Murder suspects who know they committed the crime will go to great lengths to avoid serving time behind bars. From hiring ninja assassins and providing false alibis, to shifting blame and claiming they “don’t identify by that name,” killers have fabricated some of the most bizarre defenses in hopes of convincing a jury of their innocence. In the case of Richard Merritt, he claimed he was framed by a ninja assassin. Darrell Brooks Jr. argued that he didn’t identify by his own name. Anthony Todt shifted blame to his wife, while Robert Durst provided a slew of inconsistent explanations. Cristhian Bahena Rivera initially confessed to the crime, but later claimed he was forced to do so by masked men.
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The Law&Crime Network’s Jesse Weber breaks down these top five weakest murder trial defenses that ultimately ended with convictions. Despite their outlandish attempts to evade justice, the evidence against these suspects proved overwhelming, and their far-fetched tales failed to sway the juries. From the absurd to the downright unbelievable, these cases highlight the desperate measures some killers will resort to when faced with the prospect of life behind bars. Tune in as we delve into the details of each case and explore the reasons why these defenses fell flat in the face of cold, hard facts.
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Parade of the narcissists. Trying to gaslight 12 people all at once.
Imagine referring to the person who brutally murdered your mother as "the gentleman" 😅
Telles and Richard Merritt remind me of one another! They are both 🤡 that think they are slick with their mouths and better than everyone else but in reality (AGAIN) are nothing but 🤡
The "unknown random intruders" defence always makes me think of Jodi Arias
You would have to be a monster to take someone's life like it was expendable 😮😢
10:45 that is the best paradoy of "my dog step on a bee face" i have ever seen.
The lawyer holding in her laughter as he called the state of Wisconsin to the stand.
The last case, the guy who doesn't speak English…how did he know what the other ppl were saying if he only spoke Spanish? And boy, if I were the girls parents I would be so angry about undocumented & illegal immigrants!
The first guy is nuts!
5:38 I love how everybody is laughing at the stupidity he just said.
No, the most horrible day of your life has yet to come. May I introduce you to Bubba. Bubba doesn't like child murderers…
I don’t know about the other four cases. But the Brooks case? It was not a weak defense. He had NO defense.
darrel brooks calling the state of wisconsin the plaintiff… girly plaintiffs are in civil cases. theyre the PERSECUTION!
What was Darrell brooks defense? Does anyone know?
Omg anthony t case is the worst. He couldnt even fake cry when he was testifying
I wonder if a lawyer's body ever crapped out on them in the middle of a defense. Person gets up talking and then immediately crumbles down because their back spasmed and cramped up on them. So you're just there on the floor unable to give your defense until your spine relaxes after like 30 minutes
The 1st guy being emotionless says it all
Imagine thinking nullification would work in a case of vehicular homicide
he puked and cried
What an act! ACTING more feeble than he is. That wont last long. Utter phony
“The knife came later” HE LAUGJEDD😭 are you kidding me??? Glad he’s locked up
FYI… Todt was sentenced less time than Brooks.
At least Brooks open it up to fair game over the latter. Todt's family trusted him and he pilaged that virtue.
Brook's had 2 plans. One was to try and convince the jury that the police, victims, prosecutor and Judge were all conspiring together to frame him.
Not even four minutes in & I’m already creeped out & aghast by the defendant calling the “other man/men” who killed his mother, “gentleman/men” then “monsters” & speaking so emotionlessly.
Prosecutor should’ve asked the last guy what country the two guys were from. If they’re American, boom. Story destroyed. He doesn’t speak a lick of English, so how could he understand what they were saying ?
That spanish speaking dude would've probably become a storyteller if he didn't decide to become a monster
19:35 🫥… I haven't heard this… and I live… 2 miles from… 🫣🫥😶
3:26 my question is… if he was in the basement… how'd he see it 3:42 wait RIGHT in front of him 3:52 again 🫥
"GROUNDS, GROUNDS… Jurisdiction, not my name…" Idiocy+arrogance/inhumanity=D. Brooks.
Jesse Weber looks SOooo creepy , not a good fit as
Commentator for CREEPY crimes
I did feel kind of bad for Robert Durst. I mean he's a murderer, probably killed his first wife too, but seeing some obviously terminally ill guy struggling to complete a sentence… I still felt bad for him. It's good his victim(s) got justice, but… honestly seeing him hooked up and wheezing through words just reminded me of when my grandpa was dying.
Anthony Todt …. I can’t roll my eyes harder….
The tibbets case where his lawyers literslly triex to frame her boyfriend is disgustijg beyond beilief
Todt got his defenss from chris watts
Oh no i richard mom was killed by the jody ariss ninjas 😂
Dude not only told detectives matter of factly how he killed his own family but he had to be the worst actor on the stand pretending to cry. Made Amber Heard's testimony in Depps case look like it was award worthy.
The old dude had me cracking up… He's committed to lying till he gets to the grave
Durst was just something you couldn’t make up it was so bizarre. I do believe his crazy upbringing played a part in his horrible life. How did you leave out he went on the run and his disguise was cross dressing? Oh and gets busted stealing food when he had money to pay!
He sounds as fake as Amber heard
I think its obvious Durst maliciously took the lives of his neighbor and 1st wife lol. This guy was a serial killer and got away with it for the longest time. Unfortunate that Susan had to be his last victim but at least he was convicted for her death.
I'm assuming it was inadmissible in the trial, but there was actually a documentary about Fred Durst and he admitted on a hot mic that he committed the murder.
Or the guy who says in his closing argument "I did kill Kenyatta" 😅
Oh so Rivera is an illegal alien…gotcha
Brooks you’re sitting in the state right this second
Really gets me that the one guy kept calling the people who supposedly killed his mom “gentleman.”
Darrel best moments was shower time and basic duty