The Trial of James Alex Fields - Episode 7: December 6
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This episode covers the final two witnesses for the defense, jury instructions, and closing arguments.    General content warning for discussion of the events of August 12, 2017. While there is little to no specifically graphic testimony, closing arguments contained both sides' summary of their case which necessarily includes descriptions of the attack. Some listeners  may also find the defense's closing argument, which contains some explicit victim blaming, distressing to hear.    An approximate transcript is available here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/15UIQ7szD_DThfTWkj2pCOmAGgGLJCiqFxGdNKxhVCSE/edit?usp=sharing
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