Dr. Henry Lee Has A Vision
The involvement and expected testimony of celebrity forensics expert Dr. Henry Lee has long been a topic of discussion here. First word of his work on behalf of the defendants surfaced at last November’s status hearing.
At the time, it wasn’t clear if he would become a permanent member of the...
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The MPD Puts Some Points On The Board
Many aspects of the MPD’s investigative work on the Robert Wone case has been shoddy at best, and incompetent at worst. This amateur police work may be one of several reasons why the case has dragged on for nearly three years.
Despite all of this, the MPD’s work on the...
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Lack Of Blood Leads To Conclusions, Not questions
In yesterday’s “Towel Boys,” Craig spotlights the inconsistency of evidence found at the scene when matched to defendants’ statements. Besides a missing towel, he shows the lack of blood found on one of them. The lack of blood on Robert, on the towels, on the bed sheet, in/on the...
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On August 2nd, 2006, Washington attorney Robert E. Wone was murdered at 1509 Swann Street. Over two years passed before any criminal charges were filed - and then only conspiracy, obstruction of justice and crime scene tampering charges were brought against the Swann Street housemates, all present in the home on the night of the murder: Joe Price, Dylan Ward and Victor Zaborsky.
On May 17, 2010, a DC Superior Court trial got underway and all three defendants were all acquitted in that bench trial on those pending charges.
Nearly four years later, very little seems clear about what happened that night and who murdered Robert Wone. A cloud of suspicion remains over the Swann Street defendants who have denied any involvement in the murder of their friend or in the alleged cover up.
Judge Lynn Leibovitz found a moral certainty in their collective guilt, but not evidentiary certainty. Civil proceedings in a wrongful death suit filed by Robert's family is the next chapter in this tragic story.
We continue to work together seeking answers to the mystery of Robert Wone's murder and in finding justice for his memory and legacy.
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