Jennifer Amell

But the other important thing is that Barry said he and Heidi went car shopping on a Sunday before 11 a.m. Yet still, and I know this wasn't the place for it when he took the stand, he didn't give any alibi statement. Linda did. She said she was at work. But Barry and Linda didn't attend any more of the trial beyond their statements on the stand.

But the other important thing is that Barry said he and Heidi went car shopping on a Sunday before 11 a.m. Yet still, and I know this wasn't the place for it when he took the stand, he didn't give any alibi statement. Linda did. She said she was at work. But Barry and Linda didn't attend any more of the trial beyond their statements on the stand.

So after the Martins left, the LeClaire brothers took the stand and were questioned about Tallman's confession. Mike LeClaire told the jurors that he arrested Tallman because, quote, he'd given me a confession that could have only come from the horse's mouth. Now here's where we get Tallman's first story.

So after the Martins left, the LeClaire brothers took the stand and were questioned about Tallman's confession. Mike LeClaire told the jurors that he arrested Tallman because, quote, he'd given me a confession that could have only come from the horse's mouth. Now here's where we get Tallman's first story.

According to Mike LeClaire, quote, Tallman said he was scared at the time because he was under the covered bridge on Martinsville Road when he saw a man and a girl fighting. He then went on to give an exact description of Martin, the clothes she was wearing, and the class ring on her finger.

According to Mike LeClaire, quote, Tallman said he was scared at the time because he was under the covered bridge on Martinsville Road when he saw a man and a girl fighting. He then went on to give an exact description of Martin, the clothes she was wearing, and the class ring on her finger.

The man Tallman said was someone he knew, someone he was really afraid of, quote, because he could really hurt people. That someone in question is the elusive Mr. X. But LeClaire said he didn't believe him about the other man. He believed that Tallman did it. And Tallman replied, quote, yeah, but she made me mad.

The man Tallman said was someone he knew, someone he was really afraid of, quote, because he could really hurt people. That someone in question is the elusive Mr. X. But LeClaire said he didn't believe him about the other man. He believed that Tallman did it. And Tallman replied, quote, yeah, but she made me mad.

LeClaire also said that Tallman accurately told him that Heidi had been stabbed four times. And then Tallman said that Heidi, quote, tried to take the knife away from me, but I stuck her in the belly. Then Tallman said he threw the knife downstream from the body. The knife, as we know, was never recovered. The brothers described Tallman's mood shifts.

LeClaire also said that Tallman accurately told him that Heidi had been stabbed four times. And then Tallman said that Heidi, quote, tried to take the knife away from me, but I stuck her in the belly. Then Tallman said he threw the knife downstream from the body. The knife, as we know, was never recovered. The brothers described Tallman's mood shifts.

They said he'd go from, like, macho to crying when he was told that Heidi was dead. The thing is, Tallman's confession was never taped. No notes were written. The report about this confession happened days after. On cross-examination, the defense accused Michael Clare of fudging his report to match the facts.

They said he'd go from, like, macho to crying when he was told that Heidi was dead. The thing is, Tallman's confession was never taped. No notes were written. The report about this confession happened days after. On cross-examination, the defense accused Michael Clare of fudging his report to match the facts.

The defense actually got Mike to admit he made a mistake on the search warrant for Tallman's residence. So the search warrant was granted because of statements Tallman made before the interrogation. But LeClair admitted that the damning statements were made after the interrogation.

The defense actually got Mike to admit he made a mistake on the search warrant for Tallman's residence. So the search warrant was granted because of statements Tallman made before the interrogation. But LeClair admitted that the damning statements were made after the interrogation.

If the confession were to be suppressed for any reason, any evidence found at Tallman's residence would be inadmissible. To avoid this potential problem, Mike LeClair knowingly falsified a police report. Mike blamed a quote, typo. So now the state had the opportunity to call their witnesses to the stand.

If the confession were to be suppressed for any reason, any evidence found at Tallman's residence would be inadmissible. To avoid this potential problem, Mike LeClair knowingly falsified a police report. Mike blamed a quote, typo. So now the state had the opportunity to call their witnesses to the stand.

Windsor police officer Robert Mattson gave testimony that he saw Tallman on two occasions in Heartland on the day of the murder. 20-year-old man named Richard Sykes then testified that he picked up Tallman on Route 5 near Heartland at an old snack bar that was closed. He wasn't very sure about the time, but estimated that it was between 3 and 3.15 p.m.

Windsor police officer Robert Mattson gave testimony that he saw Tallman on two occasions in Heartland on the day of the murder. 20-year-old man named Richard Sykes then testified that he picked up Tallman on Route 5 near Heartland at an old snack bar that was closed. He wasn't very sure about the time, but estimated that it was between 3 and 3.15 p.m.

Another state's witness, Timothy Dow, remembered seeing Tallman hitching on Route 5 between 3.10 and 3.15 p.m. He was certain of the time because he had just left his cousin's house at 3 p.m. to attend a carnival. Then, Richard Sweet took the stand.

Another state's witness, Timothy Dow, remembered seeing Tallman hitching on Route 5 between 3.10 and 3.15 p.m. He was certain of the time because he had just left his cousin's house at 3 p.m. to attend a carnival. Then, Richard Sweet took the stand.