Beth Karras
Appearances
Dateline NBC
Silent Witness
It's always a big decision for defense attorneys whether or not to call their clients.
Dateline NBC
Silent Witness
His testimony lasted three hours. Jason Young was a very good witness. He understood what he had to do when he was on the stand.
Dateline NBC
Silent Witness
He had access to police reports, all the discovery. He knew the state's vulnerabilities. And so he could arguably tailor his testimony to fit with an innocent explanation.
Dateline NBC
Silent Witness
A default judgment does not mean the facts alleged in the civil complaint are true. It does not mean he's guilty. And the judge at the criminal trial told the jury that and his instructions. However, when you hear the statement, Jason Young brutally murdered his wife, but that doesn't mean he's guilty, folks. Hello, you know?
Dateline NBC
Silent Witness
The jury hearing it, it's just something that's going to carry a lot of weight.
Dateline NBC
Silent Witness
The jury heard several times through these two civil complaints that Jason Young brutally murdered Michelle Fisher Young.