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John Edwards trial closing arguments: Challenges for both sides
May 17, 2012
May 17, 2012
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prosecutor Kieran Shanahan says his defense attorneys will have to address in their closing argument.
"The jurors," he says, "are gonna be told not to hold that against him. But, he told the jury in opening argument through his lawyers that he wasn't afraid of the truth, and he wanted the truth to come out. So, they're going to have to figure out how to deal with that issue."
His attorneys instead chose to focus on trying to convince the jury that Edwards didn't violate campaign finance laws.
They called witnesses such as Edwards' friend, John Moylan, who testified that
prosecutor Kieran Shanahan says his defense attorneys will have to address in their closing argument.
"The jurors," he says, "are gonna be told not to hold that against him. But, he told the jury in opening argument through his lawyers that he wasn't afraid of the truth, and he wanted the truth to come out. So, they're going to have to figure out how to deal with that issue."
His attorneys instead chose to focus on trying to convince the jury that Edwards didn't violate campaign finance laws.
They called witnesses such as Edwards' friend, John Moylan, who testified that
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