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He killed a man.

He killed a man and waited 35 years and lived his life.

And now I'm telling you to ignore this evidence.

Don't ignore the evidence.

It's called closing arguments, but it's more than that.

It is where some of the raw emotions of a hotly contested case come out.

In front of the jury, at least prosecutor Tenaiz Makhaaf and defense attorney

Winston McKesson were civil toward one another,

recognizing the decorum of the courtroom during the P.I.

Romaine murder trial.

But by the end of the case and closing arguments, the gloves came off and the

lawyers squared off against each other.

Each arguing their cause but barely containing their

enmity and insults.

The jury saw the passions for the first time and it was pretty raw.

In this chapter, we're going to get into the closing arguments.

I'm Michael Connolly and this is Murderbook.

So let's look at the reality of your life, Mr. Romaine.

If a defendant lies, that can be used as evidence of guilt.

You shoot a victim in the States.

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