Jeffery Macdonald was born October 12th, 1943 in Jamaica, Queens, New York. In high school Jeffery was voted the “Most likely to Succeed” and the “Most popular Award”. After graduating from high school, Jeffery attended Princeton University as an undergraduate. While studying at Princeton he rekindled the light with high school sweetheart Colette Stevenson at the time whom he later married in September 1963. Colette Macdonald was born May 6, 1943 in Patchogue, New York. She attended Eastern Carolina University in North Carolina, where she majored in English. She was very engaged on campus, where she was a part of many different organizations across campus. In 1964, they were blessed with their first child, Kimberley Macdonald. After Jeffery…show more content… Hallucinogens are known to cause changes in the thought process, the mood, and perceptions. LSD is known to cause hallucinations that last up to half a day. In summary, her perception and thoughts could be all over the place, especially since she abuses drugs. Macdonald's defense team argued that Macdonald was innocent. They argued that the murder was committed by an intruder. They also stated that the evidence found and used in the trial isn't reliable. But bloodstain evidence found at the crime scene was inconsistent with Macdonald’s story. Investigators and prosecutors were skeptical that the junkies were the intruders because there was lack of destruction in the home, especially in the living room where Macdonald claimed he fought the intruders. In May 1970, Jeffery Macdonald was charged with the murder of his family. Later that year in October, the Army Criminal Investigation Division investigated the case. The Army Criminal Investigation Division investigation led to Jeffrey's charges being dropped and he was given an honorable discharge in December of 1970. After the Army Criminal Investigation Division dropped McDonald’s charges, the U.S. Justice Department requested that the Army Criminal Investigation Division continue their
