1 00:00:00,819 --> 00:00:02,280 Previously on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:03,480 News on Victor. 3 00:00:04,100 --> 00:00:06,520 It looks like the brother will have permanent brain damage. 4 00:00:06,820 --> 00:00:07,820 Oh, God. 5 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:09,680 Guy who hit him registered .16. 6 00:00:09,980 --> 00:00:10,719 Drunk driver. 7 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,620 Okay, I'm hereby granting your petition. 8 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:15,020 The life support equipment shall be disconnected. 9 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,900 Well, if you were having an affair with Rosalind Shays, would you tell anybody? 10 00:00:19,340 --> 00:00:20,800 You're sleeping with her. 11 00:00:21,310 --> 00:00:24,110 Please leave, Anne. I don't trust that woman. For those of you who have been 12 00:00:24,110 --> 00:00:27,750 skipping page one for the last few months, Miss Davis and her lover is 13 00:00:27,750 --> 00:00:29,710 with murdering her 72 -year -old husband. 14 00:00:29,930 --> 00:00:32,150 The Beverly Hills Hangers. The very one. 15 00:00:32,650 --> 00:00:37,190 My last lawyer suggested I plead out. That means either he thinks I'm guilty 16 00:00:37,190 --> 00:00:38,450 he doesn't think he can win. 17 00:00:38,710 --> 00:00:41,270 John Fryer's a pretty sharp defense attorney. 18 00:00:41,490 --> 00:00:44,450 If he's telling me to admit to a crime I didn't commit, Mr. Mullaney, he's not 19 00:00:44,450 --> 00:00:45,409 sharp enough. 20 00:00:45,410 --> 00:00:46,950 How would you describe her spirits? 21 00:00:47,310 --> 00:00:50,830 Her husband's dead. The police are blaming her. You people are calling her 22 00:00:50,830 --> 00:00:52,450 hanging bitch every day in the papers. 23 00:00:52,790 --> 00:00:53,810 She is unhappy. 24 00:00:54,930 --> 00:00:59,270 I went in on this case, Michael, as much as possible. Don't worry, Tommy. I got 25 00:00:59,270 --> 00:01:03,760 big plans for you. Good, because this thing... Yeah, this is serious juice. 26 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:12,140 Maybe you got the flu. 27 00:01:12,540 --> 00:01:13,540 It ain't the flu. 28 00:01:13,860 --> 00:01:14,920 It's just nerve. 29 00:01:15,220 --> 00:01:17,520 Big trials make me nauseous. 30 00:01:17,860 --> 00:01:18,860 No, 31 00:01:19,340 --> 00:01:20,560 no, Mike, I'm okay. 32 00:01:20,980 --> 00:01:22,680 I'm feeling better by the second. 33 00:01:23,740 --> 00:01:26,240 This is a good thing, you know? It means that I'm ready. 34 00:01:26,540 --> 00:01:27,540 Yeah, but you look white. 35 00:01:29,340 --> 00:01:30,340 Gwen Hall. 36 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:34,440 Best goalie in the history of hockey. Used to puke before every game. 37 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,060 Means you're ready. That's all. I'm pumped. 38 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:42,580 Okay. We're going to leave here at 10 .15. Oh, the judge said the cameras are 39 00:01:42,580 --> 00:01:43,720 okay in the courtroom. Great. 40 00:01:45,020 --> 00:01:46,180 You coming to the staff meeting? 41 00:01:46,420 --> 00:01:48,880 In a second. I just want to go over this a couple more times. 42 00:03:54,410 --> 00:03:55,610 Okay, people, settle in. 43 00:03:56,230 --> 00:04:01,070 First up, happy birthday, Leland McKenzie. Happy birthday. 44 00:04:01,390 --> 00:04:02,390 How old today? 45 00:04:02,530 --> 00:04:04,030 102. You look good. 46 00:04:04,390 --> 00:04:09,930 Thank you. First item, the big day is finally upon us. Yes. People versus 47 00:04:09,930 --> 00:04:13,830 David. All right. We open in an hour. We're ready to go. Excellent. 48 00:04:14,170 --> 00:04:18,070 We'll have a command post set up here in the conference room. Any surprises come 49 00:04:18,070 --> 00:04:21,890 up at trial, we'll have lawyers ready to jump. Great. We gonna win? We got a 50 00:04:21,890 --> 00:04:26,730 shot. I like our jury draw. I like Judge Gates. Cook's one of the best DAs, but 51 00:04:26,730 --> 00:04:29,130 his case has holes. Keep him off guard wherever you can. 52 00:04:29,410 --> 00:04:30,970 Disrupt his rhythm, he's less effective. 53 00:04:31,350 --> 00:04:34,310 And we held back a couple of motions in limine just so we could spring the 54 00:04:34,310 --> 00:04:37,410 objections at the trial, put him back on his heels a little. With all the 55 00:04:37,410 --> 00:04:39,430 publicity, we want that acquittal. 56 00:04:40,090 --> 00:04:43,950 Moving on. Leland, you're handling the Cheever's prospectus. Ann and I go over 57 00:04:43,950 --> 00:04:46,970 the final draft tomorrow. It'll go out to the client by Friday. Very good. 58 00:04:47,290 --> 00:04:49,630 Victor, any other cases you want reassigned? 59 00:04:49,850 --> 00:04:51,230 Uh, no. I'm back. 60 00:04:51,860 --> 00:04:54,720 Fine. Again, let me reiterate everyone's sympathy. 61 00:04:55,140 --> 00:04:57,180 If there's anything you need from us, please don't hesitate. 62 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:02,460 I just want to say that the support that you've all been giving me is 63 00:05:02,460 --> 00:05:08,040 overwhelming, and I'll always be grateful to all of you for that. 64 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:10,680 Thanks. 65 00:05:20,540 --> 00:05:23,240 Miss Davis has no comment. No comment. 66 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:31,080 Miss Davis is also not wearing her hair back, 67 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:32,480 contrary to previous reports. 68 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:34,420 It was the perfect crime. 69 00:05:34,660 --> 00:05:40,460 The victim was despondent over cancer, so he just strung himself up. 70 00:05:40,660 --> 00:05:45,900 Grieving, shocked widow discovers the body, calls the police, everybody cries, 71 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:49,480 the will gets probated, and Ricky Davis... 72 00:05:50,219 --> 00:05:52,540 inherits $26 million. 73 00:05:55,840 --> 00:06:01,020 Now, I'm sure the original plan when she married this 70 -year -old man with 74 00:06:01,020 --> 00:06:06,540 cancer was to just patiently wait out his death. She had her lover on the 75 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:08,840 It wasn't as if she was making much of a sacrifice. 76 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:13,820 But when Harold Davis suddenly decided to divorce her, the game plan was 77 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:19,520 She'd lose everything by virtue of a prenuptial agreement, and she wasn't 78 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:24,420 to let that happen. Oh, no. So she and her lover, David Schaefer, motivated 79 00:06:24,420 --> 00:06:31,240 solely by greed, staged an apparent suicide and hanged Harold Davis to his 80 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:32,240 death. 81 00:06:34,260 --> 00:06:36,580 That's what the evidence will show, ladies and gentlemen. 82 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:42,760 Ricky Davis murdered her husband for his money. 83 00:06:43,150 --> 00:06:44,590 It's as simple as that. 84 00:06:47,010 --> 00:06:48,150 Quiet, please. 85 00:06:49,750 --> 00:06:56,150 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my name is Tommy Mullaney. 86 00:06:56,470 --> 00:07:01,530 My partner is Michael Cusack, and together we represent that woman sitting 87 00:07:01,530 --> 00:07:03,770 there. Her name is Ricky Davis. 88 00:07:04,750 --> 00:07:10,190 Now, I'm sure you have read a lot about this lady, and if you're reading the 89 00:07:10,190 --> 00:07:14,860 same papers as me, You gotta be thinking, she's guilty. 90 00:07:15,780 --> 00:07:21,020 I know, I thought that. That day she walked into our office for the first 91 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:25,400 But then we began piecing together the facts. 92 00:07:26,580 --> 00:07:30,700 Then, when she passed our lie detector test... Objection! 93 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:35,280 That's out of line. You know better than that. The jury is to disregard that 94 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:36,099 last remark. 