between the memorabilia and the murder? the question is who is going to benefit by these two deaths. jessica was the only child and she is the sole heir. sole heir. was there somebody else who stood to gain? investigators would discover a clue. by far the most important piece of evidence that was in the case. that would reveal a mind-blowing betrayal. somebody with a sick mind, that s all i know. welcome to dateline. it was a hobby that turned into a passion, collecting. and they were good at it. amassing a fortune that they kept right there in their home. it is also where their bodies were found and the question was obvious who stood to gain? with the answer to who killed him be that simple? here is dennis murphy with the collector. if you travels take you to the ozarks in southwestern missouri, that splendid lake country, you maybe have passed or trout fishing on the mind. or perhaps you are heady to catch the stage shows. but there was no tour guide that
my parents were gone. a beloved couple founde of te along with a lifetime of valuable curiosities that they had collected. she was big into civil war, guns, coins, all kinds. was there any connection between the memorabilia and the murder? the question is who is going to benefit by these two deaths. jessica was the only child and she is the sole heir. sole heir. was there somebody else who stood to gain? investigators would discover a clue. by far the most important piece of evidence that was in the case. that would reveal a mind-blowing betrayal. somebody with a sick mind, that s all i know. welcome to dateline. it was a hobby that turned into a passion, collecting. and they were good at it. amassing a fortune that they kept right there in their home. it is also where their bodies were found and the question was obvious who stood to gain? with the answer to who killed him be that simple? here is dennis murphy with the collector. if you travels take yo
the house, porter. he would get we gary, they would put on their gloves and handle the old points in the objects. and that is why the glove is there. jurors, it s benign. do you think that worked as an argument in the real world of corporate interests? potentially, yes. but, what about that suspicious coin sale. well, there was no way to know for sure that the coins had come from gary s house. and, as for the assumption that marc porter was a compulsive gambler, hopelessly in debt. you have to wonder whether he got behind with the bookie or the mob. did he owe money to some heavy people? that was a theory that we frequently talked about. there was never any evidence that we found that led to that. so, the case of a potential death penalty was not . and when mark hired new attorneys who asked to talk about a plea deal, the prosecution was willing to listen. what are we willing to risk?
crime. that is exactly what mark porter s defense attorney seemed ready to argue. he has got a spotless record. five college degrees. has got an outstanding past of good reputation. at a bond hearing the defense revealed the strategy, arguing there was nothing suspicious about mark s d.n.a. inside his best friend s house. he was a regular visitor to the house. he would get with gary, put on their gloves and handle the old coins and objects. jurors, benign. do you think that works as a argument in the real world of courtroom drama? potentially, yes. what about the suspicious coin sale. no way to know for sure the coins came from gary s house.