Like many others, David Eldridge worked in the fast food industry, not once receiving a raise. Also, like many others, Mr. Eldridge asked for a raise, to which he was denied. Mr. Eldridge became upset about this, just like anyone else would. When Mr. Armes was murdered though, everyone turned to David and accused him of this crime only because he was upset about not getting a raise like any normal person would be. Mr. David Eldridge should not be found guilty due to the fact that there is still reasonable doubt as to whether he killed Mr. Armes. This doubt was created by the fact that Mr. Armes could be the cause of his own death, Mr. Eldridge had good reason to be upset about not receiving a raise, and Barbara Wheeler was not a reliable witness. …show more content…
Armes could very well have been the cause of his own death. Just hours before his death, witness Patrick Lewis stated that Mr Armes looked stressed and said his business ‘was in trouble’. Patrick also stated that this was an unusual mood for Mr. Armes and that he was usually a very happy person. When police investigated the crime scene, slippery grease was found all around the area where Mr. Armes lay dead. Finally, the spatula that was used as a murder weapon had several sets of fingerprints on it, including Mr. Armes himself. The fact that Mr. Armes was experiencing high stress levels just goes to show that he could have killed himself. Also, the grease puddle could have caused him to slip, causing the blunt-force trauma to the back of his head that was found, which could have killed him. If Mr. Armes's fingerprints were found on the spatula that killed him, that could mean he was the one that slit his own