95 00:07:36,100 --> 00:07:37,740 A polygraph test is not deemed reliable. 96 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,100 You're to give that statement no weight whatsoever. 97 00:07:40,970 --> 00:07:44,070 Mr. Mullaney, don't test me. I apologize. 98 00:07:46,550 --> 00:07:53,470 You see, hanging is a very tricky thing. It's easy for it to go wrong. 99 00:07:53,890 --> 00:07:56,870 Now, Ricky had access to his medication. 100 00:07:57,290 --> 00:07:59,390 She could have drugged him to death. 101 00:07:59,610 --> 00:08:05,590 She knew where he kept his gun. She had easier ways to stage a suicide if that's 102 00:08:05,590 --> 00:08:06,610 what she wanted to do. 103 00:08:07,330 --> 00:08:09,090 But hanging him? 104 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:10,600 That's tough. 105 00:08:10,940 --> 00:08:17,400 Why would she choose that? And why would she discover the body with her lover 106 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,820 and draw attention to her infidelity? 107 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:23,460 Does that make sense to you? No, it's too easy. 108 00:08:23,940 --> 00:08:28,000 I mean, sure, we got a dead guy. There's no doubt about that. 109 00:08:28,460 --> 00:08:34,919 And we have got a defendant with a motive. No argument there either. But 110 00:08:34,919 --> 00:08:35,919 isn't any case. 111 00:08:37,580 --> 00:08:39,600 Forget about what you've been reading. 112 00:08:39,860 --> 00:08:41,679 You pay attention here. 113 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:46,700 We're going to pull the curtain off the prosecution's dog and pony show. 114 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:51,800 You just watch us. My only request here is that you all pay attention. 115 00:08:52,260 --> 00:08:56,440 And if you do, we won't have to ask you for anything else. 116 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:57,840 I promise. 117 00:09:05,390 --> 00:09:07,290 Oh, now, you didn't have to get me anything. 118 00:09:07,590 --> 00:09:10,010 Well, at your age, birthdays are at a premium. 119 00:09:10,530 --> 00:09:11,790 Demand and supply, you know. 120 00:09:12,510 --> 00:09:13,530 That's very touching. 121 00:09:17,230 --> 00:09:18,230 Oh, my. 122 00:09:19,450 --> 00:09:20,610 This is beautiful. 123 00:09:21,190 --> 00:09:22,190 You like it? 124 00:09:22,650 --> 00:09:27,390 Well, superb, but it's too much. I mean, it's way, way too much. 125 00:09:27,670 --> 00:09:29,210 There's an inscription on the back. 126 00:09:30,750 --> 00:09:32,230 Just say yes. 127 00:09:32,490 --> 00:09:33,490 Yes to what? 128 00:09:33,930 --> 00:09:34,930 Leland. 129 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:36,440 Will you marry me? 130 00:09:37,780 --> 00:09:38,780 Yes to what? 131 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:41,520 I'm serious, Leland. 132 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:44,340 I don't want to shock you. 133 00:09:44,860 --> 00:09:50,740 I mean, usually I am the master of subtlety, but I just don't know how to 134 00:09:50,740 --> 00:09:51,740 into something like this. 135 00:09:52,460 --> 00:09:58,820 I've just been so happy the last four months, and I'm not a young gal, and I 136 00:09:58,820 --> 00:09:59,820 know what I want. 137 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:02,340 You want me? 138 00:10:05,450 --> 00:10:06,450 I want to be your wife. 139 00:10:11,370 --> 00:10:12,990 What about me? When do I testify? 140 00:10:15,270 --> 00:10:16,750 I'm not sure I'm putting you up there. 141 00:10:17,090 --> 00:10:18,090 Why not? 142 00:10:19,990 --> 00:10:24,290 Well, the truth is, Ricky, you come off unlikable. 143 00:10:24,510 --> 00:10:26,710 I think the jury will read you as cold. 144 00:10:27,350 --> 00:10:31,210 I also think that Cook will tear you apart on the adultery and no one will 145 00:10:31,210 --> 00:10:32,570 two cents about you after that. 146 00:10:32,860 --> 00:10:35,920 But if I don't take the stand, it'll look like I'm hiding something. 147 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:39,340 Well, maybe, but I still think that... Do you really think that it's better to 148 00:10:39,340 --> 00:10:41,540 hide what I am than to let them actually see it? 149 00:10:48,680 --> 00:10:53,620 Listen to me, both of you. I don't want to be buried away in this, to be 150 00:10:53,620 --> 00:10:58,620 shielded from the jury like I'm the... 151 00:10:59,290 --> 00:11:02,910 selfish bitch that the press keeps calling me. I'm not that person. 152 00:11:03,770 --> 00:11:08,170 I don't want to be treated like that person. Not by them and not by you. You 153 00:11:08,170 --> 00:11:09,109 understand me? 154 00:11:09,110 --> 00:11:10,770 Look, this is a murder trial. 155 00:11:11,210 --> 00:11:15,030 Tomorrow morning I am facing off against a seasoned homicide detective. The man 156 00:11:15,030 --> 00:11:15,949 is a pro. 157 00:11:15,950 --> 00:11:18,030 I got a lot of work to do here. 158 00:11:18,230 --> 00:11:20,370 So let us do what we do. 159 00:11:20,690 --> 00:11:23,470 Who the hell do you think you are talking to me like that? 160 00:11:23,690 --> 00:11:25,170 We know you're scared, Ricky. 161 00:11:25,790 --> 00:11:27,410 Everybody is a little scared. 162 00:11:28,170 --> 00:11:30,570 But you got to trust us. You just got to. 163 00:11:36,170 --> 00:11:41,070 Detective, when you arrived at the scene, what did the defendant tell you? 164 00:11:41,070 --> 00:11:45,750 and Mr. Schaefer returned to the house and found the deceased suspended from 165 00:11:45,750 --> 00:11:49,890 ceiling. She stated it was her belief that Mr. Davis had taken his own life. 166 00:11:50,210 --> 00:11:52,510 Did the evidence support her belief? 167 00:11:52,770 --> 00:11:53,770 No, it did not. 168 00:11:53,980 --> 00:11:54,980 Why not, detective? 169 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:59,600 Well, first of all, you can see by the scrape marks around the victim's neck 170 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:00,860 that he tried to free himself. 171 00:12:01,260 --> 00:12:04,860 And second, we dusted the beam and cord and found one clean print. 172 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:06,860 It belonged to the defendant. 173 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:11,120 We also found a partial print which matched David Schaefer. They said these 174 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:14,760 prints got there when they attempted to cut the victim down after discovering 175 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,880 it. Well, if that were true, there would have been prints all over the beam and 176 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:21,760 cord. The fact that we found just the two suggests that somebody tried to wipe 177 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:25,460 the surfaces clean and just wasn't careful enough. What other evidence 178 00:12:25,460 --> 00:12:26,460 you to the defendant? 179 00:12:26,580 --> 00:12:30,480 Well, the will and also the fact the defendant never had an alibi except to 180 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,140 that she went for a drive with Mr. Schaefer following the brunch. 181 00:12:33,380 --> 00:12:37,480 Did you confront her with your suspicions? Yes, I did. She said she 182 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:38,620 speak with her attorney. 183 00:12:38,820 --> 00:12:39,820 Thank you, detective. 184 00:12:39,940 --> 00:12:40,940 Nothing further. 185 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:51,680 Was there any sign of a struggle in the bedroom? No. Wasn't that strange? 186 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:55,020 Do you think that they put the noose around his neck and then politely asked 187 00:12:55,020 --> 00:12:58,240 to stand up on a chair while they tied the other end around the beam? Well, we 188 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,280 believe that he was rendered unconscious first. 189 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:01,760 Right. 