61. The defense contends Ms. Smith snapped under unbearable personal pressures and a history of mental illness. 62. The defense contends that the torpedo blueprints had already been sold abroad and published in open sources. 63. The defense contends the demonstration showed Simpson was not the killer. 64. The defense contends the shooting was a tragic mistake made after the victim ignored orders to stop and pulled out a black wallet that looked like a gun. 65. The defense contends the victim remained upright, making him a perceived threat deserving of deadly force. 66. The defense contends, however, that sloppy police and lab work contaminated the evidence so badly that results from sophisticated DNA tests are meaningless. 67. The defense contends Fuhrman is a racist who planted the evidence to frame Simpson. 68. The defense contends his hair, cited as incriminating evidence, may have been left on bed clothes during those visits. 69. The defense contends Priebke had no choice but to follow orders, or face a firing squad himself. 70. The defense contends prosecutors are trying to get black jurors off the panel. |