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Was highly prejudicial and the evidence riddled with holes. she also thought elmore had done well under the circumstances. >> even under withering cross-examination by the brilliant willie t., mr. elmore said what he has always said. very simply, i didnt do it. >> in order to solve the mystery of who did murder dorothy edwards, diana began looking for alternate suspects and she found one in the neighbor who discovered the body. james holloway. >> i read the testimony of james holloway and my hea...

Youre always this quiet, dont you? >> you asked me something. i answered. >> you want them to always believe youre real quiet and polite. yes, sir, no, sir. isnt thats right? >> no, sir. >> he didnt understand what he was talking about. didnt understand how to defend himself or what to say. >> why did you hit her with this ashtray? >> i didnt hit her with it. >> why did you stick her with this knife? >> i didnt stick her with no knife, sir. >> tell us how it felt when she reached down and jerked...

Ive seen that man cry in front of the jury. >> mr. jones in the courtroom could probably outperform sir lawrence olivier. lets put it that way. >> he could overpower you, overcontrol you. he was not beyond saying things that he couldnt prove if they werent challenged. >> early in the first trial anderson challenged jones by saying that a single thumbprint was not enough to arrest elmore. >> in order to obtain an arrest warrant, the police presented an upside down thumb print on the back outside ...

Elmore as a sadistic killer who tortured his victim before beating her to death. but diana thought the depiction was highly prejudicial and the evidence riddled with holes. she also thought elmore had done well under the circumstances. >> even under withering cross-examination by the brilliant willie t., mr. elmore said what he has always said. very simply. i didnt do it. >> in order to solve the mystery of who did murder dorothy edwards, diana began looking for alternate suspects and she found ...

Say anything or testify. he just sat there as if, why am i here? why i am a going through this? >> you want the court to believe youre always this quiet, dont you? >> you asked me something. i answered. >> you want them to always believe youre real quiet and polite. yes, sir, no, sir. >> no, sir. >> he didnt understand what he was talking about. didnt understand how to defend himself or what to say. >> why did you hit her with this ashtray? >> i didnt hit her with it. >> why did you stick her wi...

Im aware of. but willie t. said, oh, well im glad you brought that up. the forensic pathologist let us know that she had located negroid pubic hairs on the victims chest and abdomen. the defense shut their mouths and sat down. >> if the hairs were found on the body this was a new and explosive claim. a claim that went unchallenged by geddes anderson. >> did you ask to see that evidence? >> you would have to look at the transcript to see. i dont know whether i did or not. >> according to the tran...

>> i asked him, when did you start working on the case? eight days before the trial began. thats zero time. you cant even read all of the evidence and assess it and crunch it. >> in retrospect perhaps i should have asked for more time. i never have proclaimed to be the best lawyer that ever graced the courtroom. >> overworked and underpaid, mr. anderson also had a reputation as a drinker. >> thats fair. thats a fair accusation. i have had certain, i guess you could say, problems with it but i ca...

I was not there. >> thats all i have to ask you. >> in his closing argument to the jury, willie t. portrayed elmore as a sadistic killer who tortured his victim before beating her to death. but diana thought the depiction was highly prejudicial and the evidence riddled with holes. she also thought elmore had done well under the circumstances. >> even under withering cross-examination by the brilliant willie t., mr. elmore said what he has always said. i didnt do it. >> in order to solve the myst...

>> thats all i have to ask you. >> in his closing argument to the jury, willie t. portrayed elmore as a sadistic killer who tortured his victim before beating her to death. but diana thought the depiction was highly prejudicial and the evidence riddled with holes. she also thought elmore had done well under the circumstances. >> even under withering cross-examination by the brilliant willie t., mr. elmore said what he has always said. very simply, i didnt do it. >> in order to solve the mystery ...

William t. jones iii, known as willie t. was considered a master of the courtroom. >> willie ts track record spoke for itself. he lost very few. he was very dramatic. ive seen that man cry in front of the jury. mr. jones in the courtroom could probably outperform sir lawrence olivier. lets put it that way. >> he could overpower you, overcontrol you. he was not beyond saying things that he couldnt prove if they werent challenged. >> early in the first trial anderson challenged jones by objecting ...