CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Cases like it are rare — “no-body” cases. But, the Florida State Attorney’s Office got a conviction without a crucial piece of evidence commonly seen in murder cases.
Jennifer Justham and Andreas Gardiner prosecuted Christopher Davis for Barry Schmalbach’s murder. (Scripps News Fort Myers)
Barry Schmalbach went missing from Cape Coral on July 19, 2023. After a trial featuring 40 witnesses and extensive circumstantial evidence, Christopher Davis, Schmalbach’s then-boyfriend, was convicted of the murder.
“Just trying to find justice for Barry has been a difficult almost two years and our hearts have been very heavy,” said Miguel Blanco, Barry’s friend who testified during the trial…