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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:01:55,766 --> 00:01:58,596 Jury selection begins today in the murder trial 2 00:01:58,602 --> 00:02:01,692 of Texas housewife Candy Montgomery. 3 00:02:01,689 --> 00:02:04,689 Almost four months to the day that Betty Gore, 4 00:02:04,692 --> 00:02:08,152 30-year-old mother of two, was found chopped to death 5 00:02:08,153 --> 00:02:09,533 in her own home. 6 00:02:09,530 --> 00:02:12,030 The trial itself is expected to start tomorrow, 7 00:02:12,032 --> 00:02:14,872 when the prosecution swears in its first witness. 8 00:02:27,965 --> 00:02:29,835 Knock, knock! 9 00:02:29,842 --> 00:02:30,892 Hey. 10 00:02:32,303 --> 00:02:33,683 How we doin'? 11 00:02:34,805 --> 00:02:36,635 Got any big plans for today? 12 00:02:39,643 --> 00:02:42,353 - I really do love the hair. - Thank you. 13 00:02:43,564 --> 00:02:44,944 You are gonna be okay, honey. 14 00:02:45,566 --> 00:02:47,856 I don't think I've ever felt so dependent on other people 15 00:02:47,860 --> 00:02:49,360 as I do right now. 16 00:02:50,362 --> 00:02:51,662 Hey, Sherry. 17 00:02:52,281 --> 00:02:54,741 - Hey, Pat. - Pat, do you think I look okay? 18 00:02:55,576 --> 00:02:57,616 This is what Don Crowder wants me to wear. 19 00:02:57,620 --> 00:02:59,120 Yeah. Yeah, you look fine. 20 00:02:59,872 --> 00:03:01,002 How are you doin', Pat? 21 00:03:03,918 --> 00:03:06,048 I'm good. Good. 22 00:03:06,837 --> 00:03:08,257 You know, it's-- 23 00:03:10,090 --> 00:03:11,050 I'll get it. 24 00:03:19,850 --> 00:03:20,680 Hey. 25 00:03:22,353 --> 00:03:23,733 We set? 26 00:03:27,983 --> 00:03:29,153 All right. 27 00:03:30,361 --> 00:03:32,741 Hey, why can't I go inside with her? 28 00:03:34,239 --> 00:03:36,829 Only the parties and lawyers can get side access. 29 00:03:37,826 --> 00:03:38,826 Sorry. 30 00:03:40,871 --> 00:03:43,291 - I'll be right behind you. - I know you will. 31 00:03:46,043 --> 00:03:46,883 Okay. 32 00:03:48,629 --> 00:03:50,919 Sherry, make sure that the kids don't watch the news. 33 00:03:50,923 --> 00:03:52,933 - Of course. I promise. - Okay. 34 00:03:56,679 --> 00:03:58,889 - Doing all right? - Oh yeah, fine. How are you? 35 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:00,680 Good. 36 00:04:06,814 --> 00:04:09,904 As you can see behind me, people are lining up to get in. 37 00:04:09,900 --> 00:04:14,070 This is clearly the hottest ticket in what is normally a sleepy town. 38 00:04:14,071 --> 00:04:16,871 The reason Judge Ryan moved it to the old courthouse, 39 00:04:16,865 --> 00:04:17,865 it holds more people. 40 00:04:18,701 --> 00:04:21,081 What do Texas prisons look like? 41 00:04:23,831 --> 00:04:25,961 There are two women's prisons. 42 00:04:25,958 --> 00:04:26,998 I think that's her! 43 00:04:27,001 --> 00:04:29,711 There's one that you definitely do not want to go to. 44 00:04:31,755 --> 00:04:33,295 The other one is not that bad. 45 00:04:34,216 --> 00:04:36,296 How do they decide which one you go to? 46 00:04:39,430 --> 00:04:40,850 You'd go to the good one. 47 00:04:44,143 --> 00:04:45,443 Oh, my God. 48 00:04:52,192 --> 00:04:55,402 Oh, my God. I don't think I can do this. 49 00:04:58,240 --> 00:04:59,620 Yes, you will. 50 00:05:37,071 --> 00:05:39,781 We may ask you a bunch of questions. 51 00:05:39,782 --> 00:05:44,412 The idea is to wind up with 12 impartial jurors 52 00:05:44,411 --> 00:05:47,831 who can evaluate the evidence in an unbiased manner. 53 00:05:48,457 --> 00:05:51,337 Now, if you're not selected, don't take it personally. 54 00:05:52,294 --> 00:05:56,224 It's very important that you understand not just what this proceeding is about, 55 00:05:56,215 --> 00:05:58,675 but also what it's not about. 56 00:05:58,675 --> 00:06:01,215 It's not a personality contest 57 00:06:01,220 --> 00:06:03,850 or a question of who you think should win or lose 58 00:06:03,847 --> 00:06:05,887 or does the best job. 59 00:06:06,475 --> 00:06:10,645 The best job is the decision you make on the evidence, 60 00:06:11,188 --> 00:06:14,108 and only the evidence that you hear in this courtroom. 61 00:06:14,817 --> 00:06:16,357 Now, Judge Ryan has gone over the outline 62 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,860 of what the indictment is to you in a murder case. 63 00:06:19,696 --> 00:06:23,196 The ultimate fact issue to be proved to a jury 64 00:06:24,159 --> 00:06:26,949 is that a defendant killed the deceased. 65 00:06:30,124 --> 00:06:34,044 Alright then. We're gonna let Mr. Crowder make a remark or two. Mr. Crowder? 66 00:06:39,925 --> 00:06:41,755 My name is Don Crowder. 67 00:06:42,469 --> 00:06:45,849 First, I'd like to thank each and every one of you for bein' here. 68 00:06:46,807 --> 00:06:48,727 Your commitment to public service. 69 00:06:50,102 --> 00:06:54,902 There is no greater strand of fabric to criminal justice, 70 00:06:54,898 --> 00:06:58,148 to democracy itself, than jury duty. 71 00:06:59,486 --> 00:07:00,646 Now 72 00:07:01,780 --> 00:07:04,030 it's not proper for me to discuss the facts 73 00:07:04,032 --> 00:07:05,952 with you at this time. 74 00:07:05,951 --> 00:07:08,001 Mr. O'Connell didn't talk about 'em either. 75 00:07:09,955 --> 00:07:11,115 But 76 00:07:11,832 --> 00:07:14,592 there is somethin' I've gotta tell you now 77 00:07:14,585 --> 00:07:17,045 for me to be able to discuss the law. 78 00:07:19,882 --> 00:07:23,392 On Friday, June 13th, 1980, 79 00:07:24,386 --> 00:07:26,256 Candace Montgomery killed Betty Gore. 80 00:07:27,556 --> 00:07:28,846 She did so with an axe. 81 00:07:31,894 --> 00:07:33,484 And she did so in self-defense. 82 00:07:35,647 --> 00:07:37,607 We haven't chosen to try our case in the papers, 83 00:07:37,608 --> 00:07:39,988 which is why you've never heard that before. 84 00:07:39,985 --> 00:07:42,145 But we've got quite a story to tell. 85 00:07:43,113 --> 00:07:47,833 You're gonna hear what happened that day, June 13th, and guess what? 86 00:07:48,660 --> 00:07:52,500 You're gonna hear it from the only living person who was there. 