did she die from an injection she received on march 20th, 2001, the date of her death? no, i don t think so. i think she did die of, most probably, the silicone. but it s the cumulative effect of, looks like, months or even years of silicone injection. the defense believed dr. wright s testimony destroyed the foundation of the state s entire case. vera lawrence very likely died from silicone injections. but the mysterious marcos and other pumpers in her past were responsible, not hendrix and hawkins, who flatly denied the charges. defense attorneys, confident they d done more than enough to create reasonable doubt, were ready to give their closing arguments. one tragedy should not beget another tragedy. this man should not be convicted. so what happened on march closing statements lasted