Dead Men Can’t Testify: A New Ruling in the Elwood Jones Case

Prosecutors once said a single piece of evidence — a gold pendant worn daily by murder victim Rhoda Nathan — was more damning than a fingerprint in pinning her death on suspect Elwood Jones. But a new appeals court ruling just blew a hole in their case, tossing out testimony from the officer who found that pendant in Jones’ car. The problem? He’s dead now, and Jones never got a fair shot at cross-examining him. We unpack what the ruling means, why it matters and what might happen next.

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