87 00:07:52,497 --> 00:07:55,577 Candy Montgomery will take the stand. 88 00:07:55,584 --> 00:07:58,094 She'll tell you exactly what happened. 89 00:08:00,088 --> 00:08:02,628 Of course, a few of them were stunned. Who wouldn't be? 90 00:08:02,633 --> 00:08:05,223 The truth can be a shocking thing. 91 00:08:05,969 --> 00:08:07,389 Y'all better buckle up. 92 00:08:08,138 --> 00:08:11,638 For anyone comin' to this with preconceived notions, 93 00:08:11,642 --> 00:08:13,442 buckle up and get ready. 94 00:08:14,311 --> 00:08:15,691 That's all I got. 95 00:08:19,316 --> 00:08:20,226 Ron. 96 00:08:21,151 --> 00:08:22,531 Listen. 97 00:08:22,527 --> 00:08:24,147 Seems they're not gonna let you in the room 98 00:08:24,154 --> 00:08:25,324 since you might be a witness. 99 00:08:26,031 --> 00:08:30,041 Unfortunate, because it's very important the jury know from the get-go 100 00:08:30,035 --> 00:08:32,115 that God is in Candy's corner. 101 00:08:32,746 --> 00:08:35,116 That truth shouldn't have to wait till you testify. 102 00:08:36,208 --> 00:08:40,048 It would be good for the jury to hear from God, Pastor, 103 00:08:40,045 --> 00:08:41,585 even if it's on television. 104 00:08:42,547 --> 00:08:44,297 - I understand. - Good man. 105 00:08:57,312 --> 00:08:58,312 Hey. 106 00:08:59,231 --> 00:09:00,651 - Pat. Hey. - Don. 107 00:09:01,608 --> 00:09:02,568 Chin up, man. 108 00:09:03,860 --> 00:09:06,570 A lot of folks gonna be takin' their cues from you. 109 00:09:07,364 --> 00:09:08,704 Come on, now. 110 00:09:08,699 --> 00:09:11,579 It's just everybody's looking at me like I've been 111 00:09:13,912 --> 00:09:16,212 cuckolded, and the whole world-- 112 00:09:16,206 --> 00:09:18,126 Okay, look. 113 00:09:18,125 --> 00:09:19,955 Doesn't matter if she fucked 100 men. 114 00:09:20,711 --> 00:09:22,711 Long as she doesn't do it again, right? 115 00:09:24,172 --> 00:09:25,592 And she won't. 116 00:09:26,758 --> 00:09:27,678 Come on now. 117 00:09:29,219 --> 00:09:30,429 Chin up. 118 00:09:36,184 --> 00:09:38,484 I'm sure it'll be on the news. 119 00:09:38,478 --> 00:09:40,688 They're saying that Betty tried to kill that woman. 120 00:09:40,689 --> 00:09:43,859 - I guess so. -Well, that just-- 121 00:09:43,859 --> 00:09:45,819 That just doesn't make sense. 122 00:09:46,903 --> 00:09:49,283 That's something you'd say right away. 123 00:09:49,281 --> 00:09:52,451 "I had to do it." Four months? 124 00:09:53,285 --> 00:09:54,405 Yeah. Yeah. 125 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,040 Well, I'm coming down there for the trial. 126 00:09:58,123 --> 00:09:59,883 Bertha, she 127 00:10:01,001 --> 00:10:02,171 she can't bring herself to. 128 00:10:04,254 --> 00:10:06,174 But I'm coming. 129 00:10:07,049 --> 00:10:08,009 Okay. 130 00:10:08,550 --> 00:10:09,970 Alright. Bye. 131 00:10:39,790 --> 00:10:41,920 Everybody's being just so quiet. 132 00:10:41,917 --> 00:10:44,377 With Halloween right around the corner? Ian? 133 00:10:45,212 --> 00:10:47,552 Honey, will we be going with "Star Wars" again? 134 00:10:47,547 --> 00:10:49,467 I don't know. Everybody's "Star Wars." 135 00:10:49,466 --> 00:10:52,636 Sally Reynolds, she says she wants to go as you 136 00:10:52,636 --> 00:10:54,636 but her parents won't let her. 137 00:11:01,436 --> 00:11:04,356 That's not appropriate dinner talk at the table, young lady. 138 00:11:11,655 --> 00:11:14,905 You think it was wise for Don to just announce 139 00:11:14,908 --> 00:11:16,578 that you did it like that? 140 00:11:16,576 --> 00:11:17,736 We agreed. 141 00:11:17,744 --> 00:11:18,954 No trial talk either. 142 00:11:20,247 --> 00:11:22,497 I'm just worried he may not be up for this. 143 00:11:26,503 --> 00:11:27,843 You know what? I'll get that. 144 00:11:41,309 --> 00:11:42,189 Hi, Jackie. 145 00:11:42,811 --> 00:11:45,191 Can you and I have a private word? 146 00:11:57,117 --> 00:12:00,247 Well, if I knew that you were comin', I could have put a-- 147 00:12:00,245 --> 00:12:02,455 She tried to kill you. That's your story? 148 00:12:06,376 --> 00:12:07,286 Yeah. It's true. 149 00:12:08,462 --> 00:12:09,882 I refuse to believe that. 150 00:12:11,256 --> 00:12:13,506 Why did you keep that from me? 151 00:12:14,551 --> 00:12:16,761 I had to. Don said-- 152 00:12:16,761 --> 00:12:18,261 Don said, did he? 153 00:12:19,055 --> 00:12:20,265 You know, I never lied to you. 154 00:12:20,265 --> 00:12:21,675 Yes, you did! 155 00:12:21,683 --> 00:12:25,103 I asked you point-blank, and you lied to me! 156 00:12:25,103 --> 00:12:30,903 I didn't murder Betty Gore. You have to believe me. 157 00:12:31,985 --> 00:12:32,815 No. 158 00:12:34,488 --> 00:12:35,858 I don't. 159 00:12:43,663 --> 00:12:46,583 It would be good if you were there for me. 160 00:12:47,709 --> 00:12:49,039 At trial. 161 00:12:54,216 --> 00:12:56,046 That won't be happenin', Candy. 162 00:13:02,390 --> 00:13:04,480 I drove six hours. 163 00:13:05,435 --> 00:13:07,015 If I go in and come right back out? 164 00:13:07,687 --> 00:13:08,807 I just wanna see her. 165 00:13:09,439 --> 00:13:10,819 Sorry, ma'am. 166 00:13:20,992 --> 00:13:23,952 Before we all get started, I have one other matter. 167 00:13:23,954 --> 00:13:26,464 Counsel will recall that on the 12th day of July, 168 00:13:26,456 --> 00:13:29,126 this court issued an order restricting counsel 169 00:13:29,125 --> 00:13:30,835 from talkin' to the media. 170 00:13:32,003 --> 00:13:33,803 After jury selection yesterday, 171 00:13:33,797 --> 00:13:36,547 seems Mr. Crowder held himself a little presser, 172 00:13:36,550 --> 00:13:40,300 jabberin' on to whoever was handy to listen. 173 00:13:40,303 --> 00:13:43,723 Likely 'cause you've never tried yourself a criminal case before. 174 00:13:44,432 --> 00:13:46,062 Anything you'd like to say to me, Mr. Crowder? 175 00:13:48,603 --> 00:13:50,813 Your Honor, I thought that the order had been lifted. 176 00:13:51,439 --> 00:13:52,939 Especially since last Friday, 177 00:13:52,941 --> 00:13:56,151 you invited the media into your chambers for a photo shoot. 178 00:13:56,152 --> 00:13:57,572 I might also ask-- 179 00:13:57,571 --> 00:13:59,991 You're not asking this court a question, Mr. Crowder. 