Wiehl Of Justice

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While we take a break from the real life murder mysteries we jump into the fictional work of murder and mayhem. We’re working hard on another case, but in the meantime we sit down with best selling authors to discuss their favorite ways to kill someone off in their books, motives, and alibis. Most importantly we find out what role justice plays in their fictional world. Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Patriot Threat, The Lincoln Myth, The King’s Deception, The Columbus Affair, The Jefferson Key, The Emperor’s Tomb, The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link, The Templar Legacy, The Third Secret, The Romanov Prophecy, and The Amber Room. His books have been translated into 40 languages with 19,000,000 copies in 51 countries.  They consistently appear in the top echelon of The New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller lists.

While we take a break from the real life murder mysteries we jump into the fictional work of murder and mayhem. We’re working hard on another case, but in the meantime we sit down with best selling authors to discuss their favorite ways to kill someone off in their books, motives, and alibis. Most importantly we find out what role justice plays in their fictional world. Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of ten works of fiction—six Bailey Weggins mysteries and four suspense novels, including, Eyes on You, now in paperback, and her brand new novel, The Wrong Man. For fourteen years she was the editor in chief ofCosmopolitan magazine, and though she loved the job (and the Cosmo beauty closet!), she decided to leave in late 2013 to concentrate full time on being an author.

At this point, you may be as sure as Angela Prosinski, the juror from the first trial that I spoke with in episode 4, that Cal murdered his wife. After all, there are a lot of things that, taken as a whole, could equate to Cal being a murderer. You have people who say Cal threatened Michele and was angry and controlling. You have the prosecution telling you that Michele and Cal were in the midst of a bitter divorce, a divorce that Cal did not want. And you have a small amount of blood found in the Harris’ estate. Conversely, you may be just as certain that he didn’t do it. As Bruce Barket points out, the small amount of blood found in the Harris’ estate does not equate to a crime scene – much less, the place where Cal killed Michele. And what about all of the resources dedicated to investigating Cal as the murderer. With all of the attention on him, it seems hard to believe he could have killed his wife and hid the body without someone being the wiser. Tune in to the crew that put it all together. Lis Wiehl,

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 new legal team which is lead by Bruce Barket. The evidence is not really changing and the witnesses are remaining almost exactly the same from trial to trial. You would have to figure that Mr. Barket, the one arguing on Cal’s behalf, is at least partially responsible for the deadlocked jury. Mr. Barket specializes in criminal defense cases. He is no stranger to high profile cases and success. Mr. Barket secured the release of Amy Fisher, also known as the “Long Island Lolita,” who was convicted of shooting her lover’s wif

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 trial and the first and second is what the jurors did. After 11 weeks of testimony, on April 30th, Cal Harris’ fate was once again in the hands of twelve jurors. On May 5th, the jurors delivered a note to Judge Bartlett, saying they were deadlocked. What this means is that they were unable to come to a unanimous verdict. Judge Bartlett issued what’s called an Allen charge, which is an instruction given to a deadlocked jury, encouraging them to continue deliberating until they reach a verdict. He asked the jurors to keep an o

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 Deadlocked in the Third Trial Previous Episodes Episode 4 – A Juror Speaks Out Episode 3 – It’s All About the Blood? Episode 2 – The First Trial Episode 1 – The Calvin Harris Story

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 none of that really tells me beyond a reasonable doubt that he’s a murderer. In the end, though, what really matters is how the jury felt about the evidence. On June 6, 2007, after closing arguments by both sides, judge smith begins his instructions to the jurors. So I spoke with Angela pro-sin-ski, who was a juror in the first trial. she was one of the twelve who listened to both sides of the story and sat in the courtroom with Cal Harris. She was one of twelve who decided that Cal Harris was guilty. Next Episode –

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 Speaks Out Missed an episode? Episode 2 – The First Trial Against Cal Harris Episode 1 – Calvin Harris Story: The Beginning    

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 Jurors were selected and seated for trial, Judge Martin Smith takes his seat, Cal Harris sits at the defense table – hoping to convince a jury that he didn’t kill his wife, and lawyers for both sides are ready to present their case. Next Episode – #3, It’s All About the Blood? Missed an Episode? Episode 1: The Beginning Receive updates automatically by subscribing for free on iTunes or Stitcher Click the people map below to view a larger version.

Michele Harris was beautiful, outgoing, and funny when she met her future husband, Calvin Harris. She was working as a secretary at a car dealership that was owned by Cal Harris’ brother and he was the son of a wealthy car dealership owner who had become a high-profile businessman in his own right. Michele, a young and vibrant woman, and Cal, a man who stood out as a lacrosse player in high school and college and who had a lot of power in a small town, had all the makings for a perfect relationship. Or, did they?

I’m Lis Wiehl, legal analyst at FOX News Channel. But one of my real passions is murder mysteries! The Wiehl of Justice podcast is going to take you on the road and behind the scenes as we look into all the details surrounding big murder mysteries in the hopes that we can find out what really happened! Our first podcast series will deal with the Cal Harris story that’s still being adjudicated in Tioga County, NY. Here’s a very quick backdrop: Michele Harris was a beautiful young woman when she married Calvin Harris – a funny and outgoing man of means. Cal Harris grew up in a prominent business family and owned several car dealerships. If you look at early photos of this family, you’d be looking at what appears to be the perfect family: a happy couple with four beautiful kids. And according to a former nanny for the Harris’, it really was a fairy tale complete with the 252-acre estate that the family lived on. But it’s clear that this was not always a perfect or happy marriage. An