Was Kathleen Peterson truly bludgeoned by the suspected blow-poke, or was the prosecution’s theory all hot air? David Rudolf explains how the alleged murder weapon fit into the case in an Inside View of “The Staircase Chapter 7: The Blow poke Returns”.
Finding the blow poke created a dilemma for the defense. It was potentially critical evidence, and we couldn’t just ignore it. David Rudolf explains how he dealt with the “missing murder weapon” in an Inside View of “The Staircase Chapter 8: The Verdict”.
We knew during the trial that Deaver was essentially making it up as he went along. It was up to us to prove this to the judge and the court. Find out more in an Inside View of “The Staircase Chapter 9: Reopening the Case”.
Was Duane Deaver an expert as he claimed, or were his “experiments” all just an act? David Rudolf explains how he questioned Deaver’s “expert” testimony in an Inside View of “The Staircase Chapter 10: The Last Chance”.
After many years of trial, we believed it was time to finally end this case by dismissal. David Rudolf explains why he left the case, and why he believed dismissal was the best option in an Inside View of “The Staircase Chapter 11: Looking for Closure”.
I went to the hearing on the motion to dismiss hopeful, but as I watched it unfold, I began to worry. David Rudolf explains more in an Inside View of “The Staircase Chapter 12: Between Anger and Despair”.