The victim indicated 7 days after the crime that she didn’t know who shot her. (This is addressed in her testimony). The Detective placed photos in front of her and said who could have been at your house. The photos were supplied by Rodney in his efforts to assist police. Once she said (not verbally as she was still recovering in the hospital and had to point or squeeze someone's finger indicating recognition) Rodney could have been at her house, prosecutors set their sights on Rodney, even interviewing his girlfriend at work because at some point she said it was Rodney and his girlfriend. The theory from the prosecutors became a murder for hire. Rodney supplied photos because he invited two of his friends from New York to come to Mobile to experience Mardi Gras. When Rodney discovered that one of the individuals, along with the person who confessed, engaged in these crimes, HE went to the police to show them photos of the individuals, gave them the number of a detective in New York who can apprehend the individuals (as they had gotten on a bus and headed back to New York after the crimes took place. Rodney did not find out about this until he left work! In his effort to do all that he could to apprehend HIS friends from New York , he ended up getting arrested, convicted, and serving three 20 year sentences (running concurrently). His has now completed 13 full years and is on his 14th year as of March 25th.
Testimony of Rodney's supervisor, Henry Johnson, who testified on the stand that Rodney was at work when these crimes were committed. Listen to his comments.
Testimony by the victim's doctor- Dr. Eric Webber
