Roy Black's reputation as one of America's premier criminal defense attorneys was solidified with his notable acquittal of William Kennedy Smith in 1991, which was the first televised trial of its kind.
The defense questioned the integrity of data extracted from Alexey Pertsev's phone, asserting that contextual messages, especially Telegram communications, should be inadmissible due to misattribution.
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, of High Road, Epping, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, one count of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity, and one count of harassment without violence.
"The defendant created multiple names and dates of birth for herself and propagated an intricate - but false - narrative of an extremely traumatized child with significant special educational and emotional needs."
"Nothing links these individuals to the homicides or otherwise gives rise to a reasonable inference that they committed the crime; indeed, it would take nothing short of rank speculation by the jury to make such a finding," Hippler wrote in the order.
Mandy argued the prosecution selectively used evidence, stressing the importance of context regarding Patterson's statements on her in-laws and the nature of her social media communications.