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To the editor:
Someone needs to say, “Let’s presume the Mohlers innocent.” I have known Burrell Mohler Sr. for 35 years. I handled a civil case for him in the 1970s. His late first wife worked for my father-in-law. More recently, he and I both volunteered at Independence Regional Health Center. I have seen nothing to suggest that Burrell is anything but decent and honorable. He deserves his day in court before anyone judges him.
I watched Sheriff Alumbaugh’s press conference. All he has shown us so far are accusations. He has a motive to be sensational. Critics say he spent too much money on a “swearing match,” i.e., a case built on deniable testimony. He stood before a chart that made the Mohler family look like a Mafia organization. He staged a dramatic search for “bodies” on some open land.
The crimes allegedly took place between 1988 and 1995. Maybe the prosecution will prevail, maybe it won’t. The proper place to try the case is in court, not in the press.
To the editor:
Someone needs to say, “Let’s presume the Mohlers innocent.” I have known Burrell Mohler Sr. for 35 years. I handled a civil case for him in the 1970s. His late first wife worked for my father-in-law. More recently, he and I both volunteered at Independence Regional Health Center. I have seen nothing to suggest that Burrell is anything but decent and honorable. He deserves his day in court before anyone judges him.
I watched Sheriff Alumbaugh’s press conference. All he has shown us so far are accusations. He has a motive to be sensational. Critics say he spent too much money on a “swearing match,” i.e., a case built on deniable testimony. He stood before a chart that made the Mohler family look like a Mafia organization. He staged a dramatic search for “bodies” on some open land.
The crimes allegedly took place between 1988 and 1995. Maybe the prosecution will prevail, maybe it won’t. The proper place to try the case is in court, not in the press.
