When lawyer Phil Weidner finally got his win in State of Alaska v. John Kenneth Peel, he also got the…
Dawn Holmstrom had, at one time, made grand jury statements incriminating John Kenneth Peel as the one responsible for killing…
During a trial, it’s best when your witnesses agree with the facts you’re trying to establish. Unfortunately, not all witnesses…
Juneau is not so far from Ketchikan that word doesn’t travel. More than that, there was already an extensive record…
Within moments of the mistrial decision, Mary Anne Henry said John Peel would be retried. She had already contacted State…
On day six, the State v. Peel jury returned to the courthouse at 8:30 a.m., starting their deliberations even earlier…
As the Peel case wandered into defense territory, Phil Weidner scored a hit. And a miss. It was all about…
The defense was not banking its case entirely on witnesses that could contradict prosecution witnesses. There simply weren’t enough witnesses…
There are truly strange moments during most trials. Sometimes, they end up on the floor, forgotten as the trial plows…
Marcia Hilley had strong opinions about most things. Except the cops. She was ambivalent about the cops. Her father had…