Opinion ID: 4578624
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Text: Bridget Oldman said Mr. Oldman and she were, “like . . . fifth cousins.” Id. at 674. She testified that, days after Mr. Dodge’s death, she asked Mr. Oldman “if he did it.” Id. at 692. He responded, “No, but I helped.” Id.
Mr. Oldman’s sister, Irene Dewey, testified that she picked up Mr. Oldman from the house the morning after the party. As they were leaving, Mr. Oldman yelled into the house, “Let him go after I leave.” Id. at 830.
Donna Oldman, Mr. Oldman’s ex-wife, said Mr. Oldman called her within days of Mr. Dodge’s death and told her he needed help because he “did the worst possible.” Id. at 897.
Jessica Guffey, Mr. Oldman’s girlfriend at the time of trial, testified that days after Mr. Dodge’s death, Mr. Oldman told her, “Babe . . . I’m a killer. I’m a killer.” Id. at 905, 912. She said Mr. Oldman brought her to the basement where the attack occurred, lifted the crawlspace door, spat inside the crawlspace, and said, “You stink.” Id. at 915-16. 8 Defense a. Expert witness – Brian McVicker Brian McVicker, a “forensic footwear and tire examiner at the FBI Laboratory,” testified that various footprints left in the basement did not match those of shoes belonging to Mr. Oldman, Mr. Whiteplume, or Mr. Dodge. Id. at 1009, 1035. b. Postmortem witness – Christine Coble FBI agent Christine Coble testified that, after Mr. Dodge’s death, she met with Mr. Tabaho. Mr. Tabaho told her that he and Mr. Whiteplume returned to the basement and attempted to disfigure Mr. Dodge’s body.5