
They conveniently forgot the first murder however, with the same M.O. and the additional evidence of the Columbus coin being found on both victims. Brennan had an alibi for the first body, and at that point no way of knowing his connection to her father or the significance of the coin. There is also MacVicar's murder in prison that was instigated by Max. She actively would not want that laid at her door.
Yes, televisual murder trials are tricky beasts, impossible to tie up loose ends..
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Date: 2011-03-19 05:22 pm (UTC)As Booth said on the stand, all three of them could be placed on the scene thanks to Hodgins finding particulates from the seminary and Brennan's apartment at the murder scene.
They conveniently forgot the first murder however, with the same M.O. and the additional evidence of the Columbus coin being found on both victims. Brennan had an alibi for the first body, and at that point no way of knowing his connection to her father or the significance of the coin. There is also MacVicar's murder in prison that was instigated by Max. She actively would not want that laid at her door.
Yes, televisual murder trials are tricky beasts, impossible to tie up loose ends..