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evidenceevidencephysicalMagbanua RetrialThe .38 revolver murder weapon (bought on the street, used in the killing, disposed of near a bridge, never recovered)Rivera identified the gun bought for the Tallahassee trip as a .38 revolver. He said they pulled over near a bridge and threw the murder weapon off, while qualifying that Garcia told him it hit the water. Sanford described later searches near a bridge outside Tampa and confirmed that the weapon was not found.
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The .38 revolver murder weapon (bought on the street, used in the killing, disposed of near a bridge, never recovered)

Rivera identified the gun bought for the Tallahassee trip as a .38 revolver. He said they pulled over near a bridge and threw the murder weapon off, while qualifying that Garcia told him it hit the water. Sanford described later searches near a bridge outside Tampa and confirmed that the weapon was not found.

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  • The .38 revolver Rivera said was bought on the street, used in the shooting, and later disposed of by Garcia near a bridge
  • The murder weapon, believed used to kill Dan Markel, never recovered despite an extensive multi-agency search near a Tampa-area bridge

Trial Record (2)