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Lawyer Offers $1M For Proof His Client Could Have Done It; Oops
A Florida attorney, Cheney Mason, made the mistake of offering a million dollars on a TV show to anyone who could prove that his client, Nelson Ivan Serrano, was able to travel across two states and kill four people in the time that prosecutors had alleged. Having a lot of free time, South Texas College of Law graduate Dustin Kolodziej decided to take Mason up on his dare. Dustin traveled the route prosecutors say Serrano took, completed the trip under the time allowed, and videotaped the whole process. He is now suing Mason in the federal district court — because the attorney doesn't want to pay, saying that his statement was just a joke.
Ok, so they took a trip in 28 minutes, but did they also kill 4 people within the 28 minute time limit?
If not, how do they prove the attorney's client was able to both travel the distance and kill in the manner alleged by prosecutors?
I think they better have a little more than "We were able to travel across 2 states in 28 minutes.
They best also be able to prove the defendant is just as able to make such a trip as they are.