Ochiltree County Attorney David T. Scott
"I know quite a few people who are well known that weren't too happy with the outcome of my case. So to answer your question, yes, David Scott used me and my case and my vulnerability to his advantage. There are several different charges that could have and should have been considered but were not. 1st Degree Murder, which is what I was charged with, entails a premeditated act. I never planned to kill this man, I was taking care of him."
In rural communities, it is considered a
In rural communities, it is considered a
Coup de grâce
for the victim, the victim's family, the county in which a lengthy and expensive trial will take place and yes...perhaps even the one who commits the crime,
to never in fact...go to trial.
Chuckwa has said over and over how he wished he'd never taken the plea agreement and felt coerced into doing so.
During the re-election of David Scott, who had been the County Attorney for many many years, a new candidate arrived on the scene. The race took an ugly turn and became quite competitive. The voters decided...the new man...Barrett Dye would become the new attorney for Ochiltree County.
A few short months later...Scott would be dead at the age of 53.
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