Emanuel Margolis, a lawyer for Thomas Skakel, said Wednesday he interprets the grand jury report as exonerating his client. Once Thim began calling witnesses, it quickly became clear that Michael Skakel was the focus of the probe, even though the proceedings were held in secret. Prosecutors said he made the admissions to fellow students at the Elan school in Poland Spring, Maine. Thim heard testimony from former students at the school behind closed doors. Defense attorney Sherman scoffed at the alleged confession.
Legal experts agree that the burden of proof is on the prosecutors and time is their enemy.
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