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Post by Joanna on Aug 22, 2016 12:41:15 GMT -5
I don't know if anyone still reads these because they were over a year ago. But Edmond Degan is my dad and he has been my best friend my entire life. He's always been there for my no matter what the situation. We have the same personality and he's the one that's taught me to always love everyone and never to judge people, being open minded is the best. We used to always throw change out to the homeless people. We used to give food to them. He's SUCH a loving man. Yeah, maybe he has some things on his records that he isn't proud of but MURDER. God help us all. My dad would NEVER have the heart and soul to do such a thing. His case continues to get pushed back, it will be two years since he got taken away. Before he got taken I was a teenager that partied and now I am a mother. I want so badly for him to be physically here for my kid and me. I hope everything works out. And for the two ladies involved in this case, I truly feel terrible but I also feel even more terrible because their family thinks they've found the man that murdered them, when they haven't. I hope the man who did this crime is found and brought in but until then my father will take the blame until court. And I cannot thank the people on here that are sticking up for him enough. It helps me as well knowing that people aren't believing everything that is on the news and to know he still has people believing in him. xoxo, Edmonds daughter
Welcome to the group and thank you for commenting on this topic. Yes, people still read old articles, especially if there's an update or a new comment, so a lot of people will read your posts.
I'm surprised your father has been in jail for two years. Defendants have a right to a speedy trial and he and his lawyer would have had to agree to any continuances. Has he told you what has kept the case from moving forward?
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Post by justice on Aug 22, 2016 16:50:35 GMT -5
They don't have enough evidence because the DNA wasn't a perfect match. So they're trying to dig and see if they can find anything to match up with my dad having anything to do with it. Diggin for nothing. So who knows how long he'll be in there waiting for a case.
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Post by jason on Aug 22, 2016 21:31:06 GMT -5
They don't have enough evidence because the DNA wasn't a perfect match. So they're trying to dig and see if they can find anything to match up with my dad having anything to do with it. Diggin for nothing. So who knows how long he'll be in there waiting for a case. A person can't be held indefinitely while the DA gathers evidence. The article says that he was charged and the DA must already have the evidence to present to the grand jury for an indictment. You should talk to his attorney and find out what's going on. The defendant actually has to sign his name and agree for a continuance, so if he hasn't done that, then his lawyer needs to file a writ of habeas corpus.
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Post by madeline on Aug 23, 2016 4:46:24 GMT -5
I don't know if anyone still reads these because they were over a year ago. But Edmond Degan is my dad and he has been my best friend my entire life. He's always been there for my no matter what the situation. We have the same personality and he's the one that's taught me to always love everyone and never to judge people, being open minded is the best. We used to always throw change out to the homeless people. We used to give food to them. He's SUCH a loving man. Yeah, maybe he has some things on his records that he isn't proud of but MURDER. God help us all. My dad would NEVER have the heart and soul to do such a thing. His case continues to get pushed back, it will be two years since he got taken away. Before he got taken I was a teenager that partied and now I am a mother. I want so badly for him to be physically here for my kid and me. I hope everything works out. And for the two ladies involved in this case, I truly feel terrible but I also feel even more terrible because their family thinks they've found the man that murdered them, when they haven't. I hope the man who did this crime is found and brought in but until then my father will take the blame until court. And I cannot thank the people on here that are sticking up for him enough. It helps me as well knowing that people aren't believing everything that is on the news and to know he still has people believing in him. xoxo, Edmonds daughter
I'm sure that your father is everything that you say he is and I don't know if he did this or not. But sometimes, people snap and do things that are completely out of character, things that their family and friends swear that they would never do. But there are a LOT of innocent people in prison. One of our recent Mystery Locations was a house in Oklahoma, where a woman named Betsy Faria was murdered and Russ Faria, her husband. was accused and convicted of killing her, even though he had an alibi. He spent several years in prison before he got a new trial and was acquitted and set free. The people who did it haven't been charged because there's not enough evidence to get an indictment.
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Post by justice on Aug 24, 2016 11:53:58 GMT -5
To snap on someone and to murder someone are two completely different things. Along with everything else they're accusing him of. My dad is so kind that he wouldn't let his family waste away money on a lawyer if he committed the crime. Hopefully whenever his court case is, he proves some of you wrong. Until then, we wait.
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Post by steve on Aug 24, 2016 18:38:53 GMT -5
My dad is so kind that he wouldn't let his family waste away money on a lawyer if he committed the crime. Hopefully whenever his court case is, he proves some of you wrong. Until then, we wait. Are you saying that he doesn't have a public defender? I thought that everyone charged with a crime had a public defender if they couldn't afford to hire their own lawyer. Isn't that in the Constitution?
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Post by justice on Aug 24, 2016 20:14:24 GMT -5
You're right. I didn't know that. Doesn't mean we're not spending money on him though.
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Post by Graveyardbride on Aug 24, 2016 23:00:40 GMT -5
They don't have enough evidence because the DNA wasn't a perfect match. So they're trying to dig and see if they can find anything to match up with my dad having anything to do with it. Diggin for nothing. So who knows how long he'll be in there waiting for a case.
