[McLarty] talks about hearing voices from aliens from another planet. He talks about the fact that people were after him. |
All I ask you to do is to do justice. And I respectfully submit: If you do justice you will end this nightmare for Mr. Blake and you will give him his life back. |
Detective Coffey expressed the opinion on the night of the murder, 'Blake's full of shit,' |
Do you know Rose Lenore Sophia Blake? |
He handled the deliberations with more composure than I was able to muster. |
He never asked you to do anything illegal, did he? |
He was denied a fair jury; he was denied a fair trial. This is a man who, as a result of a tainted jury in this case, is being compared to O.J. Simpson ... We're talking about this man's legacy. |
He's not paying me, and I'm not making much money representing him. |
I don't go away. It's not over. |
I intend to file a notice of appeal by the end of the week. |
I told you [during opening statements] that the prosecution built its case on the backs of two drug-addicted men, and the evidence showed that. |
It's not over yet. Not by a long shot. |
Maybe you think 'He might have done it,' maybe 'He probably did it?' ... But it hasn't been proven to you beyond a reasonable doubt. |
The fact of the matter, sir, is that the last time you spoke to him, he told you he was going to retire with that woman, isn't that correct? |
There was nothing about killing in that conversation. |