190 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:06,800 According to your initial report, you say you believe the victim was struck in 191 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:10,580 the forehead with a blunt object which knocked him unconscious, after which he 192 00:13:10,580 --> 00:13:14,660 was hanged. We now believe he was suffocated into a state of 193 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:15,840 Oh, really? 194 00:13:15,980 --> 00:13:18,000 Well, why do you believe that, Detective? 195 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:22,060 Because the symptoms of suffocation and hanging are the same, so there'd be no 196 00:13:22,060 --> 00:13:27,060 evidence of it. So, in other words, there is no evidence of it. Now, 197 00:13:27,260 --> 00:13:32,120 if, in fact, he was suffocated into unconsciousness before he was hanged, 198 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:35,800 how do you explain the scratch marks on his face and neck that he got while he 199 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:37,560 was supposedly trying to free himself? 200 00:13:37,900 --> 00:13:41,040 He probably regained consciousness right before the hanging. 201 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:42,320 Ah. 202 00:13:42,510 --> 00:13:46,770 Well, is there any evidence of that? Yeah, the scratch marks. They clearly 203 00:13:46,770 --> 00:13:51,570 this wasn't something that he wanted to do. Well, maybe he changed his mind. I 204 00:13:51,570 --> 00:13:55,710 mean, hanging is a very brutal, horrible way to go, isn't it? Yeah. Yeah. In 205 00:13:55,710 --> 00:14:01,610 fact, you yourself investigated another hanging suicide three years ago in which 206 00:14:01,610 --> 00:14:05,610 the victim also tried to claw himself free. Isn't that right, detective? 207 00:14:05,910 --> 00:14:07,470 There was one such incident, yes. 208 00:14:07,710 --> 00:14:08,710 Thank you. 209 00:14:09,110 --> 00:14:15,110 Okay, on to the fingerprints. Now, there were a lot of smudged, unusable prints 210 00:14:15,110 --> 00:14:19,450 all over the cord and the beam, right? Yeah. Now, isn't it possible that in 211 00:14:19,450 --> 00:14:23,450 their panic, in their frantic attempts to free Mr. Davis from the noose, that 212 00:14:23,450 --> 00:14:27,230 they smudged a lot of their own prints and left only a few clean ones? 213 00:14:27,450 --> 00:14:29,490 It's not impossible. Thank you, detective. 214 00:14:29,930 --> 00:14:34,990 And in fact, from all the physical evidence, Harold Davis could have 215 00:14:34,990 --> 00:14:36,010 suicide, right? 216 00:14:36,350 --> 00:14:37,710 Yes, but I don't think so. 217 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:39,240 Thank you, detective. 218 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:42,440 That's all. 219 00:14:43,060 --> 00:14:45,400 I still think we have a problem with the profit definition. 220 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:48,740 It's ambiguous at best, and that's going to be construed against us if anything 221 00:14:48,740 --> 00:14:49,740 goes wrong. 222 00:14:49,980 --> 00:14:51,260 Are you listening to me? 223 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:53,040 Oh, yes. 224 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:56,260 What's the matter, Leland? Come on, this stuff is tough enough without you 225 00:14:56,260 --> 00:14:57,520 drifting off into outer space. 226 00:14:57,820 --> 00:14:58,779 I'm sorry. 227 00:14:58,780 --> 00:15:05,500 Okay, so, um... Ann, last night, Rosalind Chase proposed 228 00:15:05,500 --> 00:15:06,500 to me. 229 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:07,880 Proposed what? 230 00:15:08,180 --> 00:15:14,340 Marriage. She gave me a beautiful Cartier watch and asked me to be her 231 00:15:14,740 --> 00:15:15,740 How exciting. 232 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:21,460 You think... Well, what do you think about the two of us as a couple? 233 00:15:21,900 --> 00:15:25,260 You seem very cute. 234 00:15:25,460 --> 00:15:28,420 Could you see yourself standing at our wedding ceremony? 235 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:31,200 I'm sure it would be lovely. 236 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:33,160 The truth, Anne. 237 00:15:34,090 --> 00:15:37,010 I would sooner dive headfirst into my own vomit. 238 00:15:37,210 --> 00:15:41,990 Anne. Dating her is one thing. Sleeping with her is another. But to exchange 239 00:15:41,990 --> 00:15:47,570 wedding vows with a person who can shed her skin and swallow large rats whole is 240 00:15:47,570 --> 00:15:50,950 something... I don't need that much truth. Leland, how can you even think of 241 00:15:50,950 --> 00:15:53,290 marrying that woman? I'm lonely, Anne. 242 00:15:55,190 --> 00:15:56,970 Rosalind and I, we laugh together. 243 00:15:57,690 --> 00:16:01,590 We have a wonderful intellectual relationship and, uh... 244 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:09,340 See, I'm 62 years old, and loneliness, it's everything they say it is. 245 00:16:09,980 --> 00:16:11,180 Do you love her? 246 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:13,020 I'm very fond of her. 247 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:15,700 You're very fond of her? 248 00:16:15,980 --> 00:16:16,980 Mm -hmm. 249 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:22,140 I'm sorry, Leland. 250 00:16:22,780 --> 00:16:25,700 Hey, I am certainly no authority on marriage. 251 00:16:26,380 --> 00:16:31,840 My first one ended in divorce, and Stuart and I... Well... 252 00:16:32,300 --> 00:16:38,580 We still have our problems, but at the core of it all, I love him and trust him 253 00:16:38,580 --> 00:16:41,800 more than anybody I've ever known or ever will know. 254 00:16:44,220 --> 00:16:45,920 Can you say that about Rosalind? 255 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,340 Well, I'm not asking myself those kinds of questions. 256 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:52,240 It's a much simpler test. 257 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:55,640 I know my life without her. 258 00:16:55,980 --> 00:16:57,460 I've seen my life with her. 259 00:16:58,940 --> 00:17:00,060 I'm happier with her. 260 00:17:06,730 --> 00:17:09,109 Your Honor, people call Marion Davis to the stand. 261 00:17:09,349 --> 00:17:11,970 Your Honor, the defense objects to this witness being called. 262 00:17:17,050 --> 00:17:20,910 No relevance, Your Honor. She's the victim's daughter, Judge. Mr. Davis made 263 00:17:20,910 --> 00:17:22,910 certain statements to her regarding the defendant. 264 00:17:23,130 --> 00:17:25,470 That's your say and admissible. Dead man statute. 265 00:17:25,810 --> 00:17:27,550 It does not apply. Quiet. 266 00:17:28,950 --> 00:17:31,010 We're not going to discuss this in here. Let's go. 267 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:38,600 All for a proof. 268 00:17:38,980 --> 00:17:42,200 The victim told her that the defendant had been acting strangely, that she 269 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,340 seemed up to something. Now, this was one week before the murder. That is 270 00:17:45,340 --> 00:17:46,420 prejudicial, you're saying. 271 00:17:46,660 --> 00:17:49,120 We can give an instruction. Oh, come on. The daughter hates Ricky Davis. The 272 00:17:49,120 --> 00:17:52,440 father knew it. He could be saying this crap to appease her. We got no means of 273 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:55,520 assuring reliability here. He's right. I'm not going to put her up there and 274 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:57,860 that stuff. It'd be a reversible error. Next witness. 275 00:17:58,120 --> 00:17:59,760 Your Honor. Next witness. 276 00:18:02,340 --> 00:18:03,860 Mark Shalios, the victim's lawyer. 277 00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:07,100 Objection. We object to him, too. It's also hearsay. Plus attorney -client. 278 00:18:07,140 --> 00:18:11,180 Privilege doesn't extend beyond the client's life. That is a still hearsay. 