180 00:14:02,242 --> 00:14:04,412 I asked you if you would like to make a statement. 181 00:14:04,411 --> 00:14:05,871 And I'm responding. 182 00:14:06,496 --> 00:14:09,116 It was my impression that the gag order was lifted. 183 00:14:09,624 --> 00:14:11,174 Well, you got that wrong. 184 00:14:12,460 --> 00:14:15,210 This court finds you in contempt for violation of its order 185 00:14:15,213 --> 00:14:18,173 that was entered on the 11th day of July, 1980. 186 00:14:18,174 --> 00:14:20,804 This thing isn't about your limelight, Mr. Crowder. 187 00:14:20,802 --> 00:14:23,932 Ain't that the pot calling the kettle a grandstander? 188 00:14:23,930 --> 00:14:25,970 Movin' the trial to this buildin', 189 00:14:25,974 --> 00:14:27,524 so you could get yourself on television. 190 00:14:28,226 --> 00:14:32,016 Your punishment is assessed at a $100 fine, plus costs, 191 00:14:32,022 --> 00:14:34,072 plus 24 hours in the Collin County jail. 192 00:14:34,065 --> 00:14:36,565 - Are you kiddin' me? - Out of abundance of precaution, 193 00:14:36,568 --> 00:14:38,148 so your confinement will not interfere 194 00:14:38,153 --> 00:14:40,243 with your proper representation of your client, 195 00:14:40,238 --> 00:14:42,368 I will suspend the issue of that commitment 196 00:14:42,365 --> 00:14:44,905 until the day next preceding the conclusion of this trial 197 00:14:45,827 --> 00:14:47,537 at which time a writ of commitment will issue. 198 00:14:48,538 --> 00:14:49,958 Well, howdy-doody, Judge. 199 00:14:50,915 --> 00:14:51,785 What did you say? 200 00:14:57,964 --> 00:14:59,384 Bring in the jury. 201 00:15:07,390 --> 00:15:09,770 Prosecution calls Allan Gore. 202 00:15:24,324 --> 00:15:26,534 I'd been calling her all day. 203 00:15:28,036 --> 00:15:31,076 And I knew something wasn't right with her not answering. 204 00:15:31,831 --> 00:15:34,421 And at some point, you called your neighbor, Richard Parker? 205 00:15:35,126 --> 00:15:37,746 Yes, I made several calls and asked 206 00:15:38,672 --> 00:15:40,342 that he go look. 207 00:15:41,341 --> 00:15:42,431 Look in the house. 208 00:15:43,551 --> 00:15:45,931 And what, if anything, did he find? 209 00:15:47,013 --> 00:15:51,483 They found Betty dead. I was told that she was shot. 210 00:15:51,476 --> 00:15:53,646 Who told you she'd been shot dead? 211 00:15:54,437 --> 00:15:55,647 Jerry McMahan. 212 00:15:56,606 --> 00:15:59,026 After Jerry McMahan told you Betty'd been shot, 213 00:15:59,025 --> 00:16:00,895 did you make any further calls? 214 00:16:01,945 --> 00:16:03,735 I 215 00:16:03,738 --> 00:16:05,528 called Candace Montgomery. 216 00:16:07,450 --> 00:16:09,370 What, if anything, did you tell her? 217 00:16:10,453 --> 00:16:11,873 I told her 218 00:16:13,289 --> 00:16:14,669 Betty'd been killed. 219 00:16:15,542 --> 00:16:18,382 After you told the defendant that your wife had been killed, 220 00:16:18,378 --> 00:16:21,088 what response, if any, did she make? 221 00:16:22,298 --> 00:16:24,428 It seemed like a normal shock reaction. 222 00:16:26,261 --> 00:16:27,721 She didn't say that she killed Betty 223 00:16:27,721 --> 00:16:29,561 in self-defense with an axe? 224 00:16:30,098 --> 00:16:31,218 No. 225 00:16:33,601 --> 00:16:34,561 Your Honor, may I approach? 226 00:16:40,483 --> 00:16:43,993 Let me show you what's been marked for identification 227 00:16:44,696 --> 00:16:47,486 as State's Exhibit number K6. 228 00:16:50,577 --> 00:16:52,787 Let me ask you to look at that exhibit. 229 00:16:52,787 --> 00:16:55,117 Tell the jury whether that looks familiar to you. 230 00:16:56,207 --> 00:16:57,627 It looks like my axe. 231 00:16:58,752 --> 00:17:01,252 Do you see anything other than what may be on it 232 00:17:01,254 --> 00:17:03,804 that would be inconsistent with being your axe? 233 00:17:06,426 --> 00:17:07,336 No. 234 00:17:14,392 --> 00:17:15,442 Now. 235 00:17:18,021 --> 00:17:20,691 Sir. You know the defendant? 236 00:17:22,192 --> 00:17:24,692 - Yes. - And, at some point, 237 00:17:24,694 --> 00:17:27,284 you two became involved in a sexual affair? 238 00:17:27,822 --> 00:17:30,782 Yes, in the fall of 1978. 239 00:17:32,035 --> 00:17:35,075 Over what period of time did you two engage in a sexual affair? 240 00:17:36,206 --> 00:17:41,166 From about early December '78 until October '79. 241 00:17:42,003 --> 00:17:44,173 - What caused it to stop? - It stopped 242 00:17:44,923 --> 00:17:48,303 because I decided I didn't feel like I could share myself 243 00:17:49,385 --> 00:17:50,385 with Candy. 244 00:17:50,386 --> 00:17:52,596 I wanted to concentrate on my own family. 245 00:17:53,932 --> 00:17:57,232 Had you told your wife about the relationship with the defendant? 246 00:17:58,019 --> 00:17:59,149 No, I did not. 247 00:18:00,146 --> 00:18:02,936 Did you have any reason to believe Betty knew about the affair? 248 00:18:04,067 --> 00:18:05,817 No, I did not. 249 00:18:07,278 --> 00:18:10,908 But you can't rule it out, that Betty could've known. 250 00:18:11,533 --> 00:18:13,083 I can't rule it out. No. 251 00:18:14,369 --> 00:18:19,749 And on June 13th, the morning of, how did she seem? Your wife. 252 00:18:19,749 --> 00:18:23,839 She was a bit agitated. I was going away on a business trip. 253 00:18:23,837 --> 00:18:25,417 And that would always unsettle her. 254 00:18:26,714 --> 00:18:29,594 Unsettled. Agitated. Was she depressed? 255 00:18:29,592 --> 00:18:30,722 Perhaps. 256 00:18:30,718 --> 00:18:32,848 She'd battled depression before. 257 00:18:33,429 --> 00:18:35,469 She had some postpartum. 258 00:18:35,473 --> 00:18:38,183 Plus, as I said, when I would travel-- 259 00:18:38,184 --> 00:18:40,444 And on the morning of June 13th, 260 00:18:40,436 --> 00:18:42,936 did she seem agitated or depressed over anything, 261 00:18:42,939 --> 00:18:45,069 besides your goin' away on a business trip? 262 00:18:45,066 --> 00:18:46,566 Yes, she 263 00:18:48,528 --> 00:18:51,318 she thought she might be pregnant. 264 00:18:51,322 --> 00:18:54,202 And this was causing her stress? 