they made us a family. not only did she raise these children and have quite an accomplished corporate career, dinner 50, she would do it. but, in the wee hours of a winter night. i found them at the base of the stairs. kathleen peterson, dead. was this a fall, or was this murder? a mystery we covered for more than a decade comes to a shattering and. it did not look like a fall. michael peterson, under suspicion, then, a bombshell revelation about another woman from his past. this was on the floor, and there was a puddle of blood under the staircase. appear today the same, way to minnesota shaded with one of the? odds yes, what are the odds? a trial, one expert this is the scene. would make a slam dunk case for peterson s guilt. the tourist or captivated by his testimony. but were his dramatic experience legit? it is designed to get a result, does not scientifical. michael peterson on the quest that might finally lead to the truth.
consistent with a stroke from natural causes? it is consistent. then, there was the mount everest of the case. the forensics. explaining to the jury all of that blood in the peterson stairwell. we call dr. henry lee to the stand. the defense called celebrity doctor henry lee, oj case fame, to show a theatrical fashion just how kathleen had fallen and stay green about, coughing up blood, could have accounted for the spray. walking, move. can shake their head. obviously, the blood all around who was due to her being alive and moving around for some period of time. it didn t have to do with what inflicted the wounds. the blood on his shorts, that could have happened, the defense said, while michael peterson was cradling his wife. the fact that some of the blood was dried when first responders wrapped, well, michael never said he d nucleotide kathleen
cross-examination, even brad the escort said peterson had told him how much he loved his wife. in his e-mails unlike most of my clients he indicated that he had a great relationship. most clients don t want to say anything about the relationship. he indicated he had a warm relationship with his wife and nothing would ever destroy that. reporter: michael hadn t killed kathleen, the defense argued, and he certainly didn t kill family friend, elizabeth ratliff. they called their own medical expert who reviewed her autopsy reports and said it wasn t a murder. is blood in all of the ventricles of the brain consistent with a stroke from natural causes? it is consistent. reporter: then, there was the mount everest of the case the forensics, explaining to the jury all that blood in the peterson stairwell. the defense would call dr. henry lee to the stand. reporter: the defense called celebrity forensic expert dr. henry lee, of o.j. case fame, to show the jury in theatrical fash
don t fake. reporter: under cross-examination, even brad the escort said peterson had told him how much he loved his wife. in his e-mails unlike most of my clients he indicated that he had a great relationship. most clients don t want to say anything about the relationship. he indicated he had a warm relationship with his wife and nothing would ever destroy that. reporter: michael hadn t killed kathleen, the defense argued, and he certainly didn t kill family friend, elizabeth ratliff. they called their own medical expert who reviewed her autopsy reports and said it wasn t a murder. is blood in all of the ventricles of the brain consistent with a stroke from natural causes? expert: it is consistent. reporter: then, there was the mount everest of the case: the forensics, explaining to the jury all that blood in the peterson stairwell. the defense would call dr. henry lee to the stand. reporter: the defense called celebrity forensic expert dr. henry lee, of o.j. case fame,
mount everest of the case: the forensics, explaining to the jury all that blood in the peterson stairwell the defense would call dr. henry lee to the stand reporter: the defense called celebrity forensic expert dr. henry lee, of o.j. case fame, to show the jury in theatrical fashion just how kathleen, falling, then staggering about, coughing up blood, could have accounted for the spray. an injured person can walking, can move, can shake their head obviously, the blood all around was due to her being alive and moving around for some period of time it didn t have to do with what inflicted the wounds reporter: the blood on his shorts, that could have happened, the defense said, while michael peterson was cradling his wife. the fact that some of the blood was dry when first responders arrived, well, michael never said he knew what time kathleen fell and as for those drops of blood in the house and on the walkway outside suggesting he staged the scene, the defense said none of