Be on his deathbed confession used in homicide

SHELBY Patricia Buff had dreamed about this day more than 40 years of them, learn, someone would eventually stand trial for the murder of her sister.

A judge ruled Tuesday that a deathbed confession in the case of the 1966 murder of 11-year-old may Brenda Sue Brown, of Shelby. The ruling opens the door for the trial of a man accused of murder.

"I knew this day would come," Buff said Tuesday. "It's the best feeling in the world."

Thurman "soupy" Price, 80, was arrested, and in the first degree murder in 2007 by Lori Lail said her grandfather was dying of cancer, said she was attacked and he and Price had planned the rape of Brenda.

According Lail said Earl Parker, in 2002, the price of the girl hit with a stone and slain, have to fight them. Her naked body was later found in the woods.

Lail said in court this week that her deceased grandfather network. She did not matter in 2006, comes after a 13-part newspaper series on Brenda's murder appeared in "The Shelby Star.

Judge Timothy Kincaid presided at a hearing this week to determine whether Lail statement could be used in a process. Although he had mastered, "Kincaid said of the state" is an uphill battle "to prove guilt of the price.

No trial date has been set.

Tuesday, lawyers said Price, David Teddy, Lail allegations are not reliable, and pointed to inconsistencies in her account.

In addition, he led the hospital medical records showing grandfathering Lail sometimes confused and had a "change in mental status."

Attorney Rick Shaffer, said the statement was the time of Parker's death is near .... a strong motivation in order to tell the truth. "

Parker commented on the memory of the events, Shaffer said something like the murder of a 11-year-old girl burned "in the brains, she decided to self ... it is a bit of time are not deleted from memory. "

Among the witnesses Shaffer Robert Roseboro was mentioned in the declaration as a potential witness Lail murder of Brenda's. He was 13 at that time and was regarded by the authorities as the prime suspect in the murder.

Roseboro serving a life sentence for murdering a woman in 1968 Shelby.

On Tuesday Roseboro - slim and Soft Spoken - entered the room in a yellow prison overalls. Much of the time in the witness box, held his chin with his left hand and closed his eyes.

By Shaffer questioned about the details of the murder, Roseboro usually had no answers.

"I have no knowledge of this matter," he said.

When Shaffer asked if he knew he would have considered a suspect, Roseboro said: "I was a suspect in any case."

Teddy's began to question: "Did you murder Brenda Sue Brown?"

"No," said Roseboro.

Roseboro said he did not witness the murder.

Amounts, Shaffer said that although the case was old, "the state is hopeful there is no age limit for the court. ... Justice is not after 40 years."

And despite the cost of a process that "justice can not have a price," said Shaffer.