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Keith morrison: so there was one defendant in the murder of mark's stover, michael oakes. but he certainly didn't look the part of a hired killer. all five foot six of him, soft spoken understated, articulate, father of four, grandfather of one. john henry browne: yeah, he's not your hollywood casting for a hit man. keith morrison: but cast as defense attorney, seattle's colorful and irrepressible john henry browne. john henry browne: he's a really kind, compassionate, loving guy. keith morrison: but early legal skirmishing seems sometimes to merely add confusion. was it murder? oakes a hired ...

Giving them treats or clicker training or something like that. he spoke to the animals. keith morrison: with talents that amazed his loyal clients, starbucks chairman, howard schultz, pearl jam's eddie vedder, major league outfielder ichiro suzuki, brought him their dogs. you know, one of these phrases was we train everybody in seattle from nordstrom to nirvana, but he was much more than a dog trainer to the stars. are you ready? ok. keith morrison: a longtime employee. come on, samson. he trained everyone, you know. it didn't matter to him who they were. it was about the person and the dog an...

Keith morrison: back when it started, the lovebirds should have known probably that it was too good to be true or too good to last anyway. after all, he seemed something of a self-made mutt. and she, the purebred heiress type. the golden haired daughter of a wealthy alpha male. whatever. by the time they promised their eternal love, the clock to its end, was ticking. inaudible to them, of course, like a whistle only a dog can hear. which come to think of it, begs the question, how did he of all people miss it? his name was mark stover and he discovered quite early that he had some special eeri...

But for mark, he had dozens of guns. he loved his guns. it was a passion for him. he loved his hunting. keith morrison: no, guns no contact with linda. and mark agreed. here's what teresa says mark told her. this will make it all stop. keith morrison: in other words, he was telling you, i'm going to let her win. he said that was important. that she needed to win. keith morrison: was he afraid of her? oh, yes. keith morrison: still, after that, things seemed to settle down. mark's business thrived in his new location here in anacortes. he continued to service his clients in seattle. and of cour...

Keith morrison: so there was one defendant in the murder of mark's stover, michael oakes. but he certainly didn't look the part of a hired killer. all five foot six of him, soft spoken understated, articulate, father of four, grandfather of one. john henry browne: yeah, he's not your hollywood casting for a hit man. keith morrison: but cast as defense attorney, seattle's colorful and irrepressible john henry browne. john henry browne: he's a really kind, compassionate, loving guy. keith morrison: but early legal skirmishing seems sometimes to merely add confusion. was it murder? oakes a hired ...