Closing arguments came sooner than I had expected. The defense claims that there is pressure to nail the murder on Barrett. Some of the main points in the excellent closing argument by the defense included that two people seen in a nearby driveway at the time of Marcia's disappearance have never been identified. That the police informants are unreliable witnesses. That the DNA testing wasn't as accurate as should have been. That all of the evidence cannot be reconciled.
The prosecution in an equally excellent closing argument said the livor mortis, or pooling of the blood, in Marcia's body showed that she was not moved after she was killed. That the police recruits just didn't find her in the garage, even though they all claimed they searched the garage. That despite some inconsistencies, it was Jerome Barrett's semen in Marcia's blouse. And that it is science, not an eyewitness, who has told us who killed Marcia Trimble.
Jury instructions will be given this afternoon. If the jury thinks that Barrett did commit the murder, they probably will not deliberate long.
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