Alaina Kelley
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
We do not do this on purpose.
We do not do this on purpose.
No, in fact, we were supposed to.
And when we do record, it ends up falling on the date.
Well, on June 3rd, the prosecution and defense gave their final statements before the jury retired to deliberate.
In his closing remarks, Jonathan Benedict focused on the sheer brutality of the crime and Skakel's sense of untouchability afforded to him by his family's wealth and power.
He said, this is really graphic, by the way.
He said the act of stabbing her through the neck from one side through the other is the most emphatic evidence of pure hatred, rage and intent to kill.
Now, in his final argument, Michael Sherman was blunt and simple.
He didn't practice this one either.