Polkinghorne E12: The closing arguments - murder or suicide?
From The Trial by Stuff Audio
September 25, 2024 · 1h 1m · Season 2 · Episode 12
About this episode
The episode covers the final arguments in a trial, focusing on whether the case is a murder or suicide.
The defence and the prosecution present their final arguments after nearly two months of evidence. The Judge delivers a summing up and gives the jury directions before they retire to consider a verdict. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- murder
- suicide
- closing arguments
- jury
- courtroom
- true crime
Keywords
- closing arguments
- murder
- suicide
- jury verdict
- court case
- defense
- prosecution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stuff Audio
Places: New Zealand
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