Josh Mankiewicz

And then, of course, this great twist in which the person that gets arrested that everybody thinks did it, at least at that point, is acquitted. So let's talk a little bit about that for starters.

And then, of course, this great twist in which the person that gets arrested that everybody thinks did it, at least at that point, is acquitted. So let's talk a little bit about that for starters.

But I mean, we hate that word. Yeah.

But I mean, we hate that word. Yeah.

There's a period at the end of the sentence. And somebody almost always got convicted. I mean, you're talking about this was your first acquittal. I mean, in 30 years here, I've done, I don't know, maybe 10. I mean, they just don't come along that often.

There's a period at the end of the sentence. And somebody almost always got convicted. I mean, you're talking about this was your first acquittal. I mean, in 30 years here, I've done, I don't know, maybe 10. I mean, they just don't come along that often.

You know, prosecutors are not supposed to bring murder cases unless they're very certain that they're going to get a conviction. You're not just allowed to try somebody because like, hey, maybe we'll get lucky and the jury will go along with us. Like the prosecutors don't do that. They tend to not go into the courtroom unless the deck is significantly stacked in their favor.

You know, prosecutors are not supposed to bring murder cases unless they're very certain that they're going to get a conviction. You're not just allowed to try somebody because like, hey, maybe we'll get lucky and the jury will go along with us. Like the prosecutors don't do that. They tend to not go into the courtroom unless the deck is significantly stacked in their favor.

And that clearly was not the case this time. There was not an overwhelming case against Nicole.

And that clearly was not the case this time. There was not an overwhelming case against Nicole.

Yeah. And you've got to believe that what Nicole is so sophisticated that she could leave the victim's DNA on the knife, but wipe hers off. She doesn't she doesn't really strike me as that kind of killer.

Yeah. And you've got to believe that what Nicole is so sophisticated that she could leave the victim's DNA on the knife, but wipe hers off. She doesn't she doesn't really strike me as that kind of killer.

So the motive is what? They weren't getting along as roommates, so she decided to kill her?

So the motive is what? They weren't getting along as roommates, so she decided to kill her?

You know, I've covered cases in which people who live in the same house, one of them ended up killing the other. And I will say that, I mean, look, every case is a little bit different. I'm not seeing the level of tension between the two roommates that gets you to murder. And also, like, and then what? And then you don't have that roommate anymore? I mean, there's no financial gain here.

You know, I've covered cases in which people who live in the same house, one of them ended up killing the other. And I will say that, I mean, look, every case is a little bit different. I'm not seeing the level of tension between the two roommates that gets you to murder. And also, like, and then what? And then you don't have that roommate anymore? I mean, there's no financial gain here.

There's no third party. They're not supposedly fighting over some boyfriend or girlfriend. Right. You know, nobody got custody of the home afterwards. I mean, it's... It feels thin kind of from the get-go.

There's no third party. They're not supposedly fighting over some boyfriend or girlfriend. Right. You know, nobody got custody of the home afterwards. I mean, it's... It feels thin kind of from the get-go.

And if that's what it is, if it's second degree, heat of passion... Then where's her DNA on the knife? One of the things that came up in my last story, which was the widow of Woodland Hills, was something very common in stabbing homicides, which is that when you stab somebody else, you frequently get cut. There wasn't any of that in this one. There weren't two sets of blood on the knife.

And if that's what it is, if it's second degree, heat of passion... Then where's her DNA on the knife? One of the things that came up in my last story, which was the widow of Woodland Hills, was something very common in stabbing homicides, which is that when you stab somebody else, you frequently get cut. There wasn't any of that in this one. There weren't two sets of blood on the knife.