I’m sure you’ll agree that in this case, there is a reasonable doubt.
“As far as proof is concerned, the defense does not question it.
There are Ashley Patterson’s fingerprints and traces of DNA at each of the crime scenes.
But the very fact that they are there should give us pause. Ashley Patterson is an intelligent young woman.
If she committed a murder and did not want to be caught, would she have been stupid enough to leave her fingerprints at each one of the scenes?
The answer is no.” David went on for another thirty minutes. At the end, he looked at their faces and was not reassured. He sat down.
Judge Williams turned to the jurors. “I want to instruct you now on the applicable law to this case. I want you to listen carefully.”
She talked for the next twenty minutes, detailing what was admissible and allowable by law.
If you have any questions, or want any part of the testimony read back to you, the court reporter will do so.
The jury is excused to go deliberate. Court is adjourned until they return with their verdict.
David watched the jury file out of the box and into the jury room. The longer the jurors take, the better our chances, David thought.
The jurors returned forty-five minutes later. David and Ashley watched as the jurors filed in and took their seats in the jury box.
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