

Higgins also claims ASA Dunne was dishonest with Judge Jones during Tyrone Tucker’s bond hearing. Higgins is a witness against ASA Dunne in that misconduct case.
#The witness treehouse trial
According to court papers filed by Cara Higgins, Assistant State Attorney Colleen Dunn is soon to go on trial herself, as the Florida Bar Association accuses her of having withheld crucial evidence in her prosecution of ex-police officer, William Skinner. Unfortunately, my hero seems to also have a darker side. I loved that story so much I thought of painting an eight-foot picture of her in heels, a foot on the hoodlum’s chest, like a trophy picture of a bloodied buffalo at the end of a safari. Dunne mule-kicked him in the face, knocked him out with her hand bag and called police. The robber tackled her from behind and, as the story goes, while he had her on the ground, Ms. She became an instant local hero one evening after she was attacked on the sidewalk outside the Green Parrot. Their first casualties are prosecuting attorney Colleen Dunne and head of the Sheriff’s detective bureau, Captain Penny Phelps.Ĭolleen Dunne is no shrinking violet. Jenai hired a dream team of lawyers including one of the top defense attorneys on the island: Cara Higgins of the Horan and Higgins law firm. And when I saw there was absolutely no credible evidence against him, I became 100% sure of his innocence.” Ms. The reports said a lot of things that ended up not being true. “I looked into the case,” says Lauren, “The reports said Ty was on surveillance video – he was not. She is Lauren Jenai the co-founder of the 4 billion dollar CrossFit empire. As it was, Tyrone Tucker, known as “Ty,” a 48-year-old homeless man, would soon be tried, convicted and sent to prison with a life sentence.īut then something completely unexpected happened: While he was hopelessly waiting in jail Ty’s high school crush got word that he needed help. Pitcher and Captain Penny Phelps were investigating what became known as the “Tree House Murder.” Or at least that was the story told by prosecuting attorney Colleen Dunne. He was arrested and while in jail he bragged of his remorseless crime to a jail-mate who reported it to Sheriff’s detective Matthew Pitcher. Tyrone chased him down the stairs and killed him. Tyrone and Rory were wearing masks and gloves. A third man, John Travis Johnson, was waiting outside with his truck. Here’s the official version: On NovemRobert “Rory” Wilson (aka “Detroit”) and Franklin Tyrone Tucker went to the top of the tree house to rob Paula Belmonte.
#The witness treehouse crack
Matt was an old eccentric who used to go around Stock Island on a unicycle and his “tree house” on Laurel Avenue was known for its live-and-let-live sort of style and….well … for frail old Paula, an alleged crack dealer, living under a blue tarp on the top deck. He’s accused of stabbing Matthew Bonnett to death one night in November of 2017. Captain Penny Phelps interrogates Rory “Detroit” Wilson, Nov 22, 2017įor nearly two years Ty Tucker has claimed he’s being framed.
