Crack the Case

Was he strangled by a shoe lace?

Yes.

A leather shoe lace? So that finally puts the animal thing to rest

Yes. For whatever reasonn the answer emphasized it was a leather shoelace.

Ok, so you know how he killed him, now why, which is related to who.

Had he just met the murderer? That would qualify as both knowing the murderer and not

No.

He knew the murderer, but didn't know that they were the murderer?

Did the murderer know he was a lawyer before deciding to kill him?

Please rephrase your question.

Yes.

Did Donald go to the shoestore to meet the murderer?

No.

Does Donald work for the murderer?

Did the murderer kill Donald because he was scared?

No.

No.

Donald is a district attorney or is an assistant one, he doesn't work for anyone but the state

Was the murderer angry?

Yes.

Had they been arguing?

No.