265 00:18:56,119 --> 00:18:58,159 - Yes. - In fact, you were a bit worried 266 00:18:58,162 --> 00:19:00,162 about Betty and her state of mind that day. 267 00:19:00,164 --> 00:19:05,094 So much so that, as you testified, you made repeated calls 268 00:19:05,086 --> 00:19:06,876 to check on her. From the airport, 269 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:08,970 your hotel. You repeatedly called. 270 00:19:10,008 --> 00:19:11,378 - I did. - And sir, 271 00:19:11,384 --> 00:19:15,144 on the night of your wife's death, when you called the Montgomery House, 272 00:19:15,138 --> 00:19:18,558 did you tell Mrs. Montgomery that you were very concerned 273 00:19:18,558 --> 00:19:20,688 that your wife had committed suicide? 274 00:19:22,437 --> 00:19:24,227 I don't recall saying that 275 00:19:25,023 --> 00:19:27,653 but the thought had entered my mind. Yes. 276 00:19:28,735 --> 00:19:32,155 She could have very dark thoughts, your wife. 277 00:19:32,614 --> 00:19:33,534 Yes. 278 00:19:35,825 --> 00:19:37,695 Your wife and Candy Montgomery 279 00:19:37,702 --> 00:19:39,252 - were friends? - They were. 280 00:19:39,871 --> 00:19:42,291 - Fair to say they were good friends? - Yes. 281 00:19:43,374 --> 00:19:48,924 And prior to June 13th, 1980, had you ever been aware of any cross words 282 00:19:48,922 --> 00:19:50,342 between Betty and Candy? 283 00:19:50,965 --> 00:19:53,885 - No. - Had they had any physical fight 284 00:19:53,885 --> 00:19:56,345 before June 13th, 1980? 285 00:19:57,096 --> 00:19:59,346 - No. - Any verbal altercation? 286 00:20:00,016 --> 00:20:02,636 - No. - Can you think of any reason 287 00:20:02,644 --> 00:20:05,654 why Candy would wanna harm your wife? 288 00:20:06,397 --> 00:20:07,317 No. 289 00:20:11,611 --> 00:20:15,491 Your relationship with Candy Montgomery. 290 00:20:16,699 --> 00:20:19,119 This started out as an affair of the flesh? 291 00:20:19,118 --> 00:20:19,948 Yes. 292 00:20:20,578 --> 00:20:22,158 Did it end up being something different? 293 00:20:22,163 --> 00:20:25,213 We became very good friends. 294 00:20:25,208 --> 00:20:28,458 This was not any torrid love thing, was it? 295 00:20:28,461 --> 00:20:30,211 - No. - You never discussed 296 00:20:30,213 --> 00:20:32,263 marriage or running away from your families? 297 00:20:33,758 --> 00:20:34,588 No. 298 00:20:34,592 --> 00:20:36,682 Never talked about gettin' divorced from your spouses? 299 00:20:38,888 --> 00:20:41,308 - Never. - This was not some 300 00:20:42,141 --> 00:20:44,641 whirlwind romance. 301 00:20:44,644 --> 00:20:46,694 In fact, sometimes during your rendezvous, 302 00:20:46,688 --> 00:20:48,358 you two wouldn't even have sex. 303 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:50,650 You'd just talk. 304 00:20:51,401 --> 00:20:52,821 That's correct. 305 00:20:53,569 --> 00:20:55,949 Fact of the matter is, Mr. Gore, 306 00:20:55,947 --> 00:20:58,737 neither one of you were very good at this, were you? 307 00:21:00,410 --> 00:21:01,370 No. 308 00:21:01,369 --> 00:21:04,869 And when it finally petered out, were there hard feelings? 309 00:21:06,207 --> 00:21:08,417 - No. - Not by you? Not by Candy? 310 00:21:09,335 --> 00:21:11,245 - No. - She wasn't tryin' to get back with you? 311 00:21:12,130 --> 00:21:15,930 - No. - Does it make any sense to you whatsoever 312 00:21:15,925 --> 00:21:19,135 that Candace Montgomery would have got in her car 313 00:21:19,679 --> 00:21:21,639 on June 13th, 1980, 314 00:21:21,639 --> 00:21:24,349 and drove to your house to murder your wife 315 00:21:24,350 --> 00:21:26,440 for the purpose of getting you back? 316 00:21:27,562 --> 00:21:30,272 - No. - Murder her for any reason? 317 00:21:30,898 --> 00:21:31,648 No. 318 00:21:32,191 --> 00:21:38,161 Now, you testified that the axe was hanging in your garage 319 00:21:38,156 --> 00:21:40,776 on the morning of June 13th when you left. 320 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:45,499 To my knowledge, yes. 321 00:21:45,496 --> 00:21:47,866 And, to your knowledge, had Candy Montgomery 322 00:21:47,874 --> 00:21:52,134 ever been in your garage prior to June 30th, 1980? 323 00:21:52,128 --> 00:21:55,208 - Not to my knowledge. - To your knowledge, 324 00:21:55,214 --> 00:21:59,974 would she have any reason to know there was an axe in your garage? 325 00:21:59,969 --> 00:22:00,929 No. 326 00:22:01,596 --> 00:22:03,556 Your wife, of course, knew 327 00:22:04,932 --> 00:22:07,482 the axe was in your garage. 328 00:22:11,314 --> 00:22:12,444 Yes. 329 00:22:14,901 --> 00:22:17,111 You might as well have been a defense witness. 330 00:22:18,321 --> 00:22:20,911 I was under oath. I had to tell the truth. 331 00:22:20,907 --> 00:22:23,237 Pity you don't remember the oath that you took with Betty. 332 00:22:27,872 --> 00:22:29,622 Well, that's not fair. 333 00:22:29,624 --> 00:22:31,004 She's dead, Allan. 334 00:22:33,753 --> 00:22:36,173 She got chopped up with an axe 335 00:22:37,215 --> 00:22:41,255 which never would have happened if you hadn't cheated on her. 336 00:22:43,054 --> 00:22:44,604 And the woman who did this? 337 00:22:48,184 --> 00:22:49,894 You helped her today. 338 00:22:52,313 --> 00:22:53,863 Was that the plan? 339 00:22:54,690 --> 00:22:56,730 No, it was not the plan. 340 00:22:56,734 --> 00:22:59,744 You looked at that bloody axe 341 00:23:00,863 --> 00:23:02,913 and you had no reaction. 342 00:23:04,242 --> 00:23:06,292 You showed no remorse. 343 00:23:12,125 --> 00:23:13,535 Betty's dead. 344 00:23:22,093 --> 00:23:24,013 Why doesn't that bother you? 345 00:23:31,519 --> 00:23:33,939 We weren't getting along too well. 346 00:23:40,278 --> 00:23:42,948 I still think they were in on it together. 347 00:23:42,947 --> 00:23:45,407 He probably told her exactly where she could find that axe. 348 00:23:49,787 --> 00:23:50,867 Stop your nonsense. 349 00:23:52,123 --> 00:23:54,923 Well, honest to God, Sherry, sometimes I wonder 350 00:23:54,917 --> 00:23:57,207 if you were in on it, too. The way you protect her. 351 00:23:57,211 --> 00:24:00,051 I said stop your nonsense 352 00:24:00,047 --> 00:24:01,257 and I mean it. 353 00:24:08,973 --> 00:24:10,523 This way, ladies. 