279 00:18:11,180 --> 00:18:14,800 Honor, I need this witness to establish motive. He is the only person who can 280 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:18,080 testify as to the victim's intent to divorce the defendant. That's why they 281 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:21,560 to shut him down. It is an out -of -court declaration being admitted for 282 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:25,480 truth. It's black -letter hearsay. I'm going to allow it. What? Your Honor. You 283 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:26,740 can't. Yes, I can. 284 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,200 Then I want Mr. Shalios' files for discovery. 285 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:30,440 Work product privilege. 286 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:31,680 No, no, no, no, no. 287 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:34,720 You can't have it both ways, Mr. Cook. If you want the lawyer to testify, fine. 288 00:18:35,100 --> 00:18:38,720 But first, you give all his files to the defense by 3 o 'clock this afternoon. 289 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:42,900 Not 3 .30, not 3 .15. 3 o 'clock. You'll be on the stand tomorrow. 290 00:18:46,380 --> 00:18:47,480 All right. Here we go. 291 00:18:49,260 --> 00:18:54,820 Attorney Michael Kuzak staggered the prosecution badly with his cross 292 00:18:54,820 --> 00:18:56,400 -examination of Detective Foley. 293 00:18:56,860 --> 00:18:57,860 Good. 294 00:18:59,020 --> 00:19:00,020 Listen to this. 295 00:19:00,060 --> 00:19:04,100 Ricky's lawyers blocked the victim's daughter, Marion Davis, from even taking 296 00:19:04,100 --> 00:19:04,919 the stand. 297 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:08,260 The daughter was also considered to be a key prosecution witness. 298 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:13,640 And right now, John, the district attorney's office is reportedly 299 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:19,840 We still got serious work to do here. 300 00:19:20,120 --> 00:19:21,120 Tommy, 301 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:22,600 hit it. 302 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:27,280 Tomorrow's witness, attorney Mark Shellios, victim's lawyer. 303 00:19:27,500 --> 00:19:30,540 He's produced six boxes of files on Harold Davis. I've been through four 304 00:19:30,540 --> 00:19:33,040 already. They're very well organized, nothing unusual. 305 00:19:33,300 --> 00:19:36,420 Yeah, he'll testify about the will and who takes what, and no surprises there. 306 00:19:36,620 --> 00:19:37,680 Stewart, you checked off on that? 307 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:42,960 Yeah, it's very simple. No codicils. He left everything to the American Cancer 308 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,280 Society, unless survived by Ricky, in which case he takes everything. 309 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,880 There's nothing ambiguous about it. Only thing is, he... 310 00:19:49,210 --> 00:19:50,670 He may not have been witnessed properly. 311 00:19:50,950 --> 00:19:53,670 Meaning what? Probably nothing. If he dies in test day, she gets everything 312 00:19:53,670 --> 00:19:55,910 anyway. CJ, you got any dirt on this guy? 313 00:19:56,150 --> 00:19:57,150 Not yet. 314 00:19:57,190 --> 00:19:58,190 Single man. 315 00:19:58,210 --> 00:20:00,050 Dates various women. Clean living. 316 00:20:00,430 --> 00:20:01,530 Basically pretty dull. 317 00:20:01,750 --> 00:20:03,430 A Rick Stevens, the PI, has signed. 318 00:20:03,630 --> 00:20:06,110 So if there's anything under this guy's nails, we will know. 319 00:20:06,430 --> 00:20:09,710 Okay. Jonathan, give Abby a hand with the rest of those files. 320 00:20:10,170 --> 00:20:13,790 Now, the prosecution should rest tomorrow with strong motive and shaky 321 00:20:13,790 --> 00:20:17,690 evidence. I'll move for the directed verdict, but it probably won't go. 322 00:20:18,270 --> 00:20:21,230 That means we start off with our forensic expert and move on to the 323 00:20:21,450 --> 00:20:22,890 Now, are you going to put Ricky on the stand? 324 00:20:23,330 --> 00:20:27,250 We don't know yet. Oh, do it. They'll suspect if you don't. Hey, hey, we don't 325 00:20:27,250 --> 00:20:28,290 know yet, all right? 326 00:20:28,870 --> 00:20:30,770 Jonathan, Abby, get to work on those files. 327 00:20:31,470 --> 00:20:33,970 Tommy, you and I should get some sleep. 328 00:20:34,190 --> 00:20:35,190 Who can sleep? 329 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:50,080 You had been Mr. Davis's lawyer for how long, sir? Since 1978. 330 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:54,680 And under the terms of his most recent will, how much money did the defendant, 331 00:20:54,900 --> 00:20:56,440 Ricky Davis, stand to inherit? 332 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,400 As the lone beneficiary, she stood to inherit the entire estate. 333 00:21:00,140 --> 00:21:01,420 Valued at about $26 million. 334 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:03,380 And, sir, if they were divorced? 335 00:21:03,860 --> 00:21:06,020 Prenuptial agreement limited her to $500 ,000. 336 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:10,400 Mr. Shalios, when was the last time you spoke with the deceased, Harold Davis? 337 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:12,260 Five days before his death. 338 00:21:12,460 --> 00:21:13,980 Could you tell us what was said? 339 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:16,000 Objection here, sir. 340 00:21:16,140 --> 00:21:17,140 Overruled. 341 00:21:17,300 --> 00:21:21,260 Mr. Chalios, what did Mr. Davis tell you? He told me he wanted to file for 342 00:21:21,260 --> 00:21:22,360 divorce from his wife, Ricky. 343 00:21:22,780 --> 00:21:26,480 She was being unfaithful, and he wanted to terminate the marital relationship. 344 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:29,560 And five days later, he was found hanged to death? 345 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:31,320 Yes. 346 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:37,100 And, sir, who besides the defendant stood to gain from Mr. Davis's death? 347 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:39,100 Nobody. At least no individual. 348 00:21:40,740 --> 00:21:42,300 If she survived him, she took all. 349 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:43,760 If she didn't? 350 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:45,500 He went to the American Cancer Society. 351 00:21:45,740 --> 00:21:49,860 And, sir, do you have any reason to believe Harold Davis was suicidal? 352 00:21:50,420 --> 00:21:52,500 Objection. Overruled. Answer the question. 353 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:54,000 He was not suicidal. 354 00:21:54,660 --> 00:21:57,500 He was upbeat. You've got to be kidding. 355 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:00,020 Shut down, Mr. Kuzak, or I'll hold you in contempt. 356 00:22:02,460 --> 00:22:05,300 Continue, Mr. Shalios. His spirits were up. 357 00:22:05,690 --> 00:22:08,390 In fact, on the day he called me about the divorce, he asked me to establish 358 00:22:08,390 --> 00:22:13,070 contact with the oncology departments at both the Sloan Kettering Hospital and 359 00:22:13,070 --> 00:22:14,210 the Johns Hopkins Hospital. 360 00:22:14,450 --> 00:22:17,730 What for? To determine whether they had any experimental treatments for liver 361 00:22:17,730 --> 00:22:18,730 cancer. 362 00:22:18,830 --> 00:22:24,210 This man wanted to live. Both of you. Both of you. 363 00:22:24,690 --> 00:22:28,910 Don't make me warn you again. The testimony is allowed. 364 00:22:30,850 --> 00:22:32,230 I have nothing further. 365 00:22:40,300 --> 00:22:43,580 Do you have any psychiatric training, Mr. Shellius? No, I do not. 366 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:47,560 You got any clinical or educational training which would allow you to 367 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:49,780 whether or not a person is suicidal? 368 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:53,060 I knew Mr. Davis... Answer my question, sir. 369 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:55,340 I have no formal training. 