With Jim Robinson’s startling new revelations, defense attorney Weidner faced a dilemma. His instincts told him to move in for…
Every prosecutor wishes for emphatic proof. They want someone who can point to the defendant and say, “That’s the man.”…
Phil Weidner had nothing but praise for Dawn Holmstrom. “She’s a very truthful witness,” he proclaimed. “She’s made every attempt…
Of all the witnesses who appeared during May of 1986, Dawn Holmstrom seemed particularly important. She had plans to meet…
In May 1986, prosecutor Mary Anne Henry brought a steady torrent of witnesses through the Ketchikan courtroom. She’d already called…
Under cross-examination, defense attorney Phillip Weidner got Dr. Bell to admit his experiments didn’t take into account the influence of…
Barker Davie had extensively analyzed the Investor fire. A former forensic chemist for the Fort Wayne Police Department from 1973-1980,…
Turning to address the Peel interrogation in Bellingham, Phillip Weidner accused Sgt. Glenn Flothe of trying to “break” Peel and…
On cross-examination, defense attorney Weidner attacked Stogsdill’s contention that Peel had never denied committing the murders. Could drug allegations and…
In the first three days of his April 1982 testimony, Sgt. Jim Stogsdill played the role of chronicler, taking over…