Mike Halkitis could only think of one other case of matricide in his 31 years of prosecuting crimes in Pasco County. Yet, January 20th, his office will try Ryan Young for the murder of his mother. The prosecutor's case appears to be tied to the defendant's tearful confession to an investigator. His court-appointed lawyer, Assistant Public Defender Dean Livermore, tried to get the confessions thrown out, but Circuit Judge Thane Covert ruled they were legally obtained. The prosecutors have audio evidence of Young saying things like, "I was happy she was dead." While this is pretty damning evidence, Young's defense lawyer may prevail if he's able to cast doubt on other factors concerning the murder.
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