mexico. it was the right continent? it was a careless estimates that i made. because i did not look at it carefully enough. a careless mistake? maybe. but, john shapiro told the jury it did not change the fact that the prosecution could not, and did not prove that he killed law lynne knight. justice delayed has been justice denied. and he was denied justice. do not judge a man until you walk a mile in his shoes. the prosecution gets the last word, of course. here is the co-counsel ethan. made it from, handheld. it crafted it. fantasized about putting her out of his mind. but ending her life. and finally, john lewin, 35
terrifying crime scene i ve ever seen. there s something about the horror that lynne went through that was still evident in the crime scene. that goes to the scene was still there. a ghost, maybe, but virtually no hard evidence. so while this one back to the beginning and took a good look at lynn and the company she kept. wallace re-interviewed all of linda s surviving boyfriends. they were very happy with the kind of relationship they had with her. everyone would tell you that. except for two, about whom they couldn t. no joe gia russo, the man she invited for dinner the last night of her life had since died. no way to talk to him. and then there was doug bradford, the ex-boyfriend who threw the lamp and was seen driving through the apartment and had offer that odd alibi about sailing and paddling a 30-foot bow in the middle of
not a good fit for lynn. i can see why she would not have gone out with bradford, it was not her usual type, it was a rebound relationship. reporter: what matters now is doug s alibi, if he had one. so detectives drove down to costa mesa again, worried he would refuse to see that more demand a liar. but he didn t. instead, doug bradford told the mystery of his own, which put him miles and miles from the murder of lynne knight. coming up. doug bradford s odd alibi. you didn t get much sleep last night, no? no i was sore in my shoulders and everything. from paddling. reporter: when dateline continues. catching my train. making moves. making a connection.
nothing from the jury. then to, still nothing. then finally, day number three. a decision. and, when they walked out. i study their faces. and i went, oh no! oh no! we ve lost! we blast! the people of the state of california, versus. and then the verdict was read. we have the verdict find the defendant, douglas, guilty of the first degree murder of lynne knight, a felony as charged in count. [inaudible] doug bradford submitted to handcuffs, took a last look at freedom. and was led away. no family there to be, or a cry out, or say goodbye. even his attorney, robert
to wait easy, to lost back in 1979. according to richard frank, this same dug head engage in a very uncivilized tantrum in lands apartment. so it was a guy they had to look at. besides, lynne was something of a big deal in doug s life. she had spent easter at his home with his family. they were fairly close. the fact that he would have introduced lynne to his family somewhat telling. this is a serious relationship. i think he wanted it to be. reporter: lynne to apparently. why else would she have invited him to tag along to her sister s wedding in canada? so, knowing that much. back on the freeway again, something else you need to go. gary hilton s mind was oddly creative, sometimes in ways