Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)

Michael Douglas: Mark Hunter

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• Mark Hunter : And after you saw the man with the knife, what did you do?

  Kevin Tarlow : Oh, I didn't have time to do anything. Oliver just-

  [gestures movement] 

  Mark Hunter : Excuse me. Oliver?

  Kevin Tarlow : My dog. He's a Jack Russell terrier just like the one on Frasier. They don't know they're small. They're absolutely fearless. It's amazing really.

  Mark Hunter : Mr. Tarlow, what happened after you saw the man with the knife?

  Kevin Tarlow : Oliver just ran up and bit him.

  Mark Hunter : Where?

  Kevin Tarlow : On the calf of his left leg. And Jack Russells have very sharp teeth.

• Gilbert Romans : There were four stab wounds. One severed the left carotid artery. Another just beneath the sternum punctured the aorta. The remaining two punctured the abdomen and opened the small intestines.

  Mark Hunter : Dr. Romans, I'd like you to take a look at this knife, previously entered as People's Exhibit C. It was taken from the defendant's apartment.

  [hands over the bag with the knife] 

  Mark Hunter : Could that be the murder weapon?

  Gilbert Romans : [inspecting the knife]  Yes, the blade's length and width are the same as the stab wound.

  Mark Hunter : And when you examined the knife, did you find any traces of blood on it?

  Gilbert Romans : No, it had recently been cleaned with a strong, industrial-strength cleaning solution, and deformities on the handle indicate that it had been boiled. Plus, striations on the blade indicate the blade had recently been reground.

  Mark Hunter : I have no more questions. Thank you, Dr. Romans

  [to Mr. Spota] 

  Mark Hunter : Your witness.

  Gary Spota : So, just to be clear, what you're saying is, you don't know if this is the actual murder weapon or not.

  Gilbert Romans : No.

  Gary Spota : Thank you. No further questions.