Byn63 - agree with all your post.  He does blame them, even little Kristen, for being in the way.
But it is more than that.  "Factually innocent" is a made up term that I have never heard anyone else use, besides inmate and his wife.  It is not a legal term, such as presumed innocent, which does have a definition. It applies to someone who has not been found guilty.
The word factual is redundant, as it modifies innocent, but doesn't really change it. Sort of like a teenager saying totally innocent, or literally innocent.
Being a total narcissist as you mentioned, he takes a self centered point of view, but also very practical. After all, they are gone, and can't be brought back, so punishing him and taking away his freedom won't help them now. So why go through all the hassle of a trial and sentencing?
He would like to be honest and just say that out loud, but he knows that most people would be offended and would insist it was morally wrong.  As Joe M. Said, he is above morality.
So he keeps up the pretense of an innocence claim, because he knows that other people take morality seriously, even if he doesn't.

Tim2020 wrote:

I see cm is appealing Judge Boyle's decision, he doesn't have a prayer his appeal will be accepted, let alone granted.  I would where he is getting the $$ for his legal fees?  I would think his fees are substantial. 

Thank you for the information Tim2020. . . I do not think he is getting any money. I believe they  are doing it pro bonol LOL   The Free Jeffrey MacDonald  Facebook page is gone. Maybe his few supporters there gave up on him.

To be clear, he has not filed an appeal YET, just a notice to appeal.



 

Am I the only one who finds the current lawyers for inmate to be arrogant as Hell?

Seriously, the Judge that denied compassionate release detailed correctly the reasons why the Court system does not have jurisdiction for inmate.  the law is clear, the Chief, Bureau of Prisons would have to request the compassionate release.  Inmate is not entitled to take that action.  Damn, I am totally pissed that the court is even accepting the notice to appeal/appeal to the 4th Circuit Court.  Just one more instance of inmate getting more than his fair share of the apple.  

rant over.....

Tim2020 wrote:

byn63, don't worry, if his attorneys are doing this pro bono (for free) his representation will not be worth a dam.  If he is paying he his going to spend every cent he has.  Appeals are expensive, trust me I have done them.  Tim

He was high-profile (Green Beret Doctor), his case was high profile, and he attracted a lot of hanger’s on and those who hoped for fame, or more fame, by inclusion (Errol Morris for example). All of the bites he has received from the Apple of Justice is in itself a great miscarriage of justice. But now his days wind down and his hope has probably withered like a spring flower in winter, like his body, and all he has left is his refusal to admit his guilt. That refusal must be a very heavy weight for him now. And a successful appeal of his Compassionate Release denial is unlikely.

Tim2020 wrote:

Hi Texas Poet, not only is his appeal unlikely, it absolutely will fail.  Why? Because on appeal you have to show a misapplication of the law or a law, which is not the case here.  The Judge has it correct.  So, no appeals court will grant Compassionate Release, cm does not quality, simple as that. 

Hi Tim2020

I agree completely.  I did my regular check of the news yesterday and was thinking about this case and convict. I’m sure he thinks that he is very clever. Cancels his parole requests, where he would have to allocute, so he could seek compassionate release, where no admissions of guilt are necesary. Foregoing vaccine, so he can claim vulnerability. And so on. He’s a real piece of work. And, I believe he doesn’t even see how many times he has made things worse for himself. Just to preserve an image he holds of himself that no one else believes.  Which is good, because it keeps him locked up.

Thanks for the great comments.