Repository Collection 03
Sworn Statement of APD Detective Judy Romick
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This Source Verification Page documents the sworn statement of Asheville Police Department Detective Judy Romick prepared during the investigation of the murders for which Lyle May was convicted. The statement records Detective Romick's involvement in the investigation and the preparation of the Defendant's written confession. Statement of Facts D relies upon this document to identify investigative personnel involved in the Defendant's interrogation and to document Detective Forrest Weaver's participation in the interrogation process.
Related SMAR Citation
“[See statement by APD Det. Judy Romick; 7/14/97]”
Source Name
Sworn Statement of APD Detective Judy Romick
Date Interview Took Place
July 10, 1997
Date Document was Written
July 14, 1997
Source Location
Defense Discovery/ Asheville Police Department Investigative Records
Referenced in the Supplemental Motion
Page 27, Paragraph: 47
✔ Original sworn statement is in Defense Discovery
✔ Other corroborating document obtained, reviewed, and verified
X Not publicly available source
X Not included within the Source Verification Archive
May's allegation that APD Detective Forrest Weaver participated in the Defendant's investigation
and was present during the preparation of the Defendant's written confession. Detective Judy
Romick's statement is cited to establish Detective Weaver's presence during the interrogation
process and his role as a witness to the Defendant's written confession. May relies upon this
source to document Weaver's direct involvement in the investigation and interrogation of the
Defendant and to connect personnel involved in the Walter Bowman investigation with personnel
who participated in the Defendant's case.
Source Status
Cited to Support
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