370 00:22:57,980 --> 00:22:59,220 One second, please. 371 00:23:02,980 --> 00:23:04,460 I have nothing further, Your Honor. 372 00:23:05,300 --> 00:23:06,840 Thank you, Mr. Shellius. 373 00:23:08,900 --> 00:23:09,900 Mr. Cook? 374 00:23:09,930 --> 00:23:13,310 People call as its last witness, Mr. David Schaefer. 375 00:23:14,290 --> 00:23:15,870 Objection. Your Honor, this is a surprise. 376 00:23:16,250 --> 00:23:19,430 He's on our witness list. Well, they put more than 100 people on their witness 377 00:23:19,430 --> 00:23:22,810 list, Your Honor. The chances of this man being called were almost nil. He's 378 00:23:22,810 --> 00:23:26,170 on the same chart. But he's on their list, Mr. Cusack. He can call the 379 00:23:26,970 --> 00:23:28,210 I'll give you an hour of recess. 380 00:23:34,230 --> 00:23:35,230 Son of a bitch. 381 00:23:35,740 --> 00:23:39,180 What's going on? He cut a deal with his testifying. He had to cut something. 382 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:42,760 Ricky, if you've been holding anything back, now's the time to come clean. What 383 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:43,760 can Schaefer say? 384 00:23:43,900 --> 00:23:45,860 Nothing. He's innocent. We're both innocent. 385 00:23:46,260 --> 00:23:48,900 What about when you broke up? The Schaefer guy got an axe to grind? 386 00:23:49,180 --> 00:23:52,920 He was hurt, yes, but so what? He can't testify to anything except to the fact 387 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:54,180 that I was an unfaithful wife. 388 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,140 Listen, if we are not prepped for him, we could get killed out there. 389 00:23:57,840 --> 00:23:58,840 Think hard. 390 00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:02,840 Does he have any information that could be of use to them? There isn't any 391 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:04,300 information for him to have, Michael. 392 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:12,680 Knock, knock. 393 00:24:13,540 --> 00:24:17,280 Rosalind, what a surprise. I just dropped Leland off from lunch. 394 00:24:17,860 --> 00:24:18,900 Do you have a second? 395 00:24:19,820 --> 00:24:20,960 Um, sure. 396 00:24:21,820 --> 00:24:22,820 Can we sit? 397 00:24:22,980 --> 00:24:23,980 Of course. 398 00:24:31,960 --> 00:24:35,800 How have you been? 399 00:24:36,220 --> 00:24:37,220 Fine, fine. 400 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:38,280 You? 401 00:24:42,220 --> 00:24:46,660 I know we're not very close, so what I'm about to say may hit you like a depth 402 00:24:46,660 --> 00:24:47,660 charge. 403 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,580 Two nights ago, I asked Leland to marry me. 404 00:24:52,420 --> 00:24:54,520 Wow. Yeah, wow. 405 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:04,800 He said he needed some time to think about it, and it's my feeling that he 406 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:06,340 probably come to you. Why me? 407 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,860 Because nobody else here is married except Stuart. 408 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:12,740 And you, no doubt, will have the strongest opinions. 409 00:25:13,660 --> 00:25:18,280 Knowing Leland, he will want to confront the thickest part of the wall. 410 00:25:18,560 --> 00:25:21,040 What do you want from me, Rosalind? An open mind. 411 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:22,920 I love him very much. 412 00:25:25,700 --> 00:25:29,880 I didn't think I'd ever fall in love again, but I did. 413 00:25:30,180 --> 00:25:31,540 He's on the fence, Anne. 414 00:25:32,940 --> 00:25:38,880 I'd just like for you not to impulsively push him to the other side. 415 00:25:39,470 --> 00:25:43,430 The truth is, Rosalind, Leland did come to me on this. 416 00:25:44,530 --> 00:25:45,970 I might have nudged him a little. 417 00:25:46,490 --> 00:25:47,490 Nudged? 418 00:25:47,850 --> 00:25:49,970 Actually, I was kicking him with both feet. 419 00:25:52,550 --> 00:25:54,370 I don't think he should marry you. 420 00:25:54,570 --> 00:25:55,570 I'm sorry. 421 00:25:56,490 --> 00:25:57,490 Okay. 422 00:25:58,030 --> 00:26:03,470 Rosalind, nobody has done a bigger about -faith on you than I have. 423 00:26:04,010 --> 00:26:08,010 A year ago, I probably considered you to be the most unredeemable person I had 424 00:26:08,010 --> 00:26:09,350 ever had the displeasure of meeting. 425 00:26:10,490 --> 00:26:14,490 Now, I not only admire you, I actually like you. 426 00:26:15,130 --> 00:26:20,150 But with you and Leland, I just don't see it. 427 00:26:21,250 --> 00:26:25,070 Well, as always, you're honest. 428 00:26:28,730 --> 00:26:29,730 Thank you for that. 429 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:37,460 I really do love him. 430 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:40,920 Rosalind? 431 00:26:42,180 --> 00:26:43,760 I didn't change his mind. 432 00:26:48,900 --> 00:26:52,660 Could you state your name for the record, please? David Alan Schaefer. Mr. 433 00:26:52,740 --> 00:26:56,680 Schaefer, could you state your relationship with the defendant, Miss 434 00:26:56,680 --> 00:27:03,100 Davis? Between the period of September of 1989 and October of 1990, we were 435 00:27:03,100 --> 00:27:08,290 lovers. Sir, I call your attention to the date August 19, 1990. 436 00:27:09,330 --> 00:27:11,390 Were you with the defendant on that day? 437 00:27:11,610 --> 00:27:12,610 Yes, I was. 438 00:27:13,010 --> 00:27:15,870 We had brunch at Mirabella Restaurant on Sunset. 439 00:27:16,470 --> 00:27:19,010 And then we went to her Beverly Hills home. 440 00:27:19,270 --> 00:27:20,650 That's where we discovered the body. 441 00:27:20,930 --> 00:27:22,170 Mr. Davis's body? 442 00:27:22,430 --> 00:27:27,330 Yes, sir. He was hanging from the ceiling in his bedroom. 443 00:27:27,590 --> 00:27:28,610 What did you do? 444 00:27:29,070 --> 00:27:32,030 Well, we tried briefly to get him down. He was clearly dead. 445 00:27:32,950 --> 00:27:37,760 So... We called the police. They came. Three days later, Ricky and I were 446 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:39,600 arrested and charged with the crime. 447 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:45,320 Did you have anything to do with this man's death, Mr. Schaefer? No, I did 448 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:49,120 To your knowledge, did Ricky Davis have anything to do with his death? 449 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:54,400 Well, I certainly didn't think so at the time, but now I think she did. 450 00:27:55,840 --> 00:27:56,840 Order. 451 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:01,780 I want you to tell us why. 452 00:28:02,220 --> 00:28:05,220 Objection. This man's opinion is... Overruled. Every time we get to the good 453 00:28:05,220 --> 00:28:06,520 parts, you start objecting. 454 00:28:07,260 --> 00:28:08,560 I object to that. 455 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:13,660 Go ahead, sir. Well, first off, Ricky had been acting strangely all week. The 456 00:28:13,660 --> 00:28:16,920 second thing is, she would never take me back to her house in Beverly Hills. 457 00:28:17,320 --> 00:28:21,840 Never. But on this day, it seemed very important that I go with her. 458 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:23,920 I think it was to establish an alibi. 459 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:28,160 Objection. Objection. Again, sir, just tell us what you know. Keep your 460 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:29,160 to yourself. 461 00:28:29,560 --> 00:28:30,800 Anything else, Mr. Schaefer? 462 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:32,320 Yes. 463 00:28:32,660 --> 00:28:36,320 About a week before that day, I was riding with her in her car. That's when 464 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:40,620 noticed the book in the back seat with a bookmark in it. Did you open this book? 465 00:28:40,940 --> 00:28:43,140 Yes, I did. It was a book on knots. 466 00:28:43,420 --> 00:28:45,360 Excuse me? All kinds of rope knots. 