and mentored duckett held fast in his belief that investigators were focusing on the wrong man. my confidence in him had not been shaken. i was of the opinion that the truth was going to come out and he is going to be exonerated as a suspect. we re going to get to business and find out who murdered this child. last time i seen her she turned the corner and was headed home. you want to know something? you re not telling me the truth. yes, sir. no, you re not, james. james duckett was arrested and charged with first degree murder. duckett s trial began on april 25th, 1988, assistant state attorney steve herm prosecuted the case and sought the death penalty. that little girl died in the most traumatic, terrifying way in the dark, alone with a