354 00:24:10,516 --> 00:24:11,476 Okay. Thanks. 355 00:24:22,612 --> 00:24:25,822 Oh, my goodness. This may be my best batch yet. 356 00:24:25,823 --> 00:24:28,243 Get some butter on them while they're hot. 357 00:24:28,242 --> 00:24:30,122 What else did he say? Don. 358 00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:31,999 - About how it went. - Well, I told you, 359 00:24:31,996 --> 00:24:34,496 Don's not much talkin' to me. 360 00:24:34,498 --> 00:24:35,918 Yeah, why? 361 00:24:36,709 --> 00:24:39,299 Because he evidently likes to keep his distance 362 00:24:39,295 --> 00:24:40,955 when the actual trial starts. 363 00:24:40,963 --> 00:24:44,183 But, Robert said it went very well. 364 00:24:44,884 --> 00:24:46,934 Can I have a popover before grace? 365 00:24:46,928 --> 00:24:48,598 No, you may not, 366 00:24:48,596 --> 00:24:51,676 but let's get grace over with before that popover gets cold. 367 00:24:53,267 --> 00:24:55,307 We'd like to thank you, dear God, 368 00:24:55,311 --> 00:24:57,981 for this food which we are about to receive, 369 00:24:57,980 --> 00:25:00,190 and thank you for your love. 370 00:25:00,816 --> 00:25:03,896 And for givin' me strength. Amen. 371 00:25:03,903 --> 00:25:05,533 Amen. 372 00:25:10,451 --> 00:25:12,911 I don't understand why I can't be in the room. 373 00:25:12,912 --> 00:25:18,002 Because the judge said so, Pat. Do you not listen? 374 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,920 No witnesses or potential witnesses, which you would be. 375 00:25:22,546 --> 00:25:24,876 So can we now just try and enjoy our supper, 376 00:25:24,882 --> 00:25:28,512 which happens to include some of my finest popovers ever? 377 00:25:29,512 --> 00:25:31,812 Can I ask one trial question? 378 00:25:33,266 --> 00:25:35,136 Is it hard? 379 00:25:37,353 --> 00:25:40,613 Yes, sweetie. It's very hard. 380 00:25:41,899 --> 00:25:45,819 But, life is sometimes 'cause it's meant to be. 381 00:25:45,820 --> 00:25:47,950 And we forge on. 382 00:25:52,034 --> 00:25:53,624 Right? 383 00:25:54,495 --> 00:25:56,285 We forge on. 384 00:25:57,707 --> 00:26:02,337 We first saw the blood in the bathroom, and then we heard the baby. 385 00:26:02,336 --> 00:26:03,206 Bethany. 386 00:26:04,130 --> 00:26:05,050 She was in her crib, 387 00:26:05,589 --> 00:26:07,089 crying, covered in her feces. 388 00:26:07,091 --> 00:26:08,761 She'd been there a long time. 389 00:26:08,759 --> 00:26:13,009 Door was partially open, so I looked inside and, and I saw. 390 00:26:13,931 --> 00:26:14,971 There was blood everywhere. 391 00:26:14,974 --> 00:26:16,684 A massive amount of blood. 392 00:26:16,684 --> 00:26:19,984 I saw her foot, the body, and an axe on the floor. 393 00:26:20,521 --> 00:26:22,321 Mostly just blood. 394 00:26:22,315 --> 00:26:24,315 On the walls. The floor. 395 00:26:24,317 --> 00:26:27,777 Lester couldn't tell Allan, so I did. 396 00:26:27,778 --> 00:26:30,028 She left the church around 9:30. 397 00:26:30,031 --> 00:26:32,741 She got back around 11:30. 398 00:26:32,742 --> 00:26:35,622 Said she'd been at Betty's and lost track of the time. 399 00:26:35,619 --> 00:26:38,709 She had on a dark brown shirt, 400 00:26:38,706 --> 00:26:41,536 jeans, and blue sneakers. 401 00:26:41,542 --> 00:26:43,752 She seemed normal when she got back. 402 00:26:43,753 --> 00:26:46,923 A little flustered over missin' the puppet show, 403 00:26:46,922 --> 00:26:48,722 but, other than that, she was just regular Candy. 404 00:26:48,716 --> 00:26:52,966 We cleaned the house the day after, me and some of the other neighbors. 405 00:26:52,970 --> 00:26:55,930 We didn't want Allan to arrive home and see it that way. 406 00:27:15,284 --> 00:27:18,044 - Mrs. Montgomery! Mrs. Montgomery! - Not right now, folks. 407 00:27:18,037 --> 00:27:19,157 Please. Thank you. 408 00:27:19,163 --> 00:27:21,293 Excuse us. Not right now, folks. 409 00:27:24,627 --> 00:27:28,087 Mrs. Montgomery! Do you have anything to say for yourself? 410 00:27:28,589 --> 00:27:29,669 Excuse me. 411 00:27:38,599 --> 00:27:40,179 What the hell are you on? 412 00:27:41,977 --> 00:27:42,897 I don't know what you mean. 413 00:27:43,562 --> 00:27:44,902 Don't lie to me, Candy. 414 00:27:46,816 --> 00:27:48,436 You're takin' somethin'. What is it? 415 00:27:49,235 --> 00:27:52,605 Serax. It helps with my nerves. 416 00:27:52,613 --> 00:27:56,993 You need to understand somethin' That kind of carnage? 417 00:27:56,992 --> 00:28:00,002 Prosecution aims to depict you as inhuman. 418 00:27:59,995 --> 00:28:02,785 You looking like a zombie plays right into their hands. 419 00:28:02,790 --> 00:28:04,880 Do not get cross with me. 420 00:28:04,875 --> 00:28:06,535 Do not get cross? 421 00:28:06,544 --> 00:28:11,264 It's the newspapers that are callin' me a zombie and a monster. 422 00:28:11,257 --> 00:28:13,927 And they all want me to break down and act like one, don't they? 423 00:28:14,802 --> 00:28:17,182 They would all just be so thrilled if I jumped 424 00:28:17,179 --> 00:28:18,809 up and down and screamed. 425 00:28:20,349 --> 00:28:23,769 I will not be giving them that satisfaction. 426 00:28:23,769 --> 00:28:25,899 If you look shut-down and robotic, 427 00:28:25,896 --> 00:28:28,186 - you go to jail. - Well, I have to hold it together. 428 00:28:29,108 --> 00:28:30,528 Otherwise... 429 00:28:38,367 --> 00:28:44,117 No more Serax, Candy. The jury needs to see you as human. 430 00:28:44,123 --> 00:28:45,833 Vulnerable. 431 00:28:46,542 --> 00:28:49,752 They won't find in your favor unless they want to. 432 00:28:52,548 --> 00:28:54,468 If you need to cry, cry. 433 00:28:54,467 --> 00:28:57,047 But unfeeling buys you prison. 434 00:28:58,179 --> 00:29:01,099 I thought you weren't gonna talk to me once the trial started. 435 00:29:06,687 --> 00:29:08,727 That's the last thing I'm gonna say. 436 00:29:16,071 --> 00:29:17,991 He's probably not wrong. 437 00:29:19,033 --> 00:29:20,953 The jury needs to see you as human. 438 00:29:21,785 --> 00:29:23,655 That's not possible. 