467 00:28:45,660 --> 00:28:48,620 And the page that was marked was a chapter on bunt line knots. 468 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:49,920 Bunt line knots? 469 00:28:50,120 --> 00:28:54,640 Which meant nothing to me at the time. But about three weeks ago, my lawyer 470 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:56,840 asked me to go through all the reports on my arrest. 471 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:02,680 And that's where I saw it, that the knot on the cord that was used to hang Mr. 472 00:29:02,820 --> 00:29:04,200 Davis was a bundline knot. 473 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:09,480 Mr. 474 00:29:10,280 --> 00:29:15,100 Schaefer, you're giving this testimony in exchange for charges against you 475 00:29:15,100 --> 00:29:16,660 dropped. Isn't that right? 476 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:18,000 But I'm telling the truth. 477 00:29:19,320 --> 00:29:20,620 I didn't want to believe this. 478 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:23,660 I loved her very much. 479 00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:26,700 But I can't ignore the facts. 480 00:29:27,180 --> 00:29:28,400 Thank you, Mr. Schaefer. 481 00:29:28,700 --> 00:29:29,700 That's all. 482 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:35,020 Let me see now, Mr. 483 00:29:35,220 --> 00:29:39,720 Schaefer. According to your testimony here, you had all the pieces to this 484 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:41,020 puzzle three weeks ago. 485 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:44,720 Why didn't you speak up then? I did. The district attorney didn't want to make a 486 00:29:44,720 --> 00:29:45,720 deal until yesterday. 487 00:29:45,820 --> 00:29:47,820 Let's cut to the bone, Mr. Schaefer. 488 00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:53,700 Yesterday, you're up on murder charges. And today, you're a free man in exchange 489 00:29:53,700 --> 00:29:55,520 for this ridiculous story. 490 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:57,080 I am telling the truth. 491 00:29:57,340 --> 00:29:59,700 Of course you are. Why would you lie? 492 00:29:59,940 --> 00:30:02,540 Just to avoid ending up in the gas chamber? 493 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:08,020 No. Move to strike that. Withdrawn. No further use for this witness. 494 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:10,380 I have a couple more questions. 495 00:30:11,240 --> 00:30:16,540 Mr. Schaefer, was this Ricky Davis's car or was this the family car? 496 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:19,720 It was the one she used to drive most of the time. To your knowledge, did Mr. 497 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:21,700 Davis ever drive this car? 498 00:30:21,980 --> 00:30:26,520 Yes. Mr. Schaefer, did you ever have occasion to go sailing with Harold 499 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:32,260 Yes. Now, the book that you found in the back seat of the car, the title of that 500 00:30:32,260 --> 00:30:34,940 book was Nautical Knot. Isn't that right? 501 00:30:35,420 --> 00:30:37,800 Yes. It's possible that that book belonged to Mr. 502 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:39,000 Davis, isn't it, sir? 503 00:30:39,100 --> 00:30:42,180 It was the car that she used to drive most of the time. Yeah, but it's 504 00:30:42,180 --> 00:30:45,060 that the book belonged to him, right? 505 00:30:45,500 --> 00:30:47,160 Yes, I suppose it's possible. 506 00:30:52,940 --> 00:30:53,940 I don't know. 507 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:05,940 I don't think he really nailed us. I mean, the jury saw him for what he was, 508 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:06,659 don't you think? 509 00:31:06,660 --> 00:31:07,660 I don't know. 510 00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:10,340 I mean, at this point, it's hard to know nothing. 511 00:31:11,920 --> 00:31:13,420 Okay, our witnesses. 512 00:31:14,180 --> 00:31:15,180 Witnesses. 513 00:31:15,380 --> 00:31:19,180 Chris Harris, forensics, going first. He's yours. 514 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:23,060 Psychiatrist, Dr. John Busick, second. 515 00:31:23,540 --> 00:31:24,540 Also yours. 516 00:31:25,140 --> 00:31:27,200 I'm taking all the character witnesses. 517 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:28,440 Wake up, cool gentleman. 518 00:31:29,020 --> 00:31:30,020 One of the women. 519 00:31:30,740 --> 00:31:35,440 Attorney Mark Chelios has been dating is Marion Davis, daughter of the victim. 520 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:36,820 What? Mm -hmm. 521 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:39,860 This was taken two nights ago, even though you can't make her out. 522 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:44,200 This was taken last night. That's definitely her. And note the shoes. 523 00:31:44,880 --> 00:31:45,880 The same. 524 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:49,280 Also, Rick showed her picture around the various eating establishments 525 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:50,760 frequented by Mr. Chelios. 526 00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:55,480 And people there remember seeing her as far back as six months ago. 527 00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:59,000 Tommy, get Stuart on the phone. Get him in here. 528 00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:04,320 Yeah, it's quarter to 12. I don't care. Wake him up. C .J., Mark Shalios' office 529 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:07,780 building. Videotape records everybody who goes in and comes out. You told me 530 00:32:07,780 --> 00:32:09,360 that, right? Yeah, Paltek security. 531 00:32:09,700 --> 00:32:12,960 I got a buddy who works there. They're supposed to keep the tapes for 30 days 532 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:13,960 before they erase. 533 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:14,639 All right. 534 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:19,100 Take Ann, Abby, Jonathan, even Douglas and Leland if you have to, but go 535 00:32:19,100 --> 00:32:20,059 those tapes. 536 00:32:20,060 --> 00:32:23,580 Tommy, call your friend at Paltek. Have him clear the brush for C .J. Then call 537 00:32:23,580 --> 00:32:24,840 Stewart. Tomorrow. 538 00:32:25,420 --> 00:32:28,420 We are going to put Mark Shelleyos back on the stand. 539 00:32:28,680 --> 00:32:33,220 Let me take him, Michael. I'll pop the pus right out of him. Uh -uh. This one's 540 00:32:33,220 --> 00:32:34,220 mine. 541 00:32:34,300 --> 00:32:35,300 I'm going to get him. 542 00:32:39,500 --> 00:32:45,180 Mr. Shelleyos, you previously stated that you drafted Harold Davis' most 543 00:32:45,180 --> 00:32:46,460 will. That's correct. 544 00:32:46,860 --> 00:32:51,320 I show you this, sir, and ask you if you recognize it. It's a memo dictated by 545 00:32:51,320 --> 00:32:54,420 me after we executed the will. Would you please read paragraph three for the 546 00:32:54,420 --> 00:32:55,419 record, sir? 547 00:32:55,420 --> 00:32:59,700 Mr. Davis, indicating his accord with provisions contained therein, executed 548 00:32:59,700 --> 00:33:03,580 signature as testator. I then affixed my signature as witness to the foregoing. 549 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:07,960 Mr. Davis then confirmed to Julia Delaney that the testator's signature 550 00:33:07,960 --> 00:33:11,820 fact, his, and Ms. Delaney then affixed her signature as a second witness. You 551 00:33:11,820 --> 00:33:17,000 say that Mr. Davis then confirmed to Julia Delaney that the signature was, in 552 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:18,000 fact, his. 553 00:33:18,160 --> 00:33:21,240 Didn't she see him sign the will? Well, I'm sure she did. Well, then why did he 554 00:33:21,240 --> 00:33:22,620 have to tell her what she already saw? 555 00:33:23,130 --> 00:33:25,750 Well, I'm not really sure. I mean, this took place many months ago. Mr. 556 00:33:25,870 --> 00:33:32,730 Shellios, I have here a signed declaration of Ms. Delaney obtained from 557 00:33:32,730 --> 00:33:34,270 morning, which I offer the court. 