THE REAL FINAL ARGUMENT
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THE REAL “FINAL ARGUMENT”
It was between Nina & Hans
S. F. chronicle reporter Henry Lee’s excellent work covering the Reiser trial has momentarily been reallocated to cyberspace – the print edition has been swamped with news about Oakland’s other killings and Mayor Dellums’ pathetic response to date. But you call still access his work on “sfgate.com”, just navigate to “news’ then to “Reiser”.
A fugitive thought before this morning’s session gets underway:
Nina had obtained Russian citizenship for the kids a few weeks before she disappeared. We also know that she kept the necessary passports and $1,900 in cash in her dresser. We also can reasonably infer that she never made it out of the country.
Imagine an argument on September 3 at the Exeter house while the kids were preoccupied in another room.
Nina: I’ve decided to move back home to Russia with the kids.
Hans: You can’t do that!
Nina: You can’t stop me!
It would have been the couple’s final argument. A few swift, deadly karate blows and Hans trades one problem for another….
Just a thought…
JBG
Comments
> Just a thought…
And very reasonable thought too. One which has gone through my mind as well. But, exactly how and where did Hans actually kill Nina, and hide her body from the children that afternoon?
So far, the DA has demonstrated that Nina loved their children, and that Hans could well have done the deed. Personally, I don't think that's sufficient to lock somebody up for the rest of their life.
I have the feeling that this case will be decided by the jury's understanding of the word "reasonable" with respect to doubt.
Posted by: Christopher | January 16, 2008 04:36 AM