WI v. Ezra McCandless: Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial

Defense Closing Argument

The defense delivers their closing argument as Ezra McCandless stands trial on charges she murdered her lover, Alex Woodworth. MORE

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55-WI v. McCandless: Defense Closing Argument

Ezra McCandless sits in court

1-WI v. McCandless: Opening Statements

An elderly woman testifies

2-WI v. McCandless: Joan Woodworth & Kim Woodworth

A woman testifies

3-WI v. McCandless: Dr. Kelly Mills

a woman testifies

4-WI v. McCandless: Aubrey Wisniewski

evidence markers

5-WI v. McCandless: Kyle Devries

a woman holds a wig

6-WI v. McCandless: Katie Hoffmeyer

photo of vehicle with rear door open

7-WI v. McCandless: Katie Hoffmeyer PT2

a woman testifies

8-WI v. McCandless: Samantha Knobs, Allyson Kexel & Brianna Larson

Ezra McCandless sits in court

9-WI v. McCandless: Outside the Presence of the Jury

a man testifies

10-WI v. McCandless: Ariel Wisniewski & Maxwell Martinson

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11-WI v. McCandless: Susan Zwiefelhofer & Kristopher O'Neil

A man testifies in court

12-WI v. McCandless: David Steuding & Dan Davidson

A man testifies

13-WI v. McCandless: Don Sipple

a deputy testifies

14-WI v. McCandless: Emmer Shields

a man in a suit testifies

15-WI v. McCandless: Law Enforcement Testimony

a man in a suit testifies

16-WI v. McCandless: Mark Pieper

a woman testifies

17-WI v. McCandless: Jennifer Morris & Kelly Swarto

a man testifies in court

18-WI v. McCandless: Cory Reeves

a car on a street

19-WI v. McCandless: Matthew Feeney & Cory Streeter

a man testifies

20-WI v. McCandless: Dr. Robert Tillotson

a woman testifies

21-WI v. McCandless: Rebecca Merryfield & Todd Kurtzhals

a man holds a scarf

22-WI v. McCandless: Todd Kurtzhal

leaves on the ground

23-WI v. McCandless: Brett Kohnke, Scott McRoberts & Josh Christenson

deputy testifies

24-WI v. McCandless: Travis Mayer

judge sits on bench

25-WI v. McCandless: Outside the Presence of the Jury

a man holds up clothing

26-WI v. McCandless: Rich Day & Corissa Wobler

A man in a tie testifies

27-WI v. McCandless: Kevin Scott & Aaron Matson

a man in suit and tie testifies

28-WI v. McCandless: Aaron Matson

a man testifies

29-WI v. McCandless: Joshane Karlen

interior of courtroom

30-WI v. McCandless: Outside the Presence of the Jury

law enforcement testimony

31-WI v. McCandless: Jason Stalker

still frame shows police interrogation

32-WI v. McCandless: Mark Vang

witness wearing tie testifies

33-WI v. McCandless: Jason Mengal

man wearing tie testifies

34-WI v. McCandless: Jason Mengal PT2

a woman testifies

35-WI v. McCandless: Witness Testimony

a woman testifies

36-WI v. McCandless: Mishele Wright

man wearing suit testifies

37-WI v. McCandless: Ryan Prock

Ezra McCandless sits in court

38-WI v. McCandless: Ryan Prock PT2

still from police interrogation

39-WI v. McCandless: Ryan Prock PT3

man in suit testifies

40-WI v. McCandless: Dr. Richard Tovar

Ezra McCandless addresses the jury

41-WI v. McCandless: Ezra McCandless

Ezra McCandless on the stand.

42-WI v. McCandless: Ezra McCandless PT2

Ezra McCandless testifies

43-WI v. McCandless: Ezra McCandless PT3

Ezra McCandless testifies

44-WI v. McCandless: Ezra McCandless PT4

two men walking carrying a bag

45-WI v. McCandless: Ezra McCandless PT5

man testifies

46-WI v. McCandless: Dr. Steven Benson

a woman testifies

47-WI v. McCandless: Lindsey Thomas

man wearing suit testifies

48-WI v. McCandless: Dr. James Hopper

judge reads from paper

49-WI v. McCandless: Outside the Presence of the Jury

attorneys sit at table in court

50-WI v. McCandless: Outside the Presence of the Jury

a woman testifies wearing a sweater

51-WI v. McCandless: Ryan Prock & Julia Post

attorneys sit at a table in court

52-WI v. McCandless: OPJ: Charging Conference

Ezra McCandless sits in court

53-WI v. McCandless: Jury Instructions

An attorney shows a photo to the jury

54-WI v. McCandless: Prosecution Closing Argument

an attorney addresses the jury

55-WI v. McCandless: Defense Closing Argument

a photo is shown to the jury

56-WI v. McCandless: Proescution Rebuttal

Ezra McCandless reacts as the jury's verdict is read in her murder trial

57-WI v. McCandless: Verdict

a man stands in court

58-WI v. McCandless: Victim Impact Statements

Ezra McCandless stands in court

59-WI v. McCandless: Defense Impact Statements

McCandless addresses court

60-WI v. McCandless: Sentencing