From opening statements to the first few witnesses, a field trip and more, week 1 is officially over. For any listeners who have not watched the first trial which ended in a mistrial in July of 2024, this episode not only recaps the testimonies and happenings in the first week of retrial, but also compares and contrasts some of the strategic and testimonial changes between this trial and last.

Hank Brennan approached the opening statement in a story telling format, while the Defense’s Alan Jackson shifted to reasonable doubt versus Karen being framed.

In just the first week, Alan Jackson and David Yanetti have masterfully pointed out the discrepancies in testimonies, even getting Kerry Roberts, a key witness for the prosecution, to admit to committing perjury.