Scott Weinberger

Needless to say, Emmett's wife, Ashley, was blindsided by the events of March 11th, 2011. First, there was a shock of her husband's violent death. And then the revelation that her husband was cheating on her with the wife of the man who shot him. And it was at that moment she began to question so many things, even about herself.

Needless to say, Emmett's wife, Ashley, was blindsided by the events of March 11th, 2011. First, there was a shock of her husband's violent death. And then the revelation that her husband was cheating on her with the wife of the man who shot him. And it was at that moment she began to question so many things, even about herself.

Not acting sooner on those suspicions still haunts her to this day. But at the time, she had been committed to keeping their family together. But following her husband's death, the last time they would all gather together as a family would be at Emmett's funeral.

Not acting sooner on those suspicions still haunts her to this day. But at the time, she had been committed to keeping their family together. But following her husband's death, the last time they would all gather together as a family would be at Emmett's funeral.

Puzzle pieces that would come courtesy not from the only witness to the shooting, Kenny Hall, but from the physical evidence left behind at the crime scene.

Puzzle pieces that would come courtesy not from the only witness to the shooting, Kenny Hall, but from the physical evidence left behind at the crime scene.

Robert Hall claimed he acted in self-defense. His attorneys would insist that he had no intention of killing Emmett, but only fired his gun because he believed his life was in mortal danger.

Robert Hall claimed he acted in self-defense. His attorneys would insist that he had no intention of killing Emmett, but only fired his gun because he believed his life was in mortal danger.

However, forensic evidence contradicted Robert's claim of self-defense. On the night of the shooting, investigators had done a gunshot residue test on all three people present at the crime scene. Rob Hall, his wife Candy, and the deceased victim, Emmett Corrigan.

However, forensic evidence contradicted Robert's claim of self-defense. On the night of the shooting, investigators had done a gunshot residue test on all three people present at the crime scene. Rob Hall, his wife Candy, and the deceased victim, Emmett Corrigan.

The gunshot residue test undermined Hall's entire story. His credibility was shot.

The gunshot residue test undermined Hall's entire story. His credibility was shot.

What she described in the aftermath of the murder did not support her husband's story that Emmett shot first, pop, and then he returned fire, pop, pop.

What she described in the aftermath of the murder did not support her husband's story that Emmett shot first, pop, and then he returned fire, pop, pop.

Considering the path of the bullet that caused Hall's wound, the gunshot residue on his hand, and the sequence of gunshots heard by his own wife, prosecutors argued that after Hall shot and killed Emmett Corrigan, he turned the gun on himself.

Considering the path of the bullet that caused Hall's wound, the gunshot residue on his hand, and the sequence of gunshots heard by his own wife, prosecutors argued that after Hall shot and killed Emmett Corrigan, he turned the gun on himself.

And so if the prosecution could prove that this was not, in fact, an act of self-defense, the next step would be to decide if the murder was carried out in the heat of the moment or whether it had been planned. You know, when I think of the gunshot residue test is a big thing for me.

And so if the prosecution could prove that this was not, in fact, an act of self-defense, the next step would be to decide if the murder was carried out in the heat of the moment or whether it had been planned. You know, when I think of the gunshot residue test is a big thing for me.

The fact that the victim, Emmett Corrigan, had nothing in his hands to reveal that he had pulled the trigger completely blows a hole in the self-defense case, right? And it's the defendant's demeanor also on camera. that pacing back and forth before the shooting, that the surveillance cameras captured is important, I think, for the prosecution's case to show state of mind.

The fact that the victim, Emmett Corrigan, had nothing in his hands to reveal that he had pulled the trigger completely blows a hole in the self-defense case, right? And it's the defendant's demeanor also on camera. that pacing back and forth before the shooting, that the surveillance cameras captured is important, I think, for the prosecution's case to show state of mind.