GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — While prosecutors fear intimidation of the only living witness in rape cases against Quinn James, his defense attorney accused prosecutors of playing a dangerous game.
James, 42, is accused of repeatedly raping Mujey Dumbuya in Kent County last year. The 16-year-old was found dead in Kalamazoo in January, four days after she was reported missing.
James is considered a person of interest in her death. He previously told 24 Hour News 8 in a jailhouse interview that he had nothing to do with it and said he never even met her.
In a Kent County courtroom Friday, his attorney accused prosecutors of lying to witnesses.
“The government has been telling witnesses … that they’ve got Mr. James on video in a rental car dumping the body in Kalamazoo,” James’ attorney Jonathan Schildgen told a judge.
If it’s true, he said, they should charge James with murder.
“If it’s not true, they’re lying to material witnesses in this case,” Schildgen said.
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker told 24 Hour News 8 that prosecutors have not lied to witnesses.
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