439 00:29:23,662 --> 00:29:26,962 If you had any idea what was being said. 440 00:29:28,083 --> 00:29:30,343 I wish I could be in there. 441 00:29:30,336 --> 00:29:32,336 I'm glad you're not because 442 00:29:34,173 --> 00:29:37,513 I don't think that I could look at myself through your eyes 443 00:29:37,510 --> 00:29:39,760 if you were hearin' what was bein' said. 444 00:29:39,762 --> 00:29:41,812 As bad as what the newspapers are sayin'. 445 00:29:43,474 --> 00:29:44,484 Well. 446 00:29:52,358 --> 00:29:54,278 You never told me 447 00:29:56,862 --> 00:30:01,082 what you thought after Don told you on the phone 448 00:30:02,743 --> 00:30:04,163 what happened. 449 00:30:06,205 --> 00:30:08,115 I can't imagine what you must think. 450 00:30:09,416 --> 00:30:11,586 I'm not sure I want to. 451 00:30:14,505 --> 00:30:15,915 I'm just 452 00:30:19,802 --> 00:30:21,222 grateful 453 00:30:23,597 --> 00:30:25,517 that it didn't go the other way, you know? 454 00:30:28,310 --> 00:30:30,850 Betty was bigger than you. 455 00:30:30,854 --> 00:30:33,194 It could have easily gone the other way. 456 00:30:47,246 --> 00:30:48,576 It's okay to be a little bit broken, 457 00:30:48,581 --> 00:30:50,581 - Candy. - No, it's not. 458 00:30:52,543 --> 00:30:57,633 Because if I let myself be that, I might never get back. 459 00:30:59,883 --> 00:31:02,013 I'd never be unbroken. 460 00:31:04,555 --> 00:31:08,765 Tomorrow's gonna be a lot worse. All the police detectives. 461 00:31:18,152 --> 00:31:19,862 You just have to be 462 00:31:21,280 --> 00:31:22,320 strong. 463 00:31:26,285 --> 00:31:30,245 There was a time when I thought that this was it, you know? 464 00:31:30,706 --> 00:31:32,496 Everything. 465 00:31:32,499 --> 00:31:35,499 Just to be able to stand underneath the stars. 466 00:31:36,629 --> 00:31:37,799 A home. 467 00:31:38,839 --> 00:31:40,169 A family. 468 00:31:41,258 --> 00:31:43,718 And people go lookin' for somethin'. 469 00:31:45,429 --> 00:31:48,929 They don't even know what it is. They just want. 470 00:31:52,478 --> 00:31:54,398 And they go lookin'. 471 00:31:56,732 --> 00:31:59,612 At the end of some rainbow, maybe. 472 00:32:08,202 --> 00:32:12,962 The Lord is not just my shepherd, but he is also Candy Montgomery's. 473 00:32:12,956 --> 00:32:16,126 It comes down to goodness and mercy in the heart. 474 00:32:17,044 --> 00:32:19,674 There is both in the heart of Candy Montgomery. 475 00:32:20,130 --> 00:32:22,470 Damn, that's a good pastor. 476 00:32:22,466 --> 00:32:25,006 Look, I can't discuss the case, so I won't. 477 00:32:25,010 --> 00:32:27,300 Should you be talking to us at all? 478 00:32:27,304 --> 00:32:30,724 I can talk about the weather. I can talk about the Dallas Cowboys. 479 00:32:30,724 --> 00:32:33,564 Not like the judge has a problem with free speech. 480 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:35,690 After all, he's a judge, right? 481 00:32:35,688 --> 00:32:38,228 - Far as that gag order, I... - Why are you baiting him? 482 00:32:38,232 --> 00:32:40,902 Fat fuck. If he holds me in contempt again, 483 00:32:40,901 --> 00:32:43,071 I can argue bias on appeal. 484 00:32:43,070 --> 00:32:45,910 Get a new trial on grounds of "fat-fuck-ism." 485 00:32:47,408 --> 00:32:49,788 Only thing is we're not losing. 486 00:32:50,327 --> 00:32:51,447 They didn't even nick us today. 487 00:32:52,246 --> 00:32:53,956 Tomorrow will be tougher. 488 00:33:07,344 --> 00:33:09,264 It was pure carnage. 489 00:33:10,848 --> 00:33:13,308 That's why I called in so much backup. 490 00:33:14,351 --> 00:33:17,191 The first thing I noticed was all the blood. 491 00:33:17,187 --> 00:33:19,817 All dried and congealed. 492 00:33:19,815 --> 00:33:21,015 Caked. 493 00:33:21,024 --> 00:33:22,194 Clotted. 494 00:33:22,192 --> 00:33:23,612 And dried. 495 00:33:24,361 --> 00:33:26,491 Means it had been there a while. 496 00:33:26,488 --> 00:33:28,568 Many, many hours. 497 00:33:28,574 --> 00:33:30,744 It was obvious there was a big struggle. 498 00:33:30,743 --> 00:33:33,043 You have no idea who attacked who first? 499 00:33:33,036 --> 00:33:34,576 I do not. 500 00:33:34,580 --> 00:33:37,120 Mrs. Gore took part in the fight? 501 00:33:37,124 --> 00:33:39,084 She had defensive wounds, so yes. 502 00:33:40,669 --> 00:33:41,709 But whether she held the axe... 503 00:33:42,713 --> 00:33:45,633 You solve all the crimes you investigate, Chief? 504 00:33:45,632 --> 00:33:47,802 - No, sir. - Some are carried out 505 00:33:47,801 --> 00:33:50,261 with more care than others. That fair to say? 506 00:33:50,262 --> 00:33:52,812 - Of course. - Not a lot of care in this one. 507 00:33:53,432 --> 00:33:54,352 Well. 508 00:33:54,933 --> 00:33:57,773 - There was blood all over. - A lot of blood. 509 00:33:57,770 --> 00:33:59,980 There were fingerprints left by the killer. 510 00:33:59,980 --> 00:34:02,360 There was hair left, Candy's fingernail. 511 00:34:02,357 --> 00:34:04,777 - The murder weapon. - And the body. 512 00:34:10,741 --> 00:34:15,331 If Candy Montgomery planned to murder Betty Gore, 513 00:34:15,329 --> 00:34:19,539 can you imagine it being carried out more ineptly? 514 00:34:20,334 --> 00:34:21,714 Probably not. 515 00:34:22,252 --> 00:34:25,092 And if somebody was intent on killing somebody 516 00:34:25,088 --> 00:34:28,088 and not getting themselves killed in the process, 517 00:34:28,092 --> 00:34:34,012 would using an axe be one of the better death instruments 518 00:34:34,014 --> 00:34:36,234 to accomplish that task? 519 00:34:36,225 --> 00:34:38,595 - No, sir. - No, sir. 520 00:34:38,602 --> 00:34:44,982 A killing done in broad daylight, with Candy's car parked right out front. 521 00:34:44,983 --> 00:34:47,283 Fair to say if she wanted to get away with it, 522 00:34:47,277 --> 00:34:49,907 she did a terrible job. Fair to say? 523 00:34:49,905 --> 00:34:53,195 - Fair to say. - Fair to say. 524 00:34:53,200 --> 00:34:56,040 Clearly, this is no longer a whodunit but a why-dunit. 525 00:34:56,036 --> 00:34:57,576 Did they wanna get back together? 526 00:34:57,579 --> 00:34:59,039 Did she want him all for herself? 527 00:34:59,039 --> 00:35:01,829 Why did she keep swinging long after Betty Gore was neutralized? 