Chapter

Attorneys and Evidence in Trial Proceedings
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59:37 - 1:05:40 (06:03)

The defense attorney in a trial hopes to poke holes in the prosecution's evidence by directing the jury's focus elsewhere, such as the credibility of witnesses or possible inaccuracies in the timeline presented by the prosecution.

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A woman reflects on the significance of a particular spot on her family's land, as she prepares for the second trial of Stephen Rios.
59:37 - 1:00:12 (00:35)
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Reflection
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A woman reflects on the significance of a particular spot on her family's land, as she prepares for the second trial of Stephen Rios.

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Attorneys and Evidence in Trial Proceedings
Episode
Before Daylight
Podcast
Dateline NBC
A man is accused of murder and the prosecutor's case is hindered by an appellate court ruling that prevents the jury from hearing key information about the victim's plans to expose the defendant's illicit affair with a young boy.
1:00:14 - 1:02:14 (02:00)
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Crime
Summary

A man is accused of murder and the prosecutor's case is hindered by an appellate court ruling that prevents the jury from hearing key information about the victim's plans to expose the defendant's illicit affair with a young boy.

Chapter
Attorneys and Evidence in Trial Proceedings
Episode
Before Daylight
Podcast
Dateline NBC
In this episode, John Douglas discusses the case of Jesse Valencia, a college student who was murdered in Lawrence, Kansas in 2004, and how the investigation unfolded based on forensic evidence and behavioral analysis.
1:02:14 - 1:03:32 (01:18)
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Crime
Summary

In this episode, John Douglas discusses the case of Jesse Valencia, a college student who was murdered in Lawrence, Kansas in 2004, and how the investigation unfolded based on forensic evidence and behavioral analysis.

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Attorneys and Evidence in Trial Proceedings
Episode
Before Daylight
Podcast
Dateline NBC
The defense presented evidence claiming that there was no knife on Stephen Grant's belt and presented eyewitnesses who saw him drinking beer during the time of Tara's murder.
1:03:32 - 1:05:40 (02:08)
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Stephen Grant
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The defense presented evidence claiming that there was no knife on Stephen Grant's belt and presented eyewitnesses who saw him drinking beer during the time of Tara's murder. The medical examiner also testified that the crime happened before daybreak.

Chapter
Attorneys and Evidence in Trial Proceedings
Episode
Before Daylight
Podcast
Dateline NBC