When the prosecution announced it was resting its case, the spectators let out an audible sigh of relief. That same sigh…
There are truly strange moments during most trials. Sometimes, they end up on the floor, forgotten as the trial plows…
For the three ladies of I.S.P.Y., the John Peel trial was an opportunity to show an interest in the criminal…
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,…