THE CAPITAL MURDER CASE AGAINST ARIZONA PRISON ESCAPEE JOHN MCCLUSKEY NOW GOES TO AN ALBUQUERQUE. IT COMES AFTER TWO DAYS OF CLOSING ARGUMENTS. THE DEFENSE PRESENTED ITS CLOSING ARGUMENTS ON WEDNESDAY, SAYING THE TRIAL LEAVES "A MOUNTAIN OF DOUBT." MCCLUSKEY IS ACCUSED OF CARJACKING AND THEN MURDERING OKLAHOMA COUPLE … GARY AND LINDA HAAS … AT A NEW MEXICO REST STOP IN 2010.
PROSECUTORS SAY WITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF MCCLUSKEY BEING COVERED IN BLOOD JUST AFTER THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF THE COUPLE LEAVE NO DOUBT THAT HE WAS THE TRIGGERMAN.
IF CONVICTED, MCCLUSKEY COULD GET THE DEATH PENALTY.
