Anatomy of a Murder
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1:06:01
- I'm sure it will.
- Good.

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Suppose you just go ahead
and file that formal petition anyway.

1:06:07
Of course, you're a little late.
Maybe His Honor will overlook that.

1:06:11
Then I'd like the jury to see that you
think our insanity plea has some merit.

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There really won't be any need
for our doctor to examine your client.

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Naturally, I was only following
the usual procedure.

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Naturally, I'm all for it.
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- Do you wish to file the petition?
- Yes, Your Honor--

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- That won't be necessary.
- That's right.

1:06:28
Skirmish over. Shall we join now
on the field of battle?

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The body of Quill had sustained
five gunshot wounds.

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One of the bullets had passed
through the heart.

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Death, in my opinion,
was almost instantaneous...

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and was directly caused
by this wound.

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Dr. Raschid, may I have
your detailed report?

1:06:51
Certainly.
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I ask that this report be marked
People's Exhibit One for identification.

1:06:56
So received and marked.
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The people hand the defense
a copy of the report.

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Counsel may cross-examine.
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Dr. Raschid, your primary purpose
was to ascertain the cause of death.

1:07:07
- Was it not?
- Yes.

1:07:09
And yet I read in your report here
that you checked to determine...

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whether spermatogenesis was occurring
in the body of the deceased.

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Objection.
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The people call this witness
only to show the cause of death.

1:07:22
Your Honor, the entire report
was offered as evidence...

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and the report contains this information
about spermatogenesis.

1:07:27
Overruled, Mr. Lodwick.
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The witness may answer.
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Yes, I made that examination
on the deceased.

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And now would you tell
the court your findings.

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Spermatogenesis was occurring
at the time of death.

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In other words, the deceased in life
was not sterile.

1:07:43
- He could produce children.
- That is correct.

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Now, Doctor, if a woman says
that she has had intercourse...

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with a certain man
and the man is proved fertile...

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even though no evidence
is found in the woman's body...

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could a lawyer--
say a prosecuting attorney--

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could he use this as evidence
that the woman is lying?


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