Sylvia Lafferty
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I do. Remember, Lady Justice isn't just blind and holding scales. What does she have in the other hand? She has a big sword.
I do. Remember, Lady Justice isn't just blind and holding scales. What does she have in the other hand? She has a big sword.
The defendant was an angry man. His anger turned into a grudge, and his grudge festered into an obsession. Who was to blame for the defendant's fall from grace? And in the defendant's mind, the person to blame was Brian Stitt.
The defendant was an angry man. His anger turned into a grudge, and his grudge festered into an obsession. Who was to blame for the defendant's fall from grace? And in the defendant's mind, the person to blame was Brian Stitt.
I think he honed in on it like a smart bomb. He had certainly that ability to detect weakness and neediness in others. And I think he certainly did that with Mr. Bigger.
I think he honed in on it like a smart bomb. He had certainly that ability to detect weakness and neediness in others. And I think he certainly did that with Mr. Bigger.
Leaves the car, walks across the parking lot into a Denny's restaurant, and from that payphone calls Dr. Schwartz, who's having dinner with a lady friend.
Leaves the car, walks across the parking lot into a Denny's restaurant, and from that payphone calls Dr. Schwartz, who's having dinner with a lady friend.
It's one of those great moments, because earlier in the day, there'd been three calls from Bigger to Schwartz from the hotel. Where's my money, where's my money, where's my money? Now this is the call saying, I've got your money.
It's one of those great moments, because earlier in the day, there'd been three calls from Bigger to Schwartz from the hotel. Where's my money, where's my money, where's my money? Now this is the call saying, I've got your money.
Did Mr. Bigger have anything that attracted your attention?
Did Mr. Bigger have anything that attracted your attention?
Well, because DNA excludes him, for one thing.
Well, because DNA excludes him, for one thing.
Had we not found the DNA in the car, this might have been the perfect crime.
Had we not found the DNA in the car, this might have been the perfect crime.
The huge random match probability numbers, they are just wrong.
The huge random match probability numbers, they are just wrong.
It was a big whoops, and it was a disturbing and disheartening moment.
It was a big whoops, and it was a disturbing and disheartening moment.
Well, that's not exactly how that works out, because even the defense expert could not exclude Bruce Biggar. The issue is about numbers.
Well, that's not exactly how that works out, because even the defense expert could not exclude Bruce Biggar. The issue is about numbers.
If Dr. Stidham died, wasn't dead by nine o'clock, what was he doing? He didn't go back into his office. He made no cell phone calls.
If Dr. Stidham died, wasn't dead by nine o'clock, what was he doing? He didn't go back into his office. He made no cell phone calls.
This trial has shown you how far a soul can fall.
This trial has shown you how far a soul can fall.
Wasn't successful at first, but he kept on trying. like a homicidal energizer bunny. He kept going and going and going until he found Danny. And when Danny died, he kept going and going and going until he found Bruce.
Wasn't successful at first, but he kept on trying. like a homicidal energizer bunny. He kept going and going and going until he found Danny. And when Danny died, he kept going and going and going until he found Bruce.
Some jurors couldn't quite connect, how can Schwartz be responsible for the death of Dr. Stidham if he's not the actual killer?
Some jurors couldn't quite connect, how can Schwartz be responsible for the death of Dr. Stidham if he's not the actual killer?
I do. Remember, Lady Justice isn't just blind and holding scales. What does she have in the other hand? She has a big sword.
The defendant was an angry man. His anger turned into a grudge, and his grudge festered into an obsession. Who was to blame for the defendant's fall from grace? And in the defendant's mind, the person to blame was Brian Stitt.
I think he honed in on it like a smart bomb. He had certainly that ability to detect weakness and neediness in others. And I think he certainly did that with Mr. Bigger.
Leaves the car, walks across the parking lot into a Denny's restaurant, and from that payphone calls Dr. Schwartz, who's having dinner with a lady friend.
It's one of those great moments, because earlier in the day, there'd been three calls from Bigger to Schwartz from the hotel. Where's my money, where's my money, where's my money? Now this is the call saying, I've got your money.
Did Mr. Bigger have anything that attracted your attention?
Well, because DNA excludes him, for one thing.
Had we not found the DNA in the car, this might have been the perfect crime.
The huge random match probability numbers, they are just wrong.
It was a big whoops, and it was a disturbing and disheartening moment.
Well, that's not exactly how that works out, because even the defense expert could not exclude Bruce Biggar. The issue is about numbers.
If Dr. Stidham died, wasn't dead by nine o'clock, what was he doing? He didn't go back into his office. He made no cell phone calls.
This trial has shown you how far a soul can fall.
Wasn't successful at first, but he kept on trying. like a homicidal energizer bunny. He kept going and going and going until he found Danny. And when Danny died, he kept going and going and going until he found Bruce.
Some jurors couldn't quite connect, how can Schwartz be responsible for the death of Dr. Stidham if he's not the actual killer?