<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>The other thing that is of significant intrest to me is the four other unsolved murders that precede Helen Brach’s. It does occur to me that since they did get a conviction, albeit 40 years later, for the murders of the three young boys in 1955 - they may still have hopes of solving and prosecuting these. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
If they were trying to use Plemmons testimony they way they used it for the trials of Jayne and Hansen, I think the feds would not have let him make those statements to the press. He always had a credibility problem as a witness, but after his latest “confession” I would think his credibility would be shot completely in a court of law. They may be eyeing those cold cases, but why sacrifice the Plemmons card the way they did, before putting their case together?
What I am trying to do, LLDM, albiet slowly, 
is to build a convincing argument that Plemmons has been an FBI and ATF patsy over the years, using his inside knowledge of the Jayne gang et al, as a sort of ATM machine for himself. Whenever things get a little sticky for him, he pulls out a few memories from his bank, and agrees to testify to keep himself out of jail. Thus far, it has worked remarkably well. He gives the feds what they want, and they give him what he needs. Remember, there was no real evidence linking Hansen to the murders of the boys, only testimony from the likes of Plemmons, Spry and a couple of other questionable characters. None of the testimony could be corroborated independently, and all of it relied on the memories of the witnesses from conversations and events that happened years ago. There is little doubt, however, that Hansen was the murderer, and he was found guilty after both trials and verdict has withstood the appeal process. Plemmons has a long history of testifying at the right moment to help himself out.
So, if we agree with that assumption, we have to figure that Plemmons must be in a h*ll of a lot of hot water now, to come forward with this “new” testimony. And anyone who thinks he is doing it because of his “guilty conscience” may leave the room at this time. 
What if, the feds have a bunch of charges against Plemmons that may be bigger than the usual fraud etc, but may be a little shakey in the evidence department. They could prosecute, and it would mess the high life in Wellington up a little bit, whether they get the indictment or not. What if the feds felt they needed to have some closure on the Brach case (someone plans to run for public office, is up for a promotion, etc,) Deal is, Plemmons “closes” the case for them, there is not enough evidence against the others to indict anyone, Plemmons has been given immunity, the courts won’t buy Plemmon’s crap and Jayne isn’t getting a “get out of jail free card”, so where’s the harm? Plemmons implicates himself, and a bit player in the actual murder, which leaves the other 8 or so, as accomplices. The feds can’t take this “new” information anywhere, because it isn’t corroborated and Plemmons has no credibility left anyway. Everyone wins…Except of course, Goldy and his family.
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