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Phone Records Point To Associates
- Phone records revealed frequent calls between Christopher Sutton and Garrett Copp around the murder time, highlighting a key investigative lead.
- Investigators used call patterns to focus on acquaintances rather than random intruders.
Ballistic Match Links Shooter
- Garrett Copp was arrested for an unrelated aggravated assault and the recovered Glock matched ballistics from Susan's murder.
- That ballistic match directly tied Copp to the Suttons' shooting.
Legal Limits On Confessions
- Prosecutors relied on Copp's confession that implicated Christopher, but Florida law limited hearsay from another's confession.
- They needed independent testimony from Juliet and Copp in court to charge Christopher.