:24:03
Look, there was one alleged
eyewitness to this killing.
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Someone else claims he heard the killing,
saw the boy run out after,
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and there was circumstantial evidence.
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But those two witnesses
were the entire case for the prosecution.
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Supposing they´re wrong?
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What do you mean? What´s the point
of having witnesses at all?
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- Could they be wrong?
- Those people were under oath.
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They´re only people. People
make mistakes. Could they be wrong?
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- Well, no. l don´t think so.
- Do you know so?
:24:32
Nobody can know a thing like that.
This isn´t an exact science.
:24:36
That´s right, it isn´t.
:24:42
OK, let´s get to the point.
:24:45
What about the switch knife
they found in the old man´s chest?
:24:48
Some people haven´t talked yet.
Shouldn´t we go in order?
:24:51
They´ll get a chance to talk.
Be quiet a second, will ya?
:24:54
What about the knife this fine, upright boy
admitted buying the night of the killing?
:24:59
- Let´s talk about it.
- All right. Let´s get it in here and look at it.
:25:02
- l´d like to see it again. Mr Foreman?
- Why do we have to see it again?
:25:07
The gentleman has a right
to see exhibits in evidence.
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- Say, could you bring us the knife?
- The knife? Sure.
:25:16
The knife and the way it was bought
is strong evidence, don´t you think?
:25:20
- l do.
- Good. Let´s take the facts one at a time.
:25:23
One: the boy admitted leaving the house
at eight o´clock at night
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after being slapped by his father.
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No, he didn´t say ´´slapped´´.
He said ´´punched´´. There´s a difference.
:25:34
After being hit several times by his father.
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Two: he went directly to a local junk shop
where he bought one of those...
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- Switch knives.
- Switchblade knives.
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This wasn´t an ordinary knife. lt had
a very unusual carved handle and blade.
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The storekeeper said it was the only one
of its kind he had ever had in stock.
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Three: he met some friends of his in front
of a tavern about 8.45. Am l right so far?
:25:57
- Yes, you are.
- You bet he is.
:25:59
He talked with his friends
for an hour, leaving them at 9.45.