Suspects Confident As Chiefs Fan OD Trial Moves Closer

The quote seems a bit callous but offers important perspective on a case wherein grieving families have dominated local coverage . . . Check-it: 

While the standard of proof in a preliminary hearing is significantly lower than the “beyond a reasonable doubt” requirement at trial, both defendants remain adamant; they’re confident they’ll beat these charges.

"Yes,” Willis said when asked if he was confident in his case while leaving the courthouse Thursday.

Despite not offering further explanation, Willis’s confidence was clear, even as questions swirl about how the bodies of three men were left in his backyard for days.

Jordan Willis is still not commenting on how he could have been unaware that his friends Ricky Johnson, Clayton McGeeney and David Harrington were dead in his backyard. However, we're now getting a clearer picture of what happened and what was going through his mind.

In an interview Willis gave to the police while they were still searching his home and removing the bodies, he claimed he had no idea who was in his backyard, saying he thought his friends had left. Then, he realized it was his friends who were dead.

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