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Gary hilton was already serving a life sentence in georgia for the murder of meredith emerson and then went on trial in florida for the murder of cheryl dunlap. unlike in georgia where he struck a plea deal, there would be no such deal in florida. if convicted, gary hilton faced the death penalty. the prosecution's case was strong. investigators found cheryl dunlap's dna on two of hilton's sleeping bags and on the shoe laces of his hiking boots. the defense would argue there was no direct evidence to suggest their client was guilty. once again, with "mystery on blood mountain," here's dennis m...

Now the defense, holding a very poor hand, would have to fight for gary hilton's life. its case was brief. lead attorney inez super-called only one witness. an expert on tool mark identification who testified by video p tape, arguing that the bayonet in evidence, could not in her opinion be determined to have been what was used to slash the victim's tire. >> subjective. it's based on the individual examiner's training and experience. >> the defense was trying to impeach the testimony of the state's expert who said hilton's bayonet had slashed sheryl dunlap's tire, and that was it for the defen...

Lead attorney inez super-called only one witness. an expert on tool mark identification who testified by video p tape, arguing that the bayonet in evidence, could not in her opinion be determined to have been what was used to slash the victim's tire. >> subjective. it's based on the individual examiner's training and experience. >> the defense was trying to impeach the testimony of the state's expert who said hilton's bayonet had slashed sheryl dunlap's tire, and that was it for the defense. gary hilton declined to take the stand. >> do you wish to testify? >> no. >> one in 63 million -- >> in...

Sleeping bag with sheryl dunlap's blood on it and gary michael hilton's blood on it, you could just see the jurors, for them, you saw it in their eyes. they knew. >> and with that, after six days of testimony, the prosecution rested. now the defense, holding a very poor hand, would have to fight for gary hilton's life. its case was brief. lead attorney inez super-called only one witness. an expert on tool mark identification who testified by video p tape, arguing that the bayonet in evidence, could not in her opinion be determined to have been what was used to slash the victim's tire. if your ...

Now it was the defense's turn. its case was brief. lead attorney inez super called only one witness. an expert on tool mark identification who testified by videotape, arguing that the bayonet in evidence, could not in her opinion be determined to have been what was used to slash the victim's tire. >> subjective. it's based on the individual examiner's training and experience. >> the defense was trying to impeach the testimony of the state's expert who said hilton's bayonet had slashed sheryl dunlap's tire, and that was it for the defense. gary hilton declined to take the stand. >> do you wish ...