In the very beginning of the article, the author sets the stage for the following body of the article by explaining how Brunetti and Smyth - the accused and the victim - had met in high school years ago and found each other via Facebook and rekindled their friendship from their high school days. The author then incorporates more logos by revealing the details of the case, explaining how Brunetti, after killing Smyth, stole her car and bank card and then proceeded to withdraw $700 from an ATM. Brunetti then decided to enjoy a crab feast, like a true Marylander. Brunetti was later convicted of murder, gun offenses, and theft in December. He could face life in prison after his hearing at the end of next month; however, the case's evidence is shaky and Brunetti's attorney plans to appeal the case on these grounds. The author adds more background information, acknowledging that this was not Brunetti's first run-in with the law and later transitioning into the fact that he was still on probation when he reconnected with Smyth and planned to meet her at a high school reunion. The author packs more logos into the article, telling how there are photos from the ATM machine that places Brunetti withdrawing the $700 shortly after the time of Smyth's death. Brunetti's attorneys plan to use the fact that the medical examiner concluded that Smyth's time of death was much later than what was originally assumed and that Brunetti was not at the scene. But, if this is the case and Brunetti is innocent, one question still remains unanswered: how did he acquire her bank card and car?
Link to story: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-ci-brunetti-conviction-20130103,0,7473387.story
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