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Frances Hall's defense team on their one big regret

October 16, 2016 / 01:23

This episode discusses the trial of Francis, focusing on her testimony and the jury's verdict. Key topics include the decision not to have her testify earlier, the impact of her communication on the stand, and reflections on the trial strategy.

The guests reflect on their initial judgment regarding Francis's strength and the decision to keep her off the stand during the guilt-innocent phase. They express regret over this choice, believing it may have influenced the jury's perception.

They highlight a turning point when Francis finally spoke, revealing a strength they had not witnessed before. This moment showcased her personal connection to the case and her family's struggles.

The discussion also touches on the jury's final verdict, suggesting that their decision was influenced by the emotional weight of Francis's testimony.

Overall, the episode provides insights into the complexities of trial strategy and the importance of personal narratives in legal proceedings.

TLDR

Francis's trial reflections reveal the impact of her testimony on the jury's verdict.

Episode

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I think in our minds we now think we should have put her on in the guilt innocent phase and we think that would

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have made a lot of difference that's a little thing it's a judgment call at the time uh although we thought we had

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enough for a jury that the state had not met their burden of proof looking back at this time and how well she

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communicated on the stand we do wish that we had done that you know I think that would have helped the jury yeah I

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think it's a huge thing and we quite frankly collectively as a group thought that Francis wasn't strong enough in her

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grief to get up and tell her story we thought that the state would Pummel her uh but when she did speak we saw a

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Francis we had never seen before we saw a strength that we had never seen in the

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almost three years we worked on this case and uh I think that came from a realization that this wasn't a story she

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was reading this was what was happening in her life into her family's life and it came from a desperation if you will

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the strength to do that and I think when the verdict when you look at it the jury

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gave her the least they could after they heard from her you know we didn't she didn't take the stand in her in her in

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the first phase of her trial and they do instruct jury and you avoid D on the person not testifying but it's a hard

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thing when the person doesn't get up and tell their part of the story so in retrospect that's probably the biggest

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thing we'd do different

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Episode Highlights

Francis's Unexpected Strength
During her testimony, Francis displayed a strength that surprised everyone involved in the case.
“We saw a strength that we had never seen before.”
@ 00m 38s
October 16, 2016
A Regretful Reflection
The team reflects on their decision not to have Francis testify earlier in the trial.
“That's probably the biggest thing we'd do different.”
@ 01m 20s
October 16, 2016

Episode Quotes

We saw a strength that we had never seen before.
Frances Hall's defense team on their one big regret
This was what was happening in her life.
Frances Hall's defense team on their one big regret
That's probably the biggest thing we'd do different.
Frances Hall's defense team on their one big regret

Key Moments

Testimony Strength00:38
Regretful Strategy01:20