The cross-examination of Larry Demmert, Jr. had to finish by noon, March 30, 1988, Judge Carpeneti said. Or else. But…
Judge Carpeneti finally ruled on questions about Larry Demmert’s use of drugs. And his alleged addictions. He declared that, “It’s…
Trials can be boring and most trials qualify. Murder trials, on the other hand, often reach an emotional state. The…
March 1988 Phillip Weidner had a way of reaching into the grittiest, grimiest details of a criminal case. As always,…
When Larry Demmert took the stand on March 17th, the prosecution strategy was to keep his testimony to a minimum.…
After declaring Dawn Holmstrom a hostile witness, Judge Carpeneti hoped to get the trial back on track. Once the jury…
Dawn Holmstrom had, at one time, made grand jury statements incriminating John Kenneth Peel as the one responsible for killing…
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Not much had changed with Dawn Holmstrom, except that her memory was two years older. She still wanted — and…
During a trial, it’s best when your witnesses agree with the facts you’re trying to establish. Unfortunately, not all witnesses…