Steven+Slutzker

http://innocenceinstitute.org/investigations/steven-slutzker/ [] (scroll down to mid-page for the Zip files) =Steven Slutzker= By: Talia Richelieu, Kelly Feher, and Venus Fontanez

Steven Slutzker, a man who lived next door to the Mudd family, is being charged for the murder of his ex-girlfriend's husband. Slutzker was engaged in a sexual relationship with Arlene Mudd (she was having an affair). At first, the two began as friends consoling each other due to the problems that they encountered with their marriages, and it then progressed into a sexual relationship. While Slutzker was on his way to divorce court, Mrs. Mudd was constantly going back and forth between the two men. Slutzker states that Mrs. Mudd had asked him to find a way to kill her husband. Slutzker asked a friend, Michael Pezzano, if he knew anyone who could get the job done. Pezzano then reported him to the police. Slutzker states after this incident he had nothing to do with Mrs. Mudd. On December 28, 1975, the Mudd family returned home from a holiday gathering around 10 p.m. It is stated that the power turned off around 11 p.m. Mr. Mudd went down to the basement to check the fuse box. While Mrs. Mudd was upstairs, she claims that she heard several gunshots, went downstairs, and found her husband laying on the basement floor. Cynthia DeMann was a neighbor interviewed by the police after the tragic incident. When asked if the suspect was Steven Slutzker, she specifically stated the man was in fact not him. During the trial she changed her story due to being "afraid". Is he [|Innocent or Guilty?] The murder weapon was never found, therefore, they cannot assume Slutzker killed Mr. Mudd. Slutzker's attorney claims that Mrs. Mudd was tired of the abuse she had tolerated all those years, which motivated her into murdering him. Also, the O'Deas claim Slutzker was in their household during the time of the murder. If he was there, how could he have been at the Mudd's household as well? Steven Slutzker received two trials: -The First Trial: -Slutzker was found "guilty" and sentenced to life in prison. -Slutzker appealed the case and was granted a second trial due to these reasonings: > is Ward, was right in front of the Mudd house just after the killing of Mr. Mudd who resembled Steven Slutzker. The judge said that it would have raised a question whether or not he actually committed this crime to the jurors. -During the second trial, Steven Slutzker was still found "guilty".
 * What Happened?**
 * The Court Case and Evidence:**
 * Slutzker had a violent background, which was stated by numerous neighbors. He often grew angry about little things that were not important, but rather silly.
 * Slutzker had a daughter, Amy Slutzker, who testified against him during the trial.
 * The O'Deas claim Slutzker was at their house during the time of the murder, but they never showed up to the actual trial.
 * There were footprints in the snow by a child and adult walking towards the van that belonged to Slutzker coming from the O'Deas home, which showed that he had left.[[image:snow_footprints.jpg width="168" height="232" align="right"]]
 * Cynthia DeMann first stated the suspect was NOT Slutzker, but later changed her story and stated the man was Slutzker.
 * Slutzker states that Mrs. Mudd wanted her husband killed and asked Slutzker to get the job done.
 * Mrs. Mudd was having an affair, and when Mr. Mudd found out about this he punched her so hard that it broke her jaw.
 * Mr. Mudd was a drug user and an abuser towards his wife, Arlene Mudd.
 * The psychologist who interviewed Mudd Jr. was in fact never a psychologist, which made his accusations false. His accusation can be viewed by clicking on this-[|Accusations made by Pass] The information on this website is located under //**"Repressed Memory"**//.
 * What was the reasoning behind their Protest for Innocence?**
 * How Did the Case Travel Through the Court System?**
 * Cynthia DeMann identifies him as the man she saw the night of the murder at the Mudd's household.
 * Amy Slutzker claims she witnessed her father, Steven Slutzker, grab a gun that night and went over to the Mudd's household.
 * 10 of the 12 jurors found Slutzker guilty at first. They claim Mudd Jr's repressed memory was "baloney" and they disregarded the statement made by Amy Slutzker. One of the jurors stated, "You could feel the hatred. She was determined to kill him. This injured her credibility." In this statement, the juror is regarding the hatred she felt towards her father, Steven Slutzker.
 * Slutzker and his attorney requested an appeal because 21 police reports were withheld and turned over to Slutzker after he was found guilty. In one of the police reports, a statement was made by Cynthia DeMann, which stated she would have recognized the man if it was Slutzker. This piece of information was not released during the trial or to Slutzker and his attorney.
 * The judge also stated that the police failed to state another man, Denn[[image:jury.jpg width="168" height="149" align="right"]]-
 * In one police report, Dennis Ward was actually stated as the man speaking with Arlene Mudd after the murder of her husband.
 * The O'Deas were not called in as witnesses or even interviewed.