Bill Lagattuta

The defense claims that Stephanie's blood got on Tewitt's white T-shirt after investigators tracked it into a holding cell where Tewitt was being questioned. When Tewitt sat on the floor of the cell, blood tracked in on the shoes of the policeman and got smeared onto its shirt, which was soaking wet from the rain. Showing you a sleeve with...

But that's exactly what the defense claimed happened, that a police investigator photographing the crime scene using a tripod like this set it down in Stephanie's blood. Later, back at the lab, the police used that same contaminated tripod to photograph Tuitt's red shirt. According to this theory, some of Stephanie's blood, now dried, somehow flaked off the tripod and onto the shirt.

But that's exactly what the defense claimed happened, that a police investigator photographing the crime scene using a tripod like this set it down in Stephanie's blood. Later, back at the lab, the police used that same contaminated tripod to photograph Tuitt's red shirt. According to this theory, some of Stephanie's blood, now dried, somehow flaked off the tripod and onto the shirt.

But that's exactly what the defense claimed happened, that a police investigator photographing the crime scene using a tripod like this set it down in Stephanie's blood. Later, back at the lab, the police used that same contaminated tripod to photograph Tuitt's red shirt. According to this theory, some of Stephanie's blood, now dried, somehow flaked off the tripod and onto the shirt.

And when that shirt was later tested using wet chemicals, the dried blood turned into a blood stain. Do you think the jury will buy that? Honestly, no. I don't. I really don't. And then the defense presents its strongest argument to exonerate Richard Tuitt, the boys' own words. All I know is I'm positive I killed him.

And when that shirt was later tested using wet chemicals, the dried blood turned into a blood stain. Do you think the jury will buy that? Honestly, no. I don't. I really don't. And then the defense presents its strongest argument to exonerate Richard Tuitt, the boys' own words. All I know is I'm positive I killed him.

And when that shirt was later tested using wet chemicals, the dried blood turned into a blood stain. Do you think the jury will buy that? Honestly, no. I don't. I really don't. And then the defense presents its strongest argument to exonerate Richard Tuitt, the boys' own words. All I know is I'm positive I killed him.

Most of the confession tapes had been ruled coerced and inadmissible back when the boys were facing trial. But now, those tapes can be used as evidence to defend Richard Tuitt.

Most of the confession tapes had been ruled coerced and inadmissible back when the boys were facing trial. But now, those tapes can be used as evidence to defend Richard Tuitt.

Most of the confession tapes had been ruled coerced and inadmissible back when the boys were facing trial. But now, those tapes can be used as evidence to defend Richard Tuitt.

I do. Michael Crowe, Stephanie's older brother, would now take the stand to defend himself.

I do. Michael Crowe, Stephanie's older brother, would now take the stand to defend himself.

I do. Michael Crowe, Stephanie's older brother, would now take the stand to defend himself.

It is the first time Michael, now 20,

It is the first time Michael, now 20,

It is the first time Michael, now 20,

You were quite emotional on the stand. What was it that sort of pushed you past the brink?

You were quite emotional on the stand. What was it that sort of pushed you past the brink?

You were quite emotional on the stand. What was it that sort of pushed you past the brink?

Then it's Joshua Treadway's turn to testify.