Live Trial | VA. v. Brendan Banfield Day 5 - The Defense Case Starts.

Court is closed in VA today. But we are still catching up on past days of trial from the Banfield Trial. Brendan Banfield is accused of killing his wife and third party Joseph Ryan. The prosecution alleges that Banfield and co-defandant Juliana the families Au Pair set up Joseph Ryan, the defense alleges that Joseph Ryan attacked and killed Christine Banfield and that Brendan shot him defending her.

THE DOCKET
0:00 Welcome
5:00 Road So Far
11:45 Day 5 - Motion to Based on Lack of Due Process
30:36 Prosecution's Opposition
32:20 Judge's Ruling
34:16 Court Housekeeping
36:00 Defense Admitting Evidence Into The Record w/ Jury Present
Defense's Witnesses
57:45 #1 Officer Zachary Beckner - Fairfax PD ⚖️
1:04:29 Body Cam Video
1:15:28 Second Body Cam Clip
1:45:45 Doctor Tells Defendant That Wife Died
1:54:00 Nurse Recommended Washing of Hands
2:17:40 Detective Comes In and Cam is Stopped
2:18:51 Cross Examination ⚖️
2:21:10 Court Break & House Keeping
2:22:30 #2 Officer Jonathan Baumler - Fairfax PD ⚖️
2:37:27 Cross Examination ⚖️
2:40:52 #3 LeeAnn Singley - Forensic Scientist & Blood Stain Pattern Analyst ⚖️
3:28:14 Court Lunch
3:30:30 Lunch Summary 📝
3:33:05 Channel Housekeeping
3:37:14 Live Stream Break
3:54:14 Direct Examination Continued ⚖️
4:03:35 Cross Examination ⚖️
4:07:00 #4 Detective Brendan Miller - Fairfax PD - Former Digital Forensics Examiner ⚖️
4:18:50 #5 Harry Lidsky - Private Investigator & Digital Forensic Examiner ⚖️

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