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Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
S1, EP35 "Declining Cognitive Functions"Jurors learned more about Scott Nelson's apparently declining health which his defense wanted to highlight as a mitigating factor in his role in killing Jennifer Fulford. On the stand, was Dr. Mark Rubino, the neurologist who pointed out the fact that Nelson dealt with several concussions sustained from head injuries over the years. All this impaired his cognitive functioning. Next, a prison expert took the stand to enlighten jurors on Nelson's life as a federal prison inmate.
Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
S1, EP36 "Federal Prison Records"Scott Nelson was in and out of prison throughout his adult years. A good chunk of that was in federal prison. He was convicted on charges of kidnapping, assault, substance abuse and bank robbery. An expert in federal prisons took the stand with detail records of Nelson's time as a prison inmate. Tim Gravette claimed 95% of Nelson's time behind bars included him being placed in special housing away from the general prison population.
Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
S1, EP37 "Prison Inmate To Homeless Drifter"Life as a federal prison inmate was the focus of the Defense's case to jurors. A prison expert, who reviewed Scott Nelson's records of his many behind bars, testified on the numerous incidents he had while being incarcerated. Tim Gravette claimed Nelson was even a suicide risk in prison. But, when Nelson was not behind bars serving time he was homeless drifter loitering in different parts of town.
Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
S1, EP38 "His Mental Health Evaluation"Scott Nelson's mental health evaluation would be his defense's best evidence to spare his life from death row. On the stand was forensic psychologist Dr. Valerie McClain who evaluated the defendant. If his lawyers could convince the jury that he has significant psychological disorders and mental illness that may be enough to show Nelson wasn't fully cognitive aware on what he was doing when he kidnapped, robbed, and killed an Innocent Nanny.
Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
S1, EP39 "Personality Disorders"The forensic psychologist on the stand went through her results of Scott Nelson's mental health evaluation. According to Dr. Valerie McClain, Nelson's ability to analyze a situation, problem solve, or even think rationally was negatively affected by his serious mental health decline. The doctor went on to claim that the lack of treatment for Nelson's mental health woes only exacerbated his behavioral problems. He allegedly lacked coping skills due to his cognitive impairment.
Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
S1, EP40 "Mental Health Decline"Cross-examination continued the forensic psychologist who performed a full mental health evaluation of Scott Nelson. Dr. Valerie McClain testified that he suffered neurocognitive disorder which negatively affects his cognitive abilities like learning, memory, problem-solving and perception. Throughout the Defense's case jurors heard about his poor physical and mental Health. Ultimately, it would be up to them to decide whether these were serious mitigating factors to spare his life.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP55 "Rusty Barton"Jurors learned more about the link between Melody Farris and her lover, Rusty Barton. The two of them was having an affair in the months leading up to Gary's death. Investigators wanted to know Rusty's actions and potential knowledge to this murder. The sexual affair the defendant was entangled in became an important subject in her murder trial. An avid hunter who owned a bunch of guns and liked to ride his Harley motorcycle was the profile of Rusty Barton.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP56 "The Cheating Wife's Boyfriend"Candid details of Melody Farris' love affair with Rusty Barton was shared with the jury. During her marriage with Gary, the defendant began a friendship with Rusty which over time evolved into a romantic Affair. Both of them admitted they were in love with each other. The not-so secret Romantic affair was made clear to jurors. For several years she was cheating on her husband, Gary, with at least two different lovers. But it was Rusty who admitted that it was he who turned her over to police.
CA v. O.J. Simpson
S1, EP221 "The Lead Criminalist"As DNA evidence became so important in this trial, Dennis Fung spent more time on the stand than any other witness with a total of 9 days.
CA v. O.J. Simpson
S1, EP224 "Pointing Jurors to the Physical Evidence"Prosecutors believe they have enough physical evidence to link OJ to the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP57 "Interviewing The Secret Lover"The defendant's lover told the jury all that he told police during several interviews he had with him. One of which included an unsigned arrest warrant given to him for the murder of Gary Farris. Rusty Barton told jurors how he knew nothing about the murder and confirmed for the jury his alibi. Melody and Rusty were involved in a long, out-of-town affair months before the homicide, where the two of them would meet halfway between their homes in Tennessee and Georgia.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP58 "He's In The Burn Pile"Prosecutors accusing Melody Farris of intentionally killing her husband, Gary, had more probing questions of her lover on the stand. According to Rusty Barton, Melody told him, Gary is in the burn pile. More insights and tidbits of conversations between the defendant and Her boyfriend were brought up for jurors. Some of the conversations were of phone calls she made to Rusty Barton after she was arrested for the murder of Gary, her husband.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP59 "Jailhouse Calls And Police Interviews"More jailhouse phone calls were played for the jury. After she was arrested for first-degree murder in her husband, Gary Farris's death, Melody called her lover, Rusty Barton, who was afraid the two of them would break up. So, what did Rusty know about the victim's remains being found in a burn pile on the Farris family farm? The State tried raised suspicion on his role with what he said on recorded police interviews played out in Court.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP60 "Two Girlfriends And An Open Marriage"Cross-Examination got personal with Melody Farris's lover during his testimony on the witness stand. While she was cheating on Gary, her husband, with a man named Rusty Barton, Rusty himself was cheating on Melody with another woman. Rusty told the jury that Melody blamed her two sons in killing Gary. This not-so-secret lover in the Farris's turbulent marriage wrapped up his testimony for jurors.
Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
S1, EP33 "Physical And Mental Health Woes"Jurors heard about the mental and physical health issues of the defendant. Years before he killed Jennifer Fulford, Scott Nelson dealt with a range of serious health issues that included everything from poor memory and impaired verbal recall to coronary artery disease. Neuropsychologist Dr. Robert Ouaou faced cross-examination by the prosecution team. They wanted to play down that mental health woes was a mitigating factor to why and how Nelson committed this heinous crime.
Nanny Abduction Murder Trial
S1, EP34 "The Neurological Evaluation"Scott Nelson's attorney brought in details of the neurological evaluation he underwent. While he was in jail on murder charges for the death of Jennifer Fulford, several mental health experts and medical doctors evaluated him for any and all issues. According to Dr. Mark Rubino, a neurologist, Nelson's medical history showed significant head injury and stroke. All this started from when Nelson was hit by a car as a little boy followed by numerous head injuries he sustained as a teenager.
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