Sworn Statement of APD Detective Judy Romick

This Source Verification Page documents the sworn statement of Asheville Police Department Detective Judy Romick prepared during the July 1997 investigation of the murders for which Lyle C. May was convicted. The statement documents Detective Romick's involvement in the investigation and describes the preparation of the Defendant's confession. Statement of Facts D relies upon this document to identify investigative personnel involved in the interrogation process, document Detective Forrest Weaver's participation in the preparation of the confession, and establish the involvement of specific Asheville Police Department investigators in the case.

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

Source Status

✔ 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

Cited to Support

Lyle C. May alleges that Asheville Police Department Detective Forrest Weaver participated in the investigation and interrogation that resulted in the Defendant's confession. Detective Judy Romick's sworn statement is cited to establish Weaver's presence during the preparation of the confession and his role as a witness to the document. May relies upon this source to document Weaver's direct involvement in the investigation, identify law-enforcement personnel who participated in the interrogation process, and connect personnel involved in the Walter Bowman investigation with personnel who later participated in the investigation and prosecution of the July 1997 Asheville murder case.

Supporting Documents

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