Richard Spivey
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They did put on a defense and actually they put Jason on the stand. He, of course, talked about how much he loved his wife and got emotional on the stand and everything else. But I mean, that was the first time we'd ever heard him tell anything about his story or anything whatsoever.
They did put on a defense and actually they put Jason on the stand. He, of course, talked about how much he loved his wife and got emotional on the stand and everything else. But I mean, that was the first time we'd ever heard him tell anything about his story or anything whatsoever.
I went into the trial expecting a conviction, but prepared for a not guilty, you know, like you do for all trials because anything can happen. This caught me totally off guard because, I mean, we've been working this case for so long. In some respects, I was like, finally, there's going to be a conclusion one way or the other. We're going to be done with this.
I went into the trial expecting a conviction, but prepared for a not guilty, you know, like you do for all trials because anything can happen. This caught me totally off guard because, I mean, we've been working this case for so long. In some respects, I was like, finally, there's going to be a conclusion one way or the other. We're going to be done with this.
I think the fact that we had been working on this case for so long and knew it so well, I almost wondered if there wasn't maybe a perception of like, everybody already knows all of this. We're just restating what everybody knows.
I think the fact that we had been working on this case for so long and knew it so well, I almost wondered if there wasn't maybe a perception of like, everybody already knows all of this. We're just restating what everybody knows.
She was at the daycare that day, and they were playing with a little dollhouse that has several dolls in it or whatever. She took one of the dolls and put the doll on a little toy bed. And then took another larger doll and started like beating the doll that was on the bed and then put it on the floor of the little doll house.
She was at the daycare that day, and they were playing with a little dollhouse that has several dolls in it or whatever. She took one of the dolls and put the doll on a little toy bed. And then took another larger doll and started like beating the doll that was on the bed and then put it on the floor of the little doll house.
And the lady just thought, is she acting out something she saw or is it just a coincidence? But it really stood out to her because of the situation with her mom and the belief that, you know, her having been in the house when it happened.
And the lady just thought, is she acting out something she saw or is it just a coincidence? But it really stood out to her because of the situation with her mom and the belief that, you know, her having been in the house when it happened.
When it came to the second trial, I think things were a lot more background, a lot more emphasis on certain pieces of evidence. Plus, we also had his statement from the first trial. So we were able to pick apart his testimony that he'd given in the original trial.
When it came to the second trial, I think things were a lot more background, a lot more emphasis on certain pieces of evidence. Plus, we also had his statement from the first trial. So we were able to pick apart his testimony that he'd given in the original trial.
My theory is that I think the married life, the family, it was all really tying him down. He wanted more of a bachelor, fun life, go out, do what he wants to, when he wants to, and not have to answer to anyone. And to some extent, he kind of had that until plans were being made for his wife's mother to move in.
My theory is that I think the married life, the family, it was all really tying him down. He wanted more of a bachelor, fun life, go out, do what he wants to, when he wants to, and not have to answer to anyone. And to some extent, he kind of had that until plans were being made for his wife's mother to move in.
And I just think that he saw that any freedom that he kind of did have to go out and work With his extracurricular activities, he saw that that was getting ready to come to an end. And then as a little bonus, he also would be able to finance kind of a fun lifestyle from the insurance.
And I just think that he saw that any freedom that he kind of did have to go out and work With his extracurricular activities, he saw that that was getting ready to come to an end. And then as a little bonus, he also would be able to finance kind of a fun lifestyle from the insurance.
It may have been the last question asked of me on the stand in the second trial. Howard Cummings asked me, he says, has Jason Young ever called you to ask you the status of this case? And I'm like, no, sir, he has not. He had no interest or at least no desire to talk to any of us about anything, including his daughter and her well-being concerning the case.
It may have been the last question asked of me on the stand in the second trial. Howard Cummings asked me, he says, has Jason Young ever called you to ask you the status of this case? And I'm like, no, sir, he has not. He had no interest or at least no desire to talk to any of us about anything, including his daughter and her well-being concerning the case.