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>> still, the defense application for a change of venue was denied, as was the defense request to separate the financial charges from the murder charge. the defense argued that the embezzlement charges were unfairly prejudicial. >> they wanted to make him look like a bad person, a person who was likely to take money from his kids would murder his ex-wife. >> in fact, the prosecution was about to say that dave's here that debbie was about to reveal in open court the theft of the trust fund was a powerful motive for murder. >> that was already exposed. it had already been found in open declarati...

The judge, they had already decided dave hawk was guilty. >> the judge asked them, well if i order you to set those opinions aside, can you do it. well, i guess so. >> still, the defense application for a change of venue was denied. as was the defense request to separate the financial charges from the murder charge. defense had arked the embezzlement accusations were unfairly prejudicial. >> they wanted to make him look like a bad person. a person who would take money from his kids would be likely to murder his ex-wife. >> in fact the prosecution would say that dave's fear that debbie was abou...