Several documents were filed in your father's case today. Instead of the delays resulting from the DA's attempts to find incriminating evidence, they appear to be the results of Anthony Osso's zealous defense of your father. I don't know if you're aware of this, but Mr. Osso isn't a public defender, he's a private attorney who was appointed by the court to defend your father. Because he's a private attorney, he has to file motions for everything he spends -- even money to pay his office staff for the time they work on the case -- then wait for the judge to grant or deny his request, and this causes additional delays. He seems to be a very good attorney who represents his clients to the best of his ability and hates to lose, so your father is lucky to have him. Apparently, he believes there is a problem with the DNA and is doing everything he can to prove it.
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Post by justice on Aug 25, 2016 11:59:10 GMT -5
I was aware he was appointed by the court and have heard he was a very good lawyer and gives his all. Thank you for updating me! Where do you find the information? Or if you see more updates comment here. Means a lot.
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Post by yellowrose on Aug 25, 2016 17:40:42 GMT -5
What we are missing here are the Victim's voices. Their voices will never be heard. I am sorry the Degan family is dealing with the discovery Edmond Degan may be involved in this crime. This crime occurred over 30 years ago and a lot can change over the years. A "high probability match" means statistically he is the 1 person in the entire city of Houston (over 2 million people) that comes up as a match. In fact, it is more like the city of Chicago (closer to over a 3 million populous). There is no such testing analysis that boasts a 100% DNA match. That is not how results are reported. DNA alone does not mean he necessarily committed the heinous crime; however, Degan’s DNA does place him at the crime scene. If he didn't actually commit the murders, he has to know who did. It is a scientific fact that DNA, when preserved properly, survives for over a million years. It does not change over the years. Degan knew Yleen as a business partner and always claimed he had not seen her for over a week prior to her death and also stated he was never romantically involved with her so why now is she all of the sudden his girlfriend? On the thread, his daughter is denying the DNA could be his even through consensual sex and his friend is saying Yleen was his girlfriend. Why wouldn't he have told the detectives over 30 years ago he was Yleen’s boyfriend? I do believe in innocent until proven guilty and a right to a speedy trial but would like to know who is setting up Degan? The justice system does not allow for excessive detainment without access to a speedy trial. Both the Defense and Prosecution must agree to resets. In addition to multiple aggravated robberies with deadly weapon charges and drug possession, Degan has assault on his record as well. He is currently charged with the robbery, sexual assault and the Capital Murder of Yleen Kennedy. Exactly a year after the Kennedy sisters’ murders, he was arrested and imprisoned for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. This provides a snapshot of what Degan's life was like during the 1980s. His latest criminal activities occurred in the past 15 years (the assault, drug possession and terroristic threats). His records are available through Harris County for the public to view. I believe everyone on this board wants the correct person to receive punishment and I am certain even the Kennedy family would never want the case solved at the risk of an innocent person being incarcerated. The last 32 years have been tragic to say the least for Yleen and Lillie's loved ones. No family should live through losing a family member, much less TWO family members at the hands of another and then to have their poor father walk into such a horrific crime scene where one of his daughters was shot, bludgeoned, beaten, raped and then finally killed with a slash to the throat. Also, everyone should know the Defense's job is to try to get their client off, innocent or not. We can only pray that justice is served!
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Post by justice on Aug 25, 2016 18:18:30 GMT -5
Yleen being his girlfriend I know nothing about. But if she could have been his girlfriend maybe he was possibly the only one they could pin the crime on so he denied it, but again I know nothing about them dating. I hope justice is served for whoever is responsible.
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Post by justice on Aug 25, 2016 18:20:15 GMT -5
In the sketch that was drawn that looked like the person someone saw leaving the crime seen, he had long hair and at that time period my dad had short hair.
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Post by justice on Aug 25, 2016 18:25:59 GMT -5
Haha, and yellowrose. If they did find DNA, it doesn't automatically place him at the crime scene. Know your facts before you make an accusation like that.
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Post by yellowrose on Aug 25, 2016 19:18:24 GMT -5
The fact is a warrant was issued by a Harris County judge for the arrest of Edmond Degan on January 14, 2015 based on DNA evidence from Yleen Kennedy's rape kit.
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Post by jason on Aug 25, 2016 19:31:40 GMT -5
A "high probability match" means statistically he is the 1 person in the entire city of Houston (over 2 million people) that comes up as a match. In fact, it is more like the city of Chicago (closer to over a 3 million populous). There is no such testing analysis that boasts a 100% DNA match. That is not how results are reported. DNA alone does not mean he necessarily committed the heinous crime; however, Degan’s DNA does place him at the crime scene. If he didn't actually commit the murders, he has to know who did. It is a scientific fact that DNA, when preserved properly, survives for over a million years. The operative phrase in your post is: "DNA, when preserved properly, survives for over a million years." No one knows if the DNA was preserved properly and there are many ways DNA can be contaminated. I also question your claim that a person's DNA places them at the scene of the crime. DNA of people who weren't present is often found at rape and murder scenes. The guy may be guilty, but if I were on the jury, the prosecutor would need something more than a 30 year old DNA sample from a house that the man had visited to get a guilty vote from me.
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