Jackson Lawyers Question Warrant

Thu., June 8, 2000

Attorneys for a man accused of killing his daughter last year said investigators weren’t truthful regarding the results of his lie detector test.

William “Brad” Jackson, 33, failed the test, investigators said, although they wouldn’t say publicly which part he failed.

Defense attorney Jim Kane wants Superior Court Judge Kathleen O’Connor to schedule a hearing next week to discuss whether investigators were required to share results of Jackson’s polygraph test.

Detectives obtained a warrant Oct. 26 to put a satellite-tracking device on Jackson’s 1995 Ford pickup and his 1985 Honda Accord. Investigators said they used the GPS device to track Jackson’s movements and discover his 9-year-old daughter Valiree’s corpse.

Jackson’s attorneys want to know whether the warrant was issued based solely on Jackson’s failure of the polygraph test. If so, they believe they could challenge the validity of the GPS warrant, which could lead to the case being thrown out.

Use of tracking devices is based on the same legal concept that allows police - with court authorization - to use wiretaps, cameras or tape recorders to capture suspected criminal conduct.

Prosecutor Jack Driscoll said there is other compelling evidence that justified the issuing of the warrant for the GPS system.

Jackson, 33, is charged with first-degree murder. Jackson, who reported his daughter missing, has denied involvement in her death.

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