would it take a genius to concoct that? brian was a desperate man with far motive for murder. a man at the end of his rope that had a desire for money and a plan for violence and the evidence in this case is going to prove it. still, the defense thought it had an uphill battle. he knew it didn t help his case that his client was an unfaithful husband and gambler. it showed he was a bad man because he gambled. he had an affair. they said that was another thing that showed he was a murder. it was just ludicrous. from the start, he and his co-counsel wanted the jury to know, okay, sure, brett a gambler himself was deep in debt but he was in debt to an old friend he had known since he was
only survivor of a tragedy that left two people dead had himself been charged was acold blooded killer who masterminded the whole plan. brett s family and friends believed he was a man wrongly accused. he just wanted us to know he was innocent. every time he said i did not do it. even tammie s close friend, former bandmate woody woodward had a hard time believing brett was guilty. you had no reason to doubt brett it sounds like. i believed him. they actually called me to be a character witness and i said i would be glad to because i did not see him doing this. when the trial began in may it was a courtroom divided. on one side, brett s family and friends including his and tammie s teenage daughter. on the other side, friends and family of tammie and brian sat together. they wore blue, tammie s favorite color as a show of
when you sh when i got to that safe, i made a decision, it s going to be me or him. ultimately, the defense wanted the jury to see that, while a flawed man, brett parker was no killer. did you shoot in self-defense cap en hurst? yes, i did. did you ever have a plan, a premedicated plan to shoot and kill your wife? no. under cross-examination, brett held firm, sticking to the story, he first told investigators. did you think it was important to tell the police the truth? i did tell them the truth. i ve told them what s happened in that house. that is the truth. i believe, as i see it, the evidence proves it. the prosecutor talked to him about his infidelities. he insisted his feelings for tammy never wavered. he said you love tammy, still
believed her father was innocence and wanted to take the stand. she had some information that needed to be given and she did what she felt like she needed to do. she wanted the jury to hear her story. no matter how difficult it was to tell. i witnessed them talking about how he was giving a gun to brian. i m not lying about that. i was there and i remember. it was a tragedy that had stirred up the quite waters of this carolina community and soon a jury would have to died who was to blame. but before they did, the defense wanted them to hear from the only perpetrator alison alive t knew what happened in the house that day. brett parker himself. coming up, did you ever have a plan to shoot and kill your wife? never. i would never hurt tammie. but would the jury believe
of us assume the thinking brain is one in charge. there was always only one suspect. either jody arias is the witness to the homicide or she s the murderer. they were separated and crossed paths and drop the backpack [inaudible] now they have facial recognition of both of them and now the process is who are they?