Husband's 4th murder trial nears conclusion; judge to rule
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A wealthy businessman accused of killing his estranged wife in 2001 had been in imminent danger of losing control of his children and money, a prosecutor said on Wednesday as arguments in his fourth murder trial wrapped up.
The fourth trial wound down with defense lawyer Bruce Barket saying in closing arguments that investigators built their case on bad evidence and unreliable witnesses.
Barket argued that the 54-year-old Harris has endured false accusations and four murder trials over the 15 years as he raised the couple's children.
Barket held up a small plastic bottle with drops of blood at the bottom to dramatize the minute amount of blood police investigators culled from the Harris home's alcove and garage.