Could bullet be linked to infamous comic store killing in Macomb County?
By Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press | |
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Defense attorney
Last week,
Kosmala filed the motion in January. It states that
He turned it over to township police, and attorneys on both sides became aware of the discovery.
Kosmala said there was a miscommunication with
"It's all extremely speculative and is ? real sketchy," Kosmala said, adding that he doesn't know if anything will be found on the bullet, and, if something is found, whether it will be enough to impact the case.
"It depends on what they find," he said. "I think that's a long shot, but I think it needs to be looked at."
Prosecutors filed a response to Kosmala's motion, saying that no shell casings were found at the murder scene and there is not sufficient shrapnel from the spent bullet used to kill George to determine the caliber or to use for comparison.
They said the store changed ownership and occupancy numerous times and that during remodeling for a new tenant the bullet was found near a water heater in an unused area in the back room, with debris and dust covering it.
They also said the location of the bullet incriminates
Assistant Prosecutor
He said today that the
George was arrested following a cold case investigation and convicted of murder in 2008. After a
Last year, the state
There was no physical evidence or eyewitnesses linking George to the killing, but prosecutors argued that his affair with another woman and his status as the beneficiary of a
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