528 00:35:01,834 --> 00:35:04,294 Hammering her with that big axe. 529 00:35:04,294 --> 00:35:06,714 While the defense keeps hammering self-defense. 530 00:35:06,713 --> 00:35:09,633 Whatever the defense, they've got a big, big problem. 531 00:35:10,759 --> 00:35:11,969 Forty whacks. 532 00:35:12,719 --> 00:35:15,969 Self-defense doesn't explain 40 whacks. 533 00:35:18,809 --> 00:35:21,599 There's a reason they're savin' the pathologist for last. 534 00:35:22,396 --> 00:35:26,186 He's gonna paint a grisly picture, shock the shit outta the jury. 535 00:35:26,191 --> 00:35:29,151 And it's no coincidence they're puttin' him up right after lunch. 536 00:35:29,152 --> 00:35:31,662 All it takes is one juror to vomit and it's 537 00:35:33,031 --> 00:35:34,161 life in prison. 538 00:35:38,036 --> 00:35:40,456 Why aren't they attacking us more in our theory? 539 00:35:41,999 --> 00:35:42,959 I don't get it. 540 00:35:42,958 --> 00:35:45,378 It's like they're rope-a-dopin'. 541 00:35:45,377 --> 00:35:48,337 It's possible they don't want to even dignify it. 542 00:35:49,089 --> 00:35:50,469 Forty whacks, like you say, 543 00:35:50,465 --> 00:35:52,505 they're gonna say self-defense is preposterous. 544 00:35:53,093 --> 00:35:54,683 He seems nice. 545 00:35:56,138 --> 00:35:57,508 The prosecutor. 546 00:35:59,391 --> 00:36:00,311 Excuse me? 547 00:36:00,976 --> 00:36:02,766 He seems like a nice man. 548 00:36:07,858 --> 00:36:09,068 Candy? 549 00:36:09,067 --> 00:36:10,817 Did you take Serax again? 550 00:36:14,823 --> 00:36:16,413 Oh, my fucking God. 551 00:36:17,576 --> 00:36:20,656 I need to hold it together. 552 00:36:22,289 --> 00:36:23,869 Try and get this. 553 00:36:23,874 --> 00:36:27,134 The prosecution is probably going to rest today. 554 00:36:27,753 --> 00:36:32,093 Which means you could be taking the stage as soon as tomorrow. 555 00:36:32,841 --> 00:36:34,761 Your head needs to be clear. 556 00:36:35,594 --> 00:36:37,014 And focused. 557 00:36:37,888 --> 00:36:39,308 Otherwise 558 00:36:40,182 --> 00:36:41,772 you're going to jail. 559 00:36:50,943 --> 00:36:52,443 Would you be interested in having an affair? 560 00:36:56,448 --> 00:36:58,408 It's just somethin' I've been thinkin' about 561 00:36:58,408 --> 00:37:00,988 and I wanted to say it so I don't have to think about it anymore. 562 00:37:02,829 --> 00:37:04,709 Bye, Dada. 563 00:37:08,919 --> 00:37:12,339 I have here exhibits marked 22 through 29. 564 00:37:13,131 --> 00:37:14,681 As I pass them for the jury to see, 565 00:37:14,675 --> 00:37:16,885 I'd like you to go through your external examination 566 00:37:16,885 --> 00:37:19,385 with respect to the injuries you observed. 567 00:37:19,388 --> 00:37:22,138 Of course. Starting with the right hand, 568 00:37:22,140 --> 00:37:23,680 there was multiple chop-like wounds. 569 00:37:24,393 --> 00:37:27,403 Incision wounds on the right forearm, running five inches in length. 570 00:37:27,396 --> 00:37:31,186 Chop-like wounds on the left upper arm, extending into the musculature 571 00:37:31,191 --> 00:37:33,781 from the top of the right shoulder in the back, 572 00:37:33,777 --> 00:37:36,777 extending five inches down into the back. 573 00:37:36,780 --> 00:37:40,080 The right thigh had two parallel gaping chop wounds. 574 00:37:40,075 --> 00:37:41,985 The right side of what was her face. 575 00:37:41,994 --> 00:37:44,874 Irregular, gaping, multiple fractures. 576 00:37:44,871 --> 00:37:48,581 The right eye had collapsed into what would've been the sinuses. 577 00:37:48,583 --> 00:37:51,963 Frontal scalp, right side, a diagonal gape. 578 00:37:51,962 --> 00:37:54,462 Top of the right ear, running across the top of the head, 579 00:37:54,464 --> 00:37:56,434 a wound measuring 10 inches in length 580 00:37:57,134 --> 00:37:59,224 produced by seven chop wounds going through the bone 581 00:37:59,219 --> 00:38:00,549 into the cranial vault. 582 00:38:00,554 --> 00:38:03,274 Top of the head, a C-shaped wound 583 00:38:04,057 --> 00:38:06,557 with the open point of the C directed downward. 584 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:09,860 Evidently, that blow was produced from the top down. 585 00:38:09,855 --> 00:38:13,565 So six cluster wounds on the right side, which could have caused death. 586 00:38:13,567 --> 00:38:16,277 The crater in the back of the head that went through to the brain cavity 587 00:38:16,278 --> 00:38:17,988 that could have caused death. 588 00:38:17,988 --> 00:38:19,698 The wounds that ran across the top of the head 589 00:38:19,698 --> 00:38:21,318 could have caused death. 590 00:38:21,324 --> 00:38:23,954 And also, some of the glancing blows could have caused death 591 00:38:23,952 --> 00:38:27,622 by producing some hemorrhage inside the cranial cavity. 592 00:38:27,622 --> 00:38:28,832 And, Doctor, 593 00:38:28,832 --> 00:38:30,382 does the term "defensive wound" 594 00:38:30,375 --> 00:38:33,165 have any significance in the practice of your profession? 595 00:38:33,170 --> 00:38:35,760 They're defined as wounds to the extremities. 596 00:38:35,756 --> 00:38:37,256 Arms and legs. 597 00:38:37,257 --> 00:38:38,627 It's usually the back of the hands. 598 00:38:38,633 --> 00:38:40,893 Can be the palm of the hand or the back of the forearm, 599 00:38:40,886 --> 00:38:42,926 or the back of the arm, that a victim received 600 00:38:42,929 --> 00:38:44,599 as they tried to ward off a weapon. 601 00:38:45,515 --> 00:38:47,555 Would those wounds on the arms and the wrists 602 00:38:47,559 --> 00:38:49,729 and the forearms indicate defensive-type wounds? 603 00:38:49,728 --> 00:38:51,938 - Yes, sir. - Mrs. Gore was trying to protect herself? 604 00:38:51,938 --> 00:38:53,768 - Yes, sir. - And, Doctor, 605 00:38:53,774 --> 00:38:58,824 in your testimony, you said, "On the right side of what was the face." 606 00:38:59,529 --> 00:39:01,779 - What did you mean by that? - Half of her face. 607 00:39:03,408 --> 00:39:06,078 The right side was nothing but a mass of tissue and blood. 