558 00:33:34,550 --> 00:33:38,810 She states that she was not in the room when he signed. 559 00:33:39,230 --> 00:33:42,430 That's why he had to tell her that the signature was his. 560 00:33:42,710 --> 00:33:45,350 There's no question he signed the will. Are you trying to say... The actual 561 00:33:45,350 --> 00:33:50,170 signing of this will was not witnessed by two people, was it, Mr. Shellios? 562 00:33:51,150 --> 00:33:55,570 I guess maybe it wasn't. And what did that fact do to the validity of this 563 00:33:55,770 --> 00:33:57,270 Technically, it makes it invalid. 564 00:33:57,670 --> 00:33:59,330 In other words, Mr. 565 00:33:59,530 --> 00:34:03,590 Davis died with no will at all. It doesn't matter. 566 00:34:03,790 --> 00:34:08,070 If a spouse dies in testate, California law states that the bulk of the estate 567 00:34:08,070 --> 00:34:09,370 goes to the surviving spouse. 568 00:34:10,230 --> 00:34:14,429 Ricky Davis would still be the main beneficiary. If Ricky Davis is convicted 569 00:34:14,429 --> 00:34:16,469 murder, she would be disqualified. 570 00:34:17,100 --> 00:34:21,280 And with no valid will, the Cancer Society is out. Who then gets all the 571 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:23,020 under California law, Mr. Shalyos? 572 00:34:23,340 --> 00:34:24,339 Surviving children. 573 00:34:24,340 --> 00:34:28,340 And who would that be in this case? His only child is a daughter, Marion Davis. 574 00:34:28,540 --> 00:34:35,360 So Marion Davis, that woman right there, stands to inherit everything if 575 00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:39,460 my client is convicted. Isn't that right, Mr. Shalyos? I doubt very much 576 00:34:39,460 --> 00:34:43,139 she would be well -versed in the validity of wills. Well, she would be if 577 00:34:43,139 --> 00:34:46,420 had a clever lawyer with lots of inside information advising her. 578 00:34:46,940 --> 00:34:49,960 Do you have a personal relationship with Marion Davis? 579 00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:52,199 Objection. Getting to the good part, Judge. 580 00:34:52,820 --> 00:34:57,540 Overruled. Do you have a personal relationship with Marion Davis? 581 00:34:58,020 --> 00:34:59,200 We've had dinner together. 582 00:34:59,740 --> 00:35:05,400 Mr. Shalios, I show you a photograph taken two nights ago. 583 00:35:06,420 --> 00:35:09,920 Mr. Shalios, would that be you and Marion? 584 00:35:10,420 --> 00:35:11,420 Yes. 585 00:35:12,080 --> 00:35:16,560 Would you please describe for the court what it is you're doing in the picture? 586 00:35:16,840 --> 00:35:17,840 We're kissing. 587 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:28,860 How long have 588 00:35:28,860 --> 00:35:32,300 you been seeing Mary? Your Honor, a brief recess, please. Sit down. 589 00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:34,160 How long? 590 00:35:34,760 --> 00:35:39,280 About eight months. And Mr. Shelley Oates, she knew that will would be 591 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:40,300 invalid, didn't she? 592 00:35:40,840 --> 00:35:44,780 All she had to do was challenge it. Marion Davis could never have killed her 593 00:35:44,780 --> 00:35:48,960 father. You purposely saw to it that that will would be invalid so that he 594 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:52,580 die intestate, didn't you, Mr. Chelios? I'm asserting my Fifth Amendment rights. 595 00:35:52,620 --> 00:35:54,020 I refuse to answer any more questions. 596 00:35:54,340 --> 00:35:55,340 That's okay. 597 00:35:55,460 --> 00:35:57,060 I don't have any more. 598 00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:01,480 Mr. Cook? 599 00:36:02,660 --> 00:36:03,660 Nothing, Your Honor. 600 00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:05,840 You may step down, sir. 601 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:08,940 Let's stop right here. 602 00:36:09,340 --> 00:36:12,140 The defense will call us next week. Michael, I don't care who we put up 603 00:36:12,140 --> 00:36:15,180 will never have more momentum than we've got right now. Mr. Cusack. 604 00:36:15,420 --> 00:36:16,960 One second, Your Honor. 605 00:36:18,120 --> 00:36:22,300 You're serious, Michael. You just dropped a bomb here. Let's get the jury 606 00:36:22,300 --> 00:36:24,340 in here delivering while the room's still shaking. 607 00:36:25,940 --> 00:36:27,080 Are you ready to close? 608 00:36:27,300 --> 00:36:28,300 Are you kidding? 609 00:36:31,380 --> 00:36:35,760 Your Honor, the defense rests. 610 00:36:37,400 --> 00:36:39,280 Closing argument's two o 'clock. We're adjourned. 611 00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:51,100 We're not going out to lunch? 612 00:36:52,140 --> 00:36:54,620 Well, I thought we'd talk here first. 613 00:36:57,460 --> 00:37:00,860 Rosalind, I'm very happy being with you. 614 00:37:01,220 --> 00:37:03,660 You... You don't have to preface anything, Leland. 615 00:37:05,160 --> 00:37:06,160 Your answer is no. 616 00:37:09,660 --> 00:37:16,080 I realize I may never meet anyone again whom I'll come to love, but 617 00:37:16,080 --> 00:37:19,520 it would be wrong to marry you out of the port. 618 00:37:22,100 --> 00:37:25,040 Do you think in time you might love me? 619 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:32,840 Did you ever think I could be so ridiculous? 620 00:37:33,280 --> 00:37:34,420 Oh, you're not ridiculous. 621 00:37:35,120 --> 00:37:37,600 You have no idea how scared I was in that restaurant. 622 00:37:38,540 --> 00:37:41,000 You don't know how close I was to saying yes. 623 00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:43,220 So what do we do now? 624 00:37:46,900 --> 00:37:48,840 I don't want to stop seeing you. 625 00:37:52,420 --> 00:37:59,220 Well, I guess it would be stupid for us not to. I mean, at our age, we 626 00:37:59,220 --> 00:38:01,000 enjoy each other's company. 627 00:38:04,880 --> 00:38:06,480 Love is for the young, right? 628 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:15,760 Listen. 629 00:38:17,640 --> 00:38:18,860 Let's skip lunch, huh? 630 00:38:19,320 --> 00:38:22,900 I've got some errands and we're still on for dinner, right? 631 00:38:23,240 --> 00:38:24,198 Oh, sure, sure. 632 00:38:24,200 --> 00:38:26,720 Good. Maybe Italian tonight. 633 00:38:27,080 --> 00:38:28,580 I feel like pasta. 634 00:38:28,940 --> 00:38:29,940 All right. 635 00:38:34,860 --> 00:38:36,200 This is the right thing. 636 00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:39,460 See you later on. 637 00:38:44,260 --> 00:38:49,620 I don't know about you people, but I am more confused now than when we first 638 00:38:49,620 --> 00:38:55,800 started. Let's just start with what we do know for sure. First, all the 639 00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:59,580 evidence, all of it could be consistent with suicide. 640 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:03,820 Their star homicide detective told you that under oath. 641 00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:10,820 So, the main thing against Ricky Davis was motive. She was supposedly the only 642 00:39:10,820 --> 00:39:12,000 one with motive. 643 00:39:12,220 --> 00:39:17,780 Now, the witness who was selling that was the attorney Mark Shellios. 644 00:39:18,040 --> 00:39:21,440 Then suddenly, turns out that's wrong. 645 00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:23,560 The will was invalid. 646 00:39:23,880 --> 00:39:29,980 The daughter stands to get everything if... if she can get Ricky 647 00:39:29,980 --> 00:39:32,480 disqualified with a murder conviction. 648 00:39:32,700 --> 00:39:38,290 And she... knew this. She knew because she was sleeping with, guess who? Mr. 649 00:39:38,570 --> 00:39:43,370 Chelios, the attorney, who carefully arranged for the will to be invalid. 650 00:39:45,030 --> 00:39:46,750 What a scheme, huh? 651 00:39:47,230 --> 00:39:48,230 Wow. 652 00:39:49,590 --> 00:39:55,010 Well, people, right now, I don't know, maybe Marion Davis killed her father for 653 00:39:55,010 --> 00:39:55,649 the money. 