Trials

The Trials
No Crime Scene, No Blood, No Body, No Weapon, No DNA. Absolutely no proof a crime was even committed. Still on March 21,1997, not even 7 months after Carrie went missing, Indictments were handed down against Vincent Doan.

*Vincent Doan during the trial*	Presumed dead by order of Court Presume: to indicate probability of probability: likely to be true but leaving room for doubt. Doubt: Not Guilty because of reasonable doubt.......	Tracey Baker and his attorney
Vincent Doan
Two Prosecution Theories Prosecutors charged Vincent Doan with aggravated murder and kidnapping. The case against Doan was purely circumstantial, meaning that there was no physical evidence linking Doan to Carrie's death. There was not even evidence to prove that Carrie Culberson is dead. But prosecutors had two theories about Carrie Culberson's disappearance and alleged murder. They felt that Doan's history with Carrie show that he is hot-tempered and was abusive toward his girlfriend. Prosecutors alleged that Doan was obsessed with Carrie and needed to control her life. When Doan found that he could not have Carrie, he killed her. Another theory was that Doan kidnapped and killed Carrie Culberson to prevent her from bringing the assault charges against him stemming from an alleged altercation. To convict Doan, the state needed to convince the jurors of at least one of the theories.	The Defense Vincent Doan denied knowing what happened to Carrie Culberson after their argument. His attorneys claimed that there is not even solid evidence that she is dead. People around Ohio are still reporting Carrie Culberson sightings. And the defense relied on the fact nothing physically linked Doan to Carrie the night she disappeared. Doan's lawyers also claimed that his relationship with Carrie was not unusual, that they had the normal arguments that couples usually have. And none of their "spats" would have driven Doan to murder Carrie. The defense claimed that the Clinton County authorities were frustrated in their investigation of Carrie Culberson's disappearance and are rushing to pin the kidnapping and murder charges on Vincent Doan. ''Typically, this jurisdiction brings in some jailhouse snitch to present their case. That's what they'll do,'' Rion
	The Verdict The trial of Vincent Doan began on July 21, 1997. The verdict came in after four days of the jury deliberations. Vince Doan was convicted of one count of aggravated murder and three counts of kidnapping on August 7, 1997. Vince was later sentenced to Life in prison without the possibility of parole. .......To this day Vincent Doan says he is an innocent man.. And WE believe him...
Tracey Baker
Defense attorney Scott J. Frederick said he will ask the jury to listen closely to the evidence prosecutors present. Their extensive investigation has not yielded much, he said. "Their take on this is that the evidence fits," said Mr. Frederick, a lawyer from Hamilton. "Our case is that it doesn't."	The *Charges* Two counts of obstructing justice, one count of tampering with evidence, and one count of gross abuse of a corpse.
	The Verdict June 4, 1998 Guilty- sentenced to eight years Two counts of obstructing justice, one count of tampering with evidence. Not Guilty- of gross abuse of a corpse. To this day Tracey Baker says he is an innocent man.. And WE believe him...