WI v. MCCANDLESS (2019)

Ezra McCandless is on trial for the murder of one of her three lovers, 24-year-old Alex Woodworth. Prosecutors claim McCandless stabbed Woodworth sixteen times on March 22, 2018, to rid herself of the inner turmoil of having multiple affairs and an abortion. The defense argues McCandless acted in self-defense when Woodworth tried to rape her. She is facing life in prison for first-degree murder.

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WI v. Ezra McCandless: Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial

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
image of a tree 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