Clear & Convincing - Episode 37 - Idaho v. Torey Adamcik & Brian Draper

On Friday, September 22, 2006, Cassie Jo Stoddart was stabbed to death while housesitting for her aunt and uncle in Pocatello, Idaho.   Cassie’s boyfriend, Matt Beckham and friends, Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper, spent part of the evening with her.  Within 15 minutes of Torey and Brian leaving, the power in the house went out, which spooked both Cassie and Matt.  Not allowed to spend the night, Matt was picked up by his mother at around 10:30 p.m.  On Sunday, September 24, Cassie’s 13-year old cousin discovered her body in the family room.  An autopsy revealed that Cassie had been stabbed more than 30 times, with 12 wounds deemed potentially fatal.   Police questioned Matt, Torey and Brian immediately after Cassie’s body was discovered.  Investigators believed that Matt was telling them the truth, but did not find Torey and Brian credible.  On Wednesday, September 27, 2006, Brian Draper led police to a cache of evidence buried in Black River Canyon.  Draper and Adamcik attempted to burn some of the evidence, which included a several knives, a videotape, gloves, masks and clothing.  The knives had been purchased by an 18-year old friend at Adamcik’s request on August 30, 2006.  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. Central for a discussion of the evidence against Adamcik and Draper, their direct appeals, post-conviction claims and Adamcik’s attempt to have his life sentence reduced pursuant to Miller v. Alabama and Montgomery v. Louisiana. We’re a live show and calls are welcome.  Our phone number is (347) 989-1171.