608 00:39:06,078 --> 00:39:09,578 The eye socket and cheekbone had been crushed into mush. 609 00:39:09,581 --> 00:39:13,171 So, face, there really was no face. 610 00:39:13,168 --> 00:39:15,458 And, Doctor, are you able to determine 611 00:39:15,462 --> 00:39:17,802 whether wounds are inflicted pre or post-mortem? 612 00:39:20,467 --> 00:39:22,547 - Yes, sir. - How are you able to tell? 613 00:39:23,095 --> 00:39:25,095 Well, once you're dead, you have no more blood pressure. 614 00:39:25,097 --> 00:39:27,967 When the heart stops, there's no bleeding. 615 00:39:27,974 --> 00:39:30,064 The body can leak, but that blood 616 00:39:30,060 --> 00:39:32,810 won't get into the tissue, causing it to discolor. 617 00:39:32,813 --> 00:39:35,733 Now, if this occurs while the victim is alive, 618 00:39:35,732 --> 00:39:39,242 this blood will get into the tissue, essentially like a bruise. 619 00:39:39,236 --> 00:39:42,446 With respect to Betty Gore's autopsy, can you make any such finding 620 00:39:42,447 --> 00:39:44,697 as to if any of those blows occurred after death? 621 00:39:44,699 --> 00:39:47,789 There was only one wound, and that was on the back of the right forearm. 622 00:39:48,370 --> 00:39:52,080 So for all those other wounds you just described, 623 00:39:52,082 --> 00:39:54,422 - Betty Gore was alive? - Yes, sir. 624 00:39:55,043 --> 00:39:56,803 As Candy Montgomery swung that axe 625 00:39:56,795 --> 00:39:59,455 over and over and over and over, 626 00:40:00,173 --> 00:40:02,593 for almost all of those 40 swings, 627 00:40:02,592 --> 00:40:03,892 Betty Gore was alive? 628 00:40:03,885 --> 00:40:04,925 Yes, sir. 629 00:40:04,928 --> 00:40:06,848 Is it fair to say she suffered? 630 00:40:06,847 --> 00:40:08,057 What do you think? 631 00:40:08,056 --> 00:40:10,016 - Objection. - Sustained. 632 00:40:10,809 --> 00:40:13,189 Doctor, according to your medical report, 633 00:40:13,186 --> 00:40:16,766 there were two cranial wounds which were pointed at the top, 634 00:40:16,773 --> 00:40:18,573 but squared off at the bottom. 635 00:40:18,567 --> 00:40:21,527 - Yes, sir. - Can you explain that? 636 00:40:21,528 --> 00:40:24,908 The only explanation is that the axe would've become stuck. 637 00:40:25,782 --> 00:40:28,122 The killer would've had to wiggle it back and forth 638 00:40:28,118 --> 00:40:31,078 like a woodchopper on top of a split log. 639 00:40:31,079 --> 00:40:34,329 She would have had to wiggle it to remove it from the bone 640 00:40:34,332 --> 00:40:36,752 to then continue swinging. 641 00:40:36,751 --> 00:40:39,131 How do you know she resumed swinging again? 642 00:40:39,129 --> 00:40:41,879 Because there was another blow that went even deeper. 643 00:40:41,882 --> 00:40:43,842 That had to happen right after. 644 00:40:44,593 --> 00:40:47,183 That went directly into the cerebellum. 645 00:40:50,348 --> 00:40:51,428 This killing, Doctor, 646 00:40:51,433 --> 00:40:53,063 have you ever seen anything like it before? 647 00:40:55,270 --> 00:40:56,690 Never. 648 00:40:59,024 --> 00:41:00,484 I pass the witness. 649 00:41:02,194 --> 00:41:03,154 Mr. Crowder? 650 00:41:05,197 --> 00:41:08,367 Mr. Defense Counsel, this would be where you get to talk. 651 00:41:19,169 --> 00:41:21,759 You testified that for most of these blows, 652 00:41:21,755 --> 00:41:23,915 - the victim was alive? - Yes, sir. 653 00:41:23,924 --> 00:41:25,764 Which means her heart was beating? 654 00:41:25,759 --> 00:41:26,889 Yes, sir. 655 00:41:26,885 --> 00:41:28,635 Does that mean she was conscious? 656 00:41:29,763 --> 00:41:31,183 Not necessarily. 657 00:41:31,723 --> 00:41:34,023 In fact, for 658 00:41:34,809 --> 00:41:38,359 the kinds of blows we're talking about on the top of the head, 659 00:41:39,064 --> 00:41:42,404 there's a likelihood that for much of this, 660 00:41:43,401 --> 00:41:45,241 she was unconscious. 661 00:41:45,862 --> 00:41:47,112 True? 662 00:41:47,113 --> 00:41:49,323 Could be true. 663 00:41:49,324 --> 00:41:51,284 Chief Abbott and Dr. Stone testified 664 00:41:51,284 --> 00:41:54,794 that a great struggle took place between Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore. 665 00:41:54,788 --> 00:41:56,868 Do any of your findings dispute this? 666 00:41:56,873 --> 00:41:58,463 No. 667 00:41:58,458 --> 00:42:02,128 And from your examinations, are you able to make a determination 668 00:42:02,128 --> 00:42:05,048 - as to who attacked who first? - No. 669 00:42:05,048 --> 00:42:07,428 Are you able to exclude the possibility 670 00:42:07,425 --> 00:42:10,885 that Candy Montgomery was attacked by Betty Gore, 671 00:42:10,887 --> 00:42:12,757 and that Candy acted in self-defense? 672 00:42:12,764 --> 00:42:14,394 There is no way of me knowing that. 673 00:42:14,391 --> 00:42:16,271 Which means you can't rule it out. 674 00:42:17,185 --> 00:42:18,055 No. 675 00:42:22,649 --> 00:42:24,279 Nothing further. 676 00:42:32,784 --> 00:42:35,084 Prosecution rests, Your Honor. 677 00:42:39,916 --> 00:42:42,916 Mr. Crowder, you may call your first witness. 678 00:42:58,018 --> 00:43:02,148 As the hour is late, Your Honor, we would ask that we begin in the morning. 679 00:43:03,189 --> 00:43:05,149 The hour's not that late. Call your first witness. 680 00:43:06,985 --> 00:43:08,025 Approach, Your Honor? 681 00:43:15,618 --> 00:43:19,158 Your Honor, my first witness is Candy Montgomery 682 00:43:19,164 --> 00:43:20,924 and she's not ready to testify. 683 00:43:20,915 --> 00:43:22,325 Why not? 684 00:43:22,334 --> 00:43:24,634 She took some medication 685 00:43:24,627 --> 00:43:26,167 in order to calm her nerves. 686 00:43:26,796 --> 00:43:28,716 She's gonna need some time. 687 00:43:30,383 --> 00:43:32,433 I'll give you 10 minutes. 688 00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:37,600 She's gonna need more than that. 689 00:43:38,350 --> 00:43:40,770 We should wait and go tomorrow. 690 00:43:41,644 --> 00:43:43,564 Counsel, you got 10 minutes. 691 00:43:45,106 --> 00:43:46,016 Tick. 692 00:43:46,983 --> 00:43:47,903 Tick. 693 00:43:48,818 --> 00:43:49,738 Tick. 694 00:43:50,362 --> 00:43:51,742 Tock. 49638

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