>> michael and gordon proposed an unorthodox solution. after freeman's testimony was read into the record they would cross examine the empty witness chair as if freeman was on the stand. >> we took the evidence of the lies and put them in the form of questions. >> you told the jury you didn't know that john thompson was going to rob someone. isn't it true, however, that you set out to rob someone? silence hung in the air after each question was posed, giving the jury time to imagine freeman's response. you suggested in your testimony that you stole nothing from mr. liuzza at all, but you admitted you stole all of mr. liuzza's property, didn't you? >> we asked a series of questions like that, culminating in the final one, which was isn't it true, mr. freeman that you, and you, alone, murdered ray luizza? the jury knew where we were coming from, they were able to see the lies in kevin freeman's