GA v. Frederic Tokars: Husband Hires Hitman Trial

Defense Opening Statement

The defense delivers their opening statement, arguing that Fred was pinned as Sara's murderer by corrupt police investigators and disgruntled business partner.

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2-GA v. Tokars: Defense Opening Statement

1-GA v. Tokars: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-GA v. Tokars: Defense Opening Statement

3-GA v. Tokars: Joni Ambrusko

4-GA v. Tokars: Joni Ambrusko PT2

5-GA v. Tokars: Joni Ambrusko PT3

6-GA v. Tokars: Joni Ambrusko PT4

7-GA v. Tokars: Steven Labovitz

8-GA v. Tokars: Kayella Laroway

9-GA v. Tokars: Karen Wilcox

10-GA v. Tokars: Nancy Pap, Bobbie Suttler & Sara Suttler

11-GA v. Tokars: Mary Rose Taylor

12-GA v. Tokars: Mary Rose Taylor PT2

13-GA v. Tokars: Mary Rose Taylor PT3

14-GA v. Tokars: Thomas Benyon

15-GA v. Tokars: Patricia Williams

16-GA v. Tokars: OPJ: Reynaldo Victorine

17-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

18-GA v. Tokars: Special Agent Jeffrey Dalman

19-GA v. Tokars: Janice Gordon

20-GA v. Tokars: Marie Bryant

21-GA v. Tokars: Lt. Mike Flowers

22-GA v. Tokars: Officer Cheryl Ann Davis & Officer David Dunkerton

23-GA v. Tokars: Ronald Meyers, Pam Clancy & Julia Banton

24-GA v. Tokars: Ronald Chaney

25-GA v. Tokars: David Nelms, Maurice Davis & Heath Bertram

26-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

27-GA v. Tokars: OPJ: Reynaldo Victorine

28-GA v. Tokars: Wilbert Humphries

29-GA v. Tokars: Mike Henry

30-GA v. Tokars: Dion Fearon

31-GA v. Tokars: Officer William Kretschmer

32-GA v. Tokars: Law Enforcement Testimony

33-GA v. Tokars: OPJ: Deputy Anthony Rollins

34-GA v. Tokars: Deputy Anthony Rollins

35-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

36-GA v. Tokars: Dr. John Ambrusko

37-GA v. Tokars: Dr. John Ambrusko PT2

38-GA v. Tokars: Dr. John Ambrusko PT3

39-GA v. Tokars: Eddie Lawrence

40-GA v. Tokars: Eddie Lawrence PT2

41-GA v. Tokars: Eddie Lawrence PT3

42-GA v. Tokars: Eddie Lawrence PT4

43-GA v. Tokars: Eddie Lawrence PT5

44-GA v. Tokars: Eddie Lawrence PT6

45-GA v. Tokars: Bruce Leaf

46-GA v. Tokars: Ricky Tokars

47-GA v. Tokars: Detective Patrick Banks

48-GA v. Tokars: OPJ: Reynaldo Victorine

49-GA v. Tokars: Detective Patrick Banks PT2

50-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

51-GA v. Tokars: Detective Patrick Banks PT3

52-GA v. Tokars: OPJ: Reynaldo Victorine

53-GA v. Tokars: Detective Patrick Banks PT4

54-GA v. Tokars: Reynaldo Victorine

55-GA v. Tokars: Detective Brad McIntyre

56-GA v. Tokars: Detective Brad McIntyre PT2

57-GA v. Tokars: Detective Brad McIntyre PT3

58-GA v. Tokars: Detective Brad McIntyre PT4

59-GA v. Tokars: Captain Jordan Deal

60-GA v. Tokars: Captain Jordan Deal PT2

61-GA v. Tokars: Captain Jordan Deal PT3

62-GA v. Tokars: Captain Jordan Deal PT4

63-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

64-GA v. Tokars: Krissy Ambrusko

65-GA v. Tokars: Krissy Ambrusko PT2

66-GA v. Tokars: Krissy Ambrusko PT3

67-GA v. Tokars: Krissy Ambrusko PT4

68-GA v. Tokars: Krissy Ambrusko PT5

69-GA v. Tokars: Neal Wilcox

70-GA v. Tokars: Herbert Blanchard

71-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

72-GA v. Tokars: Lashara Bryant

73-GA v. Tokars: John Roberts

74-GA v. Tokars: Daniel Fallen, David Kirkland & Arthur Anthony

75-GA v. Tokars: Larry Peterson

76-GA v. Tokars: Larry Peterson PT2

77-GA v. Tokars: Kelly Fite

78-GA v. Tokars: Dr. Brian Frist

79-GA v. Tokars: Dr. Brian Frist PT2

80-GA v. Tokars: Dr. Joseph Burton

81-GA v. Tokars: Dr. Joseph Burton PT2

82-GA v. Tokars: Tracey Gammons

83-GA v. Tokars: Bobby Dobbs

84-GA v. Tokars: Margot Foster & Rae Potter

85-GA v. Tokars: Detective Ronald Hunton

86-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

87-GA v. Tokars: Detective Ronald Hunton PT2

88-GA v. Tokars: Detective Ronald Hunton PT3

89-GA v. Tokars: Detective Ronald Hunton PT4

90-GA v. Tokars: Detective Ronald Hunton PT5

91-GA v. Tokars: Witness Testimony

92-GA v. Tokars: Merlin Ostrom

93-GA v. Tokars: Norma Tokars

94-GA v. Tokars: Thomas Huhn

95-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

96-GA v. Tokars: Charge Conference & Thomas Huhn

97-GA v. Tokars: Andrew Tokars

98-GA v. Tokars: Andrew Tokars PT2

99-GA v. Tokars: Witness Testimony

100-GA v. Tokars: Witness Testimony PT2

101-GA v. Tokars: Outside the Presence of the Jury

102-GA v. Tokars: Prosecution Closing Argument

103-GA v. Tokars: Defense Closing Argument

104-GA v. Tokars: Defense Closing Argument PT2

105-GA v. Tokars: Defense Closing Argument PT3

106-GA v. Tokars: Prosecution Rebuttal

107-GA v. Tokars: Jury Instructions

108-GA v. Tokars: Verdict

109-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Outside the Presence of the Jury

110-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Opening Presentations

111-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Alex Yancey

112-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Victim Impact Statements

113-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Marvin Baynard

114-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Defense Witnesses

115-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Defense Witnesses PT2

116-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Outside the Presence of the Jury

117-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Prosecution Closing Argument

118-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Defense Closing Argument

119-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Jury Instructions

Fred Tokars reacts as the jury's verdict is read in his murder trial

120-GA v. Tokars Penalty Phase: Verdict & Sentencing