Just so it could tie his barrel to the crime.

The police never made the case because they never had any physical evidence tying him to the crime.

Leaving the body there was an attempt to tie us to the crime of murder, which, actually, I had committed.

I understand there's a lot of evidence tying Junior to the crime.

All of which would later be tied directly to the crime.

But no physical evidence of any kind - bloodstains or a weapon - tied him to the crime.

Now the state has relied on a piece of evidence that they cannot tie to the crime.

No other evidence - a gun, a fingerprint or a clear motive - tied him to the crime.

"A complete rock-solid evidence trail that ties the man to the crime."

"He has not been charged, and I don't believe there is any evidence tying him to the crime," he said.