Alison Triessl

Thank you.

I love being here.

And this is a hard one to hear, right?

This is a story about two brothers that at some point were the best of friends.

They were business partners.

They cared deeply for each other and their families.

And wow, did this go horribly wrong.

I have to start by saying that of all the opening statements in my 30 years that I've heard that I've been a part of,

none has been more explosive than the one given by the DA, Nicole Wallace, in this case.

It was riveting.

It was concise.

It made sense.

It wasn't too long.

It laid out their case.

And if, in fact,

What she said is true.

It was one of the most sinister, sinister murders ever committed.

And this is a family.

So, I mean, what stood out to me is when she talked about

the killing of the niece, the 45-pound niece, the 17 stab wounds of the niece, and then the lengths that you go to light the house on fire, that those children didn't immediately die, that there was smoke found in their lungs to indicate that they were alive after those brutal stabbings.