That may have been what happened. Assume that the police showed up in response to the shooting and started doing their usual thorough examination of a crime scene. The shooter may have kept his mouth shut appropriately, but moved things around, or planted the "evidence" somehow. When matters at the scene didn't add up, somebody figured out the evidence had been fiddled.Jaguar wrote:Another reason to not talk to the police. Tell your lawyer and let them explain it. Chances are they work for you and will have your best interest in mind, regardless of what the cops at the scene promise.The Annoyed Man wrote:Not making excuses, but he was probably scared about confessing the pot possession because he thought that since he had killed someone while committing the crime of possession and use of marijuana, he'd be in bigger trouble than over a simple self-defense shooting..............so he lied and tried to cover up the evidence.
Still, it's best to let your lawyer do the talking. A poor choice of words or emphasis can be ruinous. What you say is evidence; what your lawyer says is not, merely argument. Lawyers all know that an eyewitness can ruin a good story, and you are the eyewitness. The ratio of those talking themselves into trouble vs. talking themselves out of trouble must be hideous.