Position. Her Jewelry Boxes untouched. Did someone have a bigger prize in mind . A Family Farm Worth a fortune. I did not shoot my mom and i would never shoot my mom. Two trials. Every emotion hit. Two verdicts. There were only two people who knew what happened that day. One of thems dead and the other one is sitting in that chair. Too much to bear. Its just been a hell on earth. Hello and welcome to dateline. Bill and Shirley Carter built a comfortable life and raised a family on their sprawling farm in americas heartland. As their golden years approached the couple fell into a routine. Daily coffee, Working The Fields and spending time with the grandkids. But one morning gunshots rang out, leaving shirley dead and planting the seeds of a mystery that would turn one Family Member against another. Heres Dennis Murphy with the farm. Council bluffs, iowa. In a small courtroom the new and final scene of a four yearlong drama was playing out. Count one murder in the first degree. The defen
i did not shoot my mom and i would never shoot my mom. two trials. every emotion hit. two verdicts. there were only two people who knew what happened that day. one of them s dead and the other one is sitting in that chair. too much to bear. it s just been a hell on earth. hello and welcome to dateline. bill and shirley carter built a comfortable life and raised a family on their sprawling farm in america s heartland. as their golden years approached the couple fell into a routine. daily coffee, working the fields and spending time with the grandkids. but one morning gunshots rang out, leaving shirley dead and planting the seeds of a mystery that would turn one family member against another. here s dennis murphy with the farm. council bluffs, iowa. in a small courtroom the new and final scene of a four-yearlong drama was playing out. count one murder in the first degree. the defendant did with malice and forethought with premeditation
there s absolutely nothing i can tell you that would make sense of why it is a sun shoots and kills his mother. now, it was time for the defense. jason carter s attorney, christine, had a clear message for the jury. a shoddy investigation, focused on jason early, and never
now, it was time for the defense. jason carter s attorney, christine, had a clear message for the jury. a shoddy investigation, focused on jason early, and never looked anywhere else. and there were plenty of people to question. very significant parts of this investigation simply weren t completed. weren t followed. we re down. so, war room, christine? what is the biggest thing you have going in your favor in this thing? there really was no significant evidence against jason carter. as in the civil case, the defense attorney argued jason had a loving relationship with his mother. and that his allegedly incriminating, how did he know the statements were taking out of context? and by the way, he wasn t in any financial trouble. there was 3000 deposited that day. and another check for $3,000 in the mail. and $175,000 worth of green in the farm. and as to the erupt ending to jason s texting with his lover on the day of the murder, the defense attorney asked the girlfriend on