Susan Spencer

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Mary Engle is completely convinced of Croteen's innocence.

Mary Engle is completely convinced of Croteen's innocence.

Mary Engle is completely convinced of Croteen's innocence.

There is just no way, Mary says, that Jeff could kill his wife, hide her body, return home without a car, and clean up a bloody crime scene in just eight hours.

There is just no way, Mary says, that Jeff could kill his wife, hide her body, return home without a car, and clean up a bloody crime scene in just eight hours.

There is just no way, Mary says, that Jeff could kill his wife, hide her body, return home without a car, and clean up a bloody crime scene in just eight hours.

Police thought perhaps she didn't need to ask, that Mary may have driven Jeff home from the parking lot after he dumped Mona's body.

Police thought perhaps she didn't need to ask, that Mary may have driven Jeff home from the parking lot after he dumped Mona's body.

Police thought perhaps she didn't need to ask, that Mary may have driven Jeff home from the parking lot after he dumped Mona's body.

Mary Engle had an alibi and never was charged, but the affair gave prosecutors a possible motive. Husband cheats on wife is, in fact, one of the oldest motives in the book.

Mary Engle had an alibi and never was charged, but the affair gave prosecutors a possible motive. Husband cheats on wife is, in fact, one of the oldest motives in the book.

Mary Engle had an alibi and never was charged, but the affair gave prosecutors a possible motive. Husband cheats on wife is, in fact, one of the oldest motives in the book.

Richard Drucker is Protein's defense lawyer. So basically we have an odd guy who is having an affair, and you're saying, so what?

Richard Drucker is Protein's defense lawyer. So basically we have an odd guy who is having an affair, and you're saying, so what?

Richard Drucker is Protein's defense lawyer. So basically we have an odd guy who is having an affair, and you're saying, so what?

But prosecutors moved ahead with a case that two juries so far have shown is no slam dunk, partly because it's so highly circumstantial. Lead prosecutor Steve Dever.

But prosecutors moved ahead with a case that two juries so far have shown is no slam dunk, partly because it's so highly circumstantial. Lead prosecutor Steve Dever.

But prosecutors moved ahead with a case that two juries so far have shown is no slam dunk, partly because it's so highly circumstantial. Lead prosecutor Steve Dever.

But this is the CSI effect, right? I mean, juries today really do expect footprints, hair, blood. It's all going to lay out and the guy from the lab is going to come in and explain how this implicates the suspect.