Chelsea King -- Found Deceased 3/2/10 -- UPDATE: John Albert Gardner III admits he murdered Chelsea

EXCLUSIVE: Attorney describes '78 days' of defending John Gardner

By TERI FIGUEROA
Posted: Saturday, March 5, 2011 8:54 pm

It was not law enforcement investigators who coaxed John Albert Gardner III to share the whereabouts of missing teen Amber Dubois. It was Gardner's defense attorneys.

The confession happened in a jailhouse meeting between Gardner and public defense attorneys Michael Popkins and Mel Epley on March 4, 2010, the morning after Gardner was formally charged with 17-year-old Chelsea King's rape and murder.

Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_7eb7da49-0955-54af-b2a8-84aa8752a90d.html

What is the connection between one of Casey's prospective jurors and this guy? I think it went like this: On Tuesday or Wednesday, defense asked him if he knew John Gardner. He said yes. They asked him if he knew that JG posted about him (the juror) on his FB page. He said no. Other people blogging said it was this John Gardner.

Anyone know?

I don't know for sure Julie. I will post if I find more information about this.

Thanks, J4A. I'm thinking it's probably a different John Gardner. That seems like it could be a pretty common name.