Episode 2: Jane’s trial

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Aug 28, 202400:17:32News & Politics

Jane Dorotik’s trial began in March 2000 and it was a media circus. While the prosecution focused on scientific evidence — tire tracks, blood pattern analysis, contents of Bob’s stomach — the defense didn’t tackle that e...

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