Jeremy Scott’s former girlfriend, Jami Nelams, testified to Scott’s violent history, saying that he had struck her with a baseball bat and choked her to unconsciousness. She also testified that he had frequently taken her to the same location where Michelle’s body was found.
Circuit Judge Keith P. Spoto (a former colleague of prosecutor John Aguero) denied the motion for a new trial, saying that the fingerprint evidence would likely not result in a different verdict for Schofield and that the evidence presented against Schofield was “substantial and convincing.”
“Can somebody just slam the podium and say, NO NO NO!” Said Crissie, expressing frustration with the process, “enough is enough.”
Scott Cupp, Leo’s attorney at the time, also expressed disappointment, “the frustrating thing is that I feel strongly, nobody has the read the trial record.”
“Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes” – Leo Schofield
Leo and Crissie’s adopted daughter, Ashley Nicole, 16 years old, has become more involved in the case. “My dad’s rule is ‘speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.’ He’s always taught me to be truthful.”
