it s our contention that they still didn t have the evidence that our system of justice would require a conviction. many believed bill peel was taking too big a risk. at this time the jury has returned a verdict. the verdict they have returned is that the defendant receive life imprisonment without parole. the risk paid off. the prosecution had built a convincing case of circumstantial evidence. no direct physical evidence, only witness testimony that merely implied vince s guilt. testimony like that of vince s sister-in-law who said vince came to her house to see his brother very late the night carrie disappeared. what did you see? blood. where did you see blood? his chest, his arms, it was on his pants. how much blood? it was covered, like smeared. he was covered on his arms, on his chest and then on his pants. according to jurors, the most powerful testimony was about the domestic abuse carrie had
convincing case of circumstantial evidence. no direct physical evidence, only witness testimony that merely implied vince s guilt. testimony like that of vince s sister-in-law who said vince came to her house to see his brother very late the night carrie disappeared. what did you see? blood. where did you see blood? his chest, his arms, it was on his pants. how much blood? it was covered, like smeared. he was covered on his arms, on his chest and then on his pants. according to jurors, the most powerful testimony was about the domestic abuse carrie had endured during her relationship with vince. she had to go to the hospital for a skull fracture, bruised kidneys, both eyes were blackened, her lips were swelled. her whole head and face were swelled. there s no question in my mind that what got the
came to her house to see his brother very late the night carrie disappeared. what did you see? blood. where did you see blood? his chest, his arms, it was on his pants. how much blood? it was covered, like smeared. he was covered on his arms, on his chest and then on his pants. according to jurors, the most powerful testimony was about the domestic abuse carrie had endured during her relationship with vince. she had to go to the hospital for a skull fracture, bruised kidneys, both eyes were blackened, her lips were swelled. her whole head and face were swelled. there s no question in my mind that what got the conviction was the series of witnesses paraded on by the prosecution that vince hit her before, vince beat her before, vince did this. so, therefore, he must have killed her. vince doan never took the stand and maintains his