Kill - The Trial of Lizzie Borden - Justice in New Bedford

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Kill - The Trial of Lizzie Borden - Justice in New Bedford

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Episode Two: The Trial - Justice in New Bedford Episode two examines Lizzie's trial in June eighteen ninety-three, which became a national sensation. The prosecution built a strong circumstantial case showing motive, opportunity, and suspicious behavior. However, devastating judicial rulings excluded Lizzie's attempted poison purchase and her contradictory inquest testimony. The defense, led by former Massachusetts Governor George Robinson, exploited Victorian gender prejudices, arguing a respectable woman couldn't commit such savage violence. They presented character witnesses and avoided putting Lizzie on the stand. After closing arguments emphasizing reasonable doubt over evidence, the all-male jury deliberated only sixty-six minutes before acquitting Lizzie on all counts, reflecting society's inability to imagine female brutality rather than objective evidence evaluation.
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