Bernardo found not guilty in Hagerstown man's 2018 death
Bernardo’s defense attorney, Drew Deyo, argued the prosecution did not fulfill its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. “On the grounds of criminal homicide, the basic element of the crime requires ‘person A’ killed ‘person B’,” Deyo explained. “The state has not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that my client is responsible for the death of Mr. Burnett.” Deyo noted a number of key points in his closing argument: The bullet that killed Burnett was never recovered. The location of where Burnett was shot is unknown. There was no blood evidence recovered from the scen...
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