654 00:39:55,650 --> 00:39:59,450 Maybe the guy did really commit suicide. I can't know. 655 00:39:59,650 --> 00:40:03,050 The prosecution, they definitely do not know. 656 00:40:03,480 --> 00:40:07,280 They're over there suddenly dropping charges against the boyfriend, David 657 00:40:07,280 --> 00:40:10,900 Schaefer. One day he's up on first degree, next day he's not. 658 00:40:11,140 --> 00:40:13,660 They don't have a clue what's going on. 659 00:40:14,940 --> 00:40:15,960 What a mess. 660 00:40:17,320 --> 00:40:21,200 Reasonable doubt all over. What a terrible mess. 661 00:40:26,280 --> 00:40:31,460 The defendant's a wealthy woman who hired the best lawyer's money could buy. 662 00:40:32,120 --> 00:40:34,600 And they've done everything possible to confuse you. 663 00:40:35,600 --> 00:40:36,600 And they're good. 664 00:40:37,000 --> 00:40:39,940 These lawyers are very good. 665 00:40:42,280 --> 00:40:45,300 But let's reduce this thing to the basic facts. 666 00:40:47,080 --> 00:40:53,540 Ricky Davis had a $26 million motive. Ricky Davis' fingerprints were found on 667 00:40:53,540 --> 00:40:58,220 the cord that was used to hang the victim. Ricky Davis doesn't have an 668 00:40:59,240 --> 00:41:02,540 Her own lover concluded she had to have done it. 669 00:41:02,940 --> 00:41:07,640 There was a book describing how to make the knot that was found tied around the 670 00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:08,519 victim's head. 671 00:41:08,520 --> 00:41:11,080 That book was found in her car. 672 00:41:11,440 --> 00:41:13,620 Common sense, ladies and gentlemen. 673 00:41:17,260 --> 00:41:19,100 Ricky Davis killed her husband. 674 00:41:19,400 --> 00:41:23,860 Mr. Mullaney may be confused, but I'm not, nor should you be. 675 00:41:39,630 --> 00:41:42,110 What's going on? The jury's in. It's on TV. What? They're covering it live. 676 00:41:44,450 --> 00:41:45,450 Joyce? 677 00:41:45,870 --> 00:41:48,930 Deliberating less than an hour. What's happened? A very short deliberation. We 678 00:41:48,930 --> 00:41:52,010 expect it to at least go overnight. They're just filing it. They're here 679 00:41:52,070 --> 00:41:53,830 Joyce. They don't look happy. 680 00:41:54,110 --> 00:41:57,010 There's Mike and Tommy. They're acquitting. If they come back this fast, 681 00:41:57,010 --> 00:41:59,110 are definitely acquitting. Shh. That doesn't mean anything. Now listen. 682 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:13,100 Has the jury reached a verdict? 683 00:42:13,820 --> 00:42:14,820 Yes, Your Honor. 684 00:42:14,860 --> 00:42:15,860 And how do you find? 685 00:42:16,020 --> 00:42:20,700 We, the jury, in the matter of the people versus Ricky Davis on the charge 686 00:42:20,700 --> 00:42:24,540 first -degree murder, find the defendant not guilty. 687 00:42:43,240 --> 00:42:45,980 He's in the back. We have a press room. We'll answer all questions. 688 00:42:47,600 --> 00:42:52,800 You've got a press room set up. I need a few minutes. 689 00:42:53,160 --> 00:42:55,060 You start with him, Tommy. We'll be in in a minute. 690 00:43:01,320 --> 00:43:02,660 I'm absolutely numb. 691 00:43:04,740 --> 00:43:05,800 Yeah, well, you should be. 692 00:43:08,160 --> 00:43:09,180 You pulled it off. 693 00:43:09,480 --> 00:43:10,840 What do you mean I pulled it off? 694 00:43:11,060 --> 00:43:12,180 It was too easy, Ricky. 695 00:43:12,670 --> 00:43:14,850 The whole thing just fell together too neatly. 696 00:43:15,250 --> 00:43:16,250 What are you talking about? 697 00:43:16,490 --> 00:43:18,750 I'm talking about you and Mark Chelios. 698 00:43:18,990 --> 00:43:22,350 We got a hold of the videotaped security recordings from his office building. 699 00:43:23,390 --> 00:43:25,430 You've been in there twice in the last month. 700 00:43:25,690 --> 00:43:31,290 So? So you two killed your husband, not you and David Schaefer. You and Mark 701 00:43:31,290 --> 00:43:34,790 Chelios either did it or had it done. 702 00:43:35,070 --> 00:43:36,070 That's absurd. 703 00:43:36,350 --> 00:43:37,350 Oh, I don't think so. 704 00:43:37,670 --> 00:43:39,570 Mark Chelios is a brilliant attorney. 705 00:43:40,120 --> 00:43:43,580 That screw -up on the wheel is a mistake even a rookie wouldn't make. He did it 706 00:43:43,580 --> 00:43:45,120 to give the daughter a motive. 707 00:43:45,360 --> 00:43:50,740 He romanced Marion Davis to set her up and to set himself up to be impeached on 708 00:43:50,740 --> 00:43:51,740 the witness stand. 709 00:43:51,980 --> 00:43:53,640 I've completely lost you now. 710 00:43:54,040 --> 00:43:55,780 You follow me exactly. 711 00:43:56,720 --> 00:44:00,280 You both knew there was no way Harold Davis could possibly be murdered without 712 00:44:00,280 --> 00:44:01,980 suspicion falling directly on you. 713 00:44:02,280 --> 00:44:07,040 You could try to stage a suicide, sure, but that would be 50 -50 at best. 714 00:44:07,820 --> 00:44:11,660 The only way to guarantee you're getting away with it was double jeopardy. 715 00:44:12,100 --> 00:44:13,680 To be tried and acquitted. 716 00:44:13,980 --> 00:44:18,780 So, Mark Shellio sets himself up as the big witness against you. The guy who's 717 00:44:18,780 --> 00:44:19,780 going to provide motive. 718 00:44:19,980 --> 00:44:23,100 He puts his memo into his files and he gives the files to us. 719 00:44:23,900 --> 00:44:28,480 He kisses Marion Davis when he's got to know we're having her followed. 720 00:44:30,260 --> 00:44:32,420 You insisted that we tail the daughter. 721 00:44:33,940 --> 00:44:36,720 You insisted that we tail Mark Shellio's. 722 00:44:39,440 --> 00:44:42,040 Why would he take the stand and make himself a suspect? 723 00:44:42,500 --> 00:44:44,380 Probably because he has an airtight alibi. 724 00:44:45,080 --> 00:44:48,660 Maybe because he knows that since you made all the arrangements, there'd be no 725 00:44:48,660 --> 00:44:51,840 way for anybody to trace anything to him, even if he was investigated. 726 00:44:54,620 --> 00:44:57,720 It's a nice story, Counselor. Too bad you can't repeat it. 727 00:44:59,260 --> 00:45:02,060 Well, sometimes I forget my ethical obligations. 728 00:45:02,600 --> 00:45:03,880 You'd risk disbarment. 729 00:45:04,100 --> 00:45:08,500 And like you said, double jeopardy applies. I'm free no matter what you do. 730 00:45:09,120 --> 00:45:11,140 Well, I can sure as hell screw up your inheritance. 731 00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:13,780 I doubt it. I was found not guilty. 732 00:45:14,380 --> 00:45:17,940 And anything you say at probate will be inadmissible because I'll assert 733 00:45:17,940 --> 00:45:19,100 attorney -client privilege. 734 00:45:19,880 --> 00:45:24,640 Not to mention the fact that I could stick your firm with a $26 million 735 00:45:25,540 --> 00:45:27,220 You want to expose your partners? 736 00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:31,060 You got two choices here. 737 00:45:31,260 --> 00:45:33,340 There's a big press conference going on. 738 00:45:33,960 --> 00:45:37,100 You can walk in there with a long face and claim you were completely duped by 739 00:45:37,100 --> 00:45:41,340 your client, or you can say nothing and just be the brilliant star defense 740 00:45:41,340 --> 00:45:43,400 attorney the whole country now knows you to be. 741 00:45:43,820 --> 00:45:45,880 A winner or a loser. 742 00:45:46,780 --> 00:45:47,780 It's up to you, Michael. 743 00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:50,680 I believe I'm free to go. 744 00:45:58,890 --> 00:46:02,510 Well, I knew they were dead the second that they made the deal with Schaefer. 745 00:46:02,610 --> 00:46:06,670 That showed the jury right then the prosecutor had no rudder on his boat. 746 00:46:06,830 --> 00:46:09,510 Cusack, did you... Where's Ricky? Where's your client? 747 00:46:09,910 --> 00:46:14,130 Miss Davis is a little too emotionally spent to join us right now. 748 00:46:14,490 --> 00:46:17,890 Obviously, she's delighted with the verdict, as we all are. Well, Mr. 749 00:46:17,890 --> 00:46:20,450 how does it feel to win the biggest case in the country? 750 00:46:21,230 --> 00:46:22,570 Feels great. 751 00:46:22,790 --> 00:46:25,450 Great. Can we get a picture of the two of you? 752 00:46:26,310 --> 00:46:27,310 Yeah. 753 00:46:29,600 --> 00:46:31,660 Did you feel like you had to pay tomorrow?