LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The arrest of a tennis referee before a match at the U.S. Open in connection with her husband's death was a shocker last summer. On Friday, the case took another surprise twist when prosecutors dropped the murder case against Lois Goodman.
The case was dismissed by Superior Court Judge Jessica Silvers after prosecutors said they received additional information and were unable to proceed because of insufficient evidence.
''I feel I'm being treated fairly now. It was just a terrible accident,'' Goodman, 70, said outside court.
Goodman has refereed matches between some of the greatest tennis players in the world. She was arrested by Los Angeles police in New York in August as she arrived to be a line judge at the U.S. Open and made her first court appearance wearing her uniform.
District attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons declined to elaborate on the new information that led to the dismissal.
However, defense attorney Alison Triessl said she believed private polygraph tests conducted by a former FBI polygraph examiner were pivotal in proving that Goodman did not kill her husband
The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled. But Triessl believes it's over.
3 comments:
Glad to hear Lois was cut loose. She didn't deserve that.
I always suspected it was the paper-boy. He probably wasn't happy with his tip.
Since Lois admitted she can't raise her arm or walk for any extended period of time, guess she won't be seen around the BJ King tennis center during the US Open any more. Bet she has a miraculous recovery so she can be seen cavorting on court. What do you officials think?
Damn, there goes my money making venture for marketing commerative Lois Goodman head bashing coffee mugs.
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