[publius911]

From the description, there is no maybe to it! This is first degree murder at its most succinct level.

If no evidence of a connection is found after a real honest investigation, I agree.
If evidence of guilt is found, I would find the old man "not guilty."

There is a limit to what the innocent should tolerate. Living in fear has got to be worse than the most PC "cruel and inhuman" punishment imagineable.

[Last of the Mohicans]

Then you are batshit crazy.