Episodes
Based on district attorney Kirk Martin's comments after the third trial it seems like there will be a fourth trial. A "not guilty" verdict is still a possibility for Cal Harris. However, so far this is the best outcome he has had. In both of the first two trials, he was found guilty. Twelve people in the first trial and twelve in the second were able to agree that Cal Harris killed Michele. But, in the latest trial, only six of the jurors were sure of Cal's guilt. That says a lot about Cal's...
Published 07/07/15
Going into the third trial, Cal is making an effort to uncover the truth. The third trial began on February 5, 2015. Once again, the prosecution's theory is that Michele was murdered and that Cal was the one with the motive and the opportunity to do it. The evidence will show this to the jury. The Defense argued that investigators have spent years looking at the wrong man. The marriage wasn't perfect, but it was not unlike any other strained marriage. A major difference between this third...
Published 06/30/15
On July 13, 2009 - A little more than two years after Cal was found guilty in the first trial - the second trial begins. You see, despite the fact that the first conviction was thrown out, the indictment against Cal still stood, so if the prosecution wanted to try again, they could. And, they did. A lot of the same characters from the first trial testify in the second trial. But, there are two new important players to testify: Cal Harris and Kevin Tubbs. Next episode: Ep. 6 - The Jury is...
Published 06/23/15
This first trial is the foundation for all of the subsequent trials. When I started pouring over all the information related to this case, I may have had a preconceived idea about what happened and whether or not Cal was involved. The more involved I get, though, the more I go back and forth on whether I think Cal had motive enough to kill the mother of his kids. One thing I know for sure is that the evidence against him is a tad thin. There's a lot of info about him being a bad husband. But...
Published 06/16/15
New York state police investigator Steven Andersen examined the harris residence between the 12th and the 19th of September. He talks about how there were no signs of forced entry into the Harris home. And there was no blood found in any of the Harris' vehicles, boats, and ATVs. what was found on Michele's van - the van left at the end of the driveway - were eleven fingerprints. Some of the prints belonged to Cal, some to Brian, and some couldn't be identified. Next Episode - #4, A Juror...
Published 06/10/15
A map of the people introduced so far is at the bottom of this web post. A small town in New York wondered for almost six years about what happened to Michele Harris. There were a lot of unknowns. She disappeared without much of trace, leaving behind an estranged husband and four kids, ranging from age 2-7. And finally, at the historic Tioga County Courthouse, it seemed as though some answers might be found. Use hashtag on facebook and twitter #WiehlofJustice to comment on the investigation...
Published 06/02/15