Raynella and Ed Dossett were a power couple in Tennessee where Ed was the Knox County District Attorney General. But at the age of 43, Ed was diagnosed with terminal cancer and then died in a freak accident on the family farm. Six months later, Raynella married David Leath, the local barber and Ed's best friend. Then in 2003, David died from a gunshot to his head. Raynella alleged David died by suicide by prosecutors suspected she may have been responsible for his death. “48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/14/2018. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The statement showed that on March 13, 2003, David Lee was killed by a single gunshot wound to his forehead.
The report on the 911 call was that he'd shot himself.
There was more than one shot. And while that's not unheard of, well, it didn't look like a suicide scene. And the state will show that the person who delivered that fatal blow was the defendant
Raynella Leaf. He was shot almost in the middle of his forehead, but right above his left eye. There were no signs of forced entry. There were no signs of a struggle. And there was no one else at the residence but the defendant.
Can you connect Raynella to that weapon? Fingerprints?
No.
Anyone see or pick up the gun?
No.
To any of the bullets that were used in that gun?
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