Zeigler, Part XI
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Categories: Forensics, Miscarriages of Justice, Unsolved, Zeigler
Tags: Actual Innocence, Autopsy, Ballistics, Capital Punishment, Crime Labs, Crime Scene, Cruelty, Death Row, DNA, Evidence, Expert Testimony, Faulty Evidence, Finger Printing, Florida, Forensics, Gun Fire, Identification, Investigations Division, Judicial Override, Jury Intimidation, Miscarriage of Justice, Police, Prisons, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Victim, William Thomas Zeigler, Wrongful Convictions
Irma Brickle is my aunt and I can tell you this case ruined her life, for the rest of her life. Ziegler was not and is not guilty of this crime. She and I always had a special relationship, so we talked about the case, however I was 18 at the time and would not have breathed a word to anyone, but her health began to decline at an alarming rate. There was the guy that clicked the gun behind her head, and there was the guy that told her to model the g. d. coat. I believe it had blood around the bottom hems. It was in the days of floor length coats and dresses. She is at this time 72 and living in a nursing center due to this trial and I hope judge paul rots in hell for what he did to her. She was a vibrant and beautiful woman before this began. I hope he is proud of himself if he’s still alive.
Richard,
Thank you very much for commenting. I send my very best wishes to your aunt. She did an amazingly brave thing: she stood up for what was and is to this day, right! She asked questions and wanted people to keep an open mind. I am very proud of your aunt and regret the toll this has taken on her life. To me, she is a hero.
Mr. Zeigler’s case is still not over. We have a hearing coming up to determine whether more DNA testing should be done. Please keep following DCC for updates on this case.
Thank you again for stopping by. My very best to your family, Vidster
@ Richard D Gamble Jr.:
Richard,
My heart goes out to your aunt. While I never had the privilege of talking with her, I have thought about her often during my 25+ years of being involved with this case as a journalist. Her heroic efforts to stand for the truth, including appearing on the 1989 television production, have been such an encouragement to those of us who have worked for years to make sure the truth of this case is known.
Please let your aunt know that Mr. Zeigler has spoken to me often of his high regard for her. He truly believes she did everything she could to help him during the jury deliberations.
While Judge Paul put a permanent injunction against the defense from ever talking with any of the jurors, I have spoken with several of them. This case has haunted them and the more new evidence that emerges, the more some, like Mrs. Dollinger, have realized they made the wrong decision. Your aunt was the one person who could see the case for what it was at trial–a tragic miscarriage of justice.
I would love to talk with you. Please email me at darcey1965@hotmail.com
I’ll look forward to hearing from you.