Hoping for Justice in Yogurt Shop Case

Dear Editor,
    I think the murders at the North Austin yogurt shop were without a doubt the most tragic incident in the history of Austin [“Scene of the Crime,” News, Dec. 16]. Four innocent girls were brutally murdered in the most horrific fashion imaginable. The case itself was a near impossible feat, with most of the physical evidence destroyed by the fire department. The crime scene investigation was lacking and not nearly as extensive as it should have been. The interrogation methods used by the police were also coercive and, at best, suspect. In the end, the D.A. used an approach that was blatantly unconstitutional. It seems like the state was not quite up to the difficult task that was placed in front of them. Yet sometimes the police can conduct a shoddy investigation and the prosecution can present a flawed case, but in the end somehow manage to get the guilty culprits. I think the police got the guilty culprits. Here is hoping that someday justice will be final and the families of the victims can find some kind of peace.