NC v. Rae Carruth: Carolina Panther on Trial

Defense Opening Statement

The defense claims Van Brett Watkins killed Cherica Adams in a fit of anger following a prior argument with Carruth.

Trial Archives

2-NC v. Carruth: Defense Opening Statement

1-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-NC v. Carruth: Defense Opening Statement

3-NC v. Carruth: Angela Baker & Steve Mcauley

4-NC v. Carruth: Nicole Michaels

5-NC v. Carruth: Traci Willard

6-NC v. Carruth: Traci Willard PT2

7-NC v. Carruth: Farrell Blalock

8-NC v. Carruth: Modrey Floyd & Jeffrey Moonie

9-NC v. Carruth: Melvin Billingslea

10-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy

11-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT2

12-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT3

13-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT4

14-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT5

15-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT6

16-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT7

17-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT8

18-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT9

19-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT10

20-NC v. Carruth: Officer Peter Grant & Officer Kevin Wallin

21-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith

22-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT2

23-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT3

24-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT4

25-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT5

26-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT6

27-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT7

28-NC v. Carruth: Melisa Warren & Charles Shackleford

29-NC v. Carruth: Charles Shackleford PT2

30-NC v. Carruth: Shailesh Patel & Lynn Skinner

31-NC v. Carruth: Miles Biggerstaff

32-NC v. Carruth: Susan Artieri & Dwight Perry

33-NC v. Carruth: Tanya Ferguson

34-NC v. Carruth: Christina Tichnor & Brian Nearpass

35-NC v. Carruth: Officer James Wright & William McBrayar

36-NC v. Carruth: Special Agent Mark Post

37-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Michael Thomason

38-NC v. Carruth: Dr. James Sullivan

39-NC v. Carruth: Thomas Porter

40-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Marion Connor

41-NC v. Carruth: Investigator William Ward

42-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Jeffrie Ensminger

43-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Tony Rice & Kenneth Hefner

44-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Tom Athey

45-NC v. Carruth: Leonard Wheeler & William Floyd

46-NC v. Carruth: Erica Crawford

47-NC v. Carruth: Muhsin Muhammad

48-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Henry Lee

49-NC v. Carruth: Hannibal Navies

50-NC v. Carruth: Hannibal Navies PT2

51-NC v. Carruth: Robert DeCurtins

52-NC v. Carruth: John Kasik, Marty Hurney & Barbara Harrison

53-NC v. Carruth: Tanya Ferguson

54-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette

55-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT2

56-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT3

57-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT4

58-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT5

59-NC v. Carruth: Natalie Baggarley & Erika Worthy

60-NC v. Carruth: Adrian Barnett

61-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Lee Pellom

62-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

63-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT2

64-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT3 & Michael Griffin

65-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins

66-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT2

67-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT3

68-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT4

69-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT5

70-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT6

71-NC v. Carruth: HG Baker, Ronald Gurette & Parrin Robinson

72-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Shirley Riddle

73-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Tom Stamps

74-NC v. Carruth: Alece Alexander, Melvin Fontes & Morris Whittaker

75-NC v. Carruth: Monique Young & Starlita Walker

76-NC v. Carruth: George Laughrun

77-NC v. Carruth: Leonard Kornberg & Jimmy Lasco

78-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette

79-NC v. Carruth: Kimberly Young, Major Felicia McAdoo & Donald Kim

80-NC v. Carruth: Amber Turner

81-NC v. Carruth: Michelle Wright

82-NC v. Carruth: Fonda Bryant, Starlita Walker & Dawnyle Willard

83-NC v. Carruth: Cindy Gresham, Barbara Turner & Tiffany Adams

84-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Jonathan Gould & Linda Tyler

85-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Closing Argument

86-NC v. Carruth: Defense Closing Argument

87-NC v. Carruth: Defense Closing Argument PT2

88-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Rebuttal

89-NC v. Carruth: Jury Instructions

90-NC v. Carruth: Jury Deliberations

91-NC v. Carruth: Verdict

92-NC v. Carruth: Victim Impact Statements

NFL player Rae Carruth enters court during his murder trial in North Carolina.

93-NC v. Carruth: After the Verdict