Luzerne County can’t afford separate trials for Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes. Luzerne County can’t even afford to pay for jail space to house Harlow Cuadra in a Luzerne County jail.

It is a fact that Luzerne County is running out of money. Luzerne County had planned to borrow money to avoid shutting down government services. However, an Activist in Luzerne County sued to prevent Luzerne County from borrowing money.

And, if you think there is a clear cut case for convicting Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes for the murder of Bryan Kocis, consider this. There is a man facing trial in Luzerne County right now who was found with about four dead bodies buried in his yard, and, Luzerne County is having a devil of a time convicting that man.

After a shit load of money spent on appeals, Luzerne County must hold separate trials for Weakley and Selenski.

Prosecutors sought to try the men together, but Judge Chester Muroski in May separated the cases, saying Selenski’s defense would be significantly hampered if he was tried with Weakley.

The key issue dealt with statements Weakley made to police in which he detailed Selenski’s alleged role in the deaths. State law allows prosecutors to use Weakley’s statements against Weakley, but they could not use them against Selenski unless Weakley testifies. TimesLeader

The facts justifying separate trials for Selenski and Weaklely are pretty much the same facts that would require separate trials for Cuadra and Kerekes. Joe Kerekes has a legal right to cross-examine Harlow Cuadra on the witness stand if, as alleged by Prosecutors, Harlow Cuadra incriminated Joseph Kerekes on The Blacks Beach Tapes. If Prosecutors have any tapes or other evidence on which Joe Kerekes incriminated Harlow Cuadra, then Harlow Cuadra has a right to cross-examine Joseph Kerekes on the witness stand.

Prosecutors appear to have been trying very hard to not submit The Blacks Beach Tapes into evidence, first by Calling Grant Roy as a witness instead of submitting the tapes into evidence at the preliminary hearing. Now, it appears that Prosecutors may try to use add testimony from Sean Lockhart instead of submitting The Blacks Beach Tapes into evidence.

I could be wrong but, it seems to me that The Defense Can Submit The Blacks Beach Tapes into evidence and trigger a requirement for separate trials, which may be why Prosecutors appear to be trying to NOT give The Blacks Beach Tapes to The Defense.

It is my understanding that Prosecutors have to turn any incriminating evidence they have against the Defendants over to the Defendants’ lawyers. THIS is why Police and Prosecutors don’t do any CSI-Type Work that might prove the defendants they want to prosecute innocent. For example, in New York, Police did not do DNA tests on hair found in a murder victim’s hand, most likely because Prosecutors had already picked the guy they wanted to prosecute for the Murder. Why do DNA tests that might have cleared the guy prosecutors had picked to prosecute?

PREDICTION

When you have The State running out of money, a fucking convoluted and unbelievable motive for the murder and, THE VICTIM is totally repulsive to potential jurors, Something’s Gotta Give.

The simplest most likely outcome of the Bryan Kocis Murder Scandal is …

1. All Charges DROPPED against Harlow Cuadra because the prosecution of Harlow Cuadra is too fucked-up to be saved.

2. A Plea Deal with Joseph Kerekes in which Kerekes agrees to testify against Grant Roy and Sean Lockhart.

3. Plea Deals from Grant Roy and Sean Lockhart. AND FINALLY,

4. Luzerne County gets to avoid a criminal probe into the “correction” to Bryan Kocis’ 2002 guilty plea.

As long as NO ONE GETS ANY JAIL TIME, what’s the prob? That Crispy Critter Bryan Kocis could then rest in peace knowing that justice was done.