OK, I worked for the District Attorney's office when this happened. I personally know every prosecutor who worked on it and later on even tried another murder case with one of them. Paul Howard (Dwight Howards uncle) was and still is the DA. Lets get some things clear.
- The two dudes who got killed were part of a gang from Ohio, I believe they were called the "Ohio 10" or something like that. They were on some gang shyt that night and their families know it.
- The fight started when one of the two deceased busted a Moet bottle over the head of one of Rays friends.
- Ray was initially charged with murder because he was alleged to have been involved in the fight and actually held one of the dudes while one of hs boys was punching him with the knife. They were those little knives where the handle fits length-wise in the palm of your hand so its easy to conceal.
-The main witness who was going to testify against Lewis was the actual limo driver. He had originally given a statement concerning Lewis participation in the fight.
- When the limo driver got on the stand, he developed a severe case of amnesia. Couldnt remember Lewis doing anything. At tht point the DA was forced to drop the murder charges against Lewis and let him plea to misdemeanor obstruction for lying to the police.
(side note - the limo driver also lived in Baltimore. He actually drove Lewis down in the Navigator limo from Baltimore to Atlanta. Ray paid $28,000 to rent that limo. So between the murders and the time of trial, he was up there, in Baltimore. Where Ray and all his friends, family, teammates and fans were at
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Oh, and how about Lewis tried to holla at one of the prosecutors trying to put him in prison. She was sexy as shyt though LMAO.