Defense Attorney

I hit him. I hit him. It's my fault. I did it. That's a confession, correct?

I hit him. I hit him. It's my fault. I did it. That's a confession, correct?

And... Officer Serif just stands there, and my client walks away, correct?

And... Officer Serif just stands there, and my client walks away, correct?

The blood was stored in non-sterile solo cups, correct? Correct. We've agreed that those cups were not sealed. The cups themselves were not sealed. There was no cap. There was no plastic, plasticine, saran wrap, nothing put over the cups, correct? That is correct. So they were open... Yes. They were not in an evidence bag. They were in a grocery bag, correct? They were, yes.

The blood was stored in non-sterile solo cups, correct? Correct. We've agreed that those cups were not sealed. The cups themselves were not sealed. There was no cap. There was no plastic, plasticine, saran wrap, nothing put over the cups, correct? That is correct. So they were open... Yes. They were not in an evidence bag. They were in a grocery bag, correct? They were, yes.

How would you rate the overall investigation in this case?

How would you rate the overall investigation in this case?

I hate to be critical, but not very good.

I hate to be critical, but not very good.

Yes.

Yes.

You know, I saw them too. I don't see anything that jumps out to me as like, oh, my God, we got her. You know, it's small details. It's like we went from the house in Velva to the family function, and then, okay, in this first version we left out the bar. But why is that significant? She still isn't back in Minot where she would have had access to an EVA.

You know, I saw them too. I don't see anything that jumps out to me as like, oh, my God, we got her. You know, it's small details. It's like we went from the house in Velva to the family function, and then, okay, in this first version we left out the bar. But why is that significant? She still isn't back in Minot where she would have had access to an EVA.

It jumped right out to me that they left out Devin Hall.

It jumped right out to me that they left out Devin Hall.

Have you seen photographs of Devon Hall?

Have you seen photographs of Devon Hall?

I have. Can you describe him to the court? At the time, he looks fit, about 200 pounds, 6'2", short hair, dark hair. I don't know what color his eyes are. It matches the description given by Becky Ehrman of a person that she saw running away from the scene that night.

I have. Can you describe him to the court? At the time, he looks fit, about 200 pounds, 6'2", short hair, dark hair. I don't know what color his eyes are. It matches the description given by Becky Ehrman of a person that she saw running away from the scene that night.