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    Sally kohn: nanny's death a tragic example of what can go wrong when married men mix work with pleasure. She says defendant, a mistress, struck and killed the family's nanny, killing her with a golf club. Kohn says no convincing evidence ties any suspect other than Mr. Freeman to this crime.

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    Sally kohn: nanny's death a tragic example of what can go wrong when married men mix work with pleasure. She says defendant, a mistress, struck and killed the family's nanny, killing her with a golf club. Kohn says no convincing evidence ties any suspect other than Mr. Freeman to this crime.

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    Openingstatement:

    GoodmorningYourHonor,ladiesandgentlemenofthejury:

    Thiscaseisatragicexampleofwhatcangowrongwhenmarriedmenmixworkwithpleasure.Ataround3
    a.m.onthemorningofApril3,2005,thedefendant,Mr.Freeman,struckandkilledthefamilysnanny,Nika
    Mullerwhowebelievewasalsohismistressandpregnantwithhischildwithagolfclubinthegardenof
    theirLaCanadahome.Wewillpresentcompellingphysicalevidencethatprovesbeyondareasonable
    doubtthatthemurderweaponusedwasagolfclubfoundintheFreemansbackyard,thattheforceofthe
    injuriesmusthavebeeninflictedbyanindividualwithameasureofstrength,andthatNikalayinthe
    Freemansgardenforabout2hoursbeforeMr.FreemantransportedherbodyinthebackoftheirLexusRX
    totheturnoutoffHighway2whereshewasfound,onlyminutesawayfromtheFreemanhome.Thedefense
    mayattempttocastdoubtovertheirclientsguilt,offeringupapanoplyofpotentialalternatesuspectsto
    muddythewaters.Theymightthrowoutsomeredherringsasevidencethatwhencarefullyexamined,have
    littlebearingonthefactsofthecase.Buttheycanoffernoconvincingphysicalevidencethattiesany
    suspectotherthanMr.Freemantothiscrime.Hehadthemeans,themotive,andtheopportunity,andatthe
    conclusionofthiscase,youwillhavenochoicebuttorenderaverdictofguilty.

    Closingstatement:

    Ladiesandgentlemenofthejury:

    Whenthistrialbegan,Iwarnedyouthatthedefensewouldtrytocastdoubtovertheirclientsguiltbylaying
    theblameatthefeetofotherpossiblesuspects.Thankfully,theydidntmakemealiar.
    ItstruethattheDNAresultsdonotlinkMr.Freemantothecrime.However,Imightremindthejurythatwe
    wereunabletotesteverypieceofevidenceavailabletous.ImightalsoremindthejurythatDNAevidence
    isnttheonlyevidenceneededtoconvict.

    Thedefensehasofferedyounoactualphysicalevidencethatwouldsupportanyoftheiralternateversions
    ofevents.We,ontheotherhand,presentedevidencethatplacesNikainthegardenatthetimeofher
    death:theplantmaterialfoundinherhairthatisnotnativetothisareaandcanonlybecultivatedina
    gardenthefungusinherlungsthatisonlyfoundincompostsoiltheconfettionherbuttocksthatmatches
    theconfettifoundintheFreemansLexusandthedifferentlividitypatternsthatproveherbodywasmoved
    aftershewaskilled.WevealsopresentedevidencethatprovesthegolfclubfoundontheFreemanproperty
    wasthemurderweapon.WithnocrediblephysicalevidencetyinganyonebutMr.Freemantothiscrime,the
    choiceisclearfindthedefendantguiltyascharged.

    Rebuttal:

    ThedefensehastriedtopositMrs.Freemanastherealkiller,andherhusbandasanunwittingaccomplice
    afterthefact.ButwhileMrs.Freemanwasdefinitelyinvolvedincoveringupherhusbandscrime,the
    testimonyyouveheardtodayshouldleaveyouwithnoquestionthattheforceoftheblowstoNikashead
    andabdomenrequiredadegreeofstrengththatonlyMr.Freemanpossessed,andthestrengthneededto
    moveNikasbodyintothecaranddumpheronthesideoftheroadwasjustnotavailabletoMrs.Freeman.

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