AZ v. Frank Roque: Sikh Murder Trial

Defense Opening Statement

The defense delivers their opening statement, arguing Roque was insane at the time of the incident.

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2-AZ v. Roque: Defense Opening Statement

1-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-AZ v. Roque: Defense Opening Statement

3-AZ v. Roque: Luis Ledesma & Dan Bolin

4-AZ v. Roque: Harjit Singh Sodhi

5-AZ v. Roque: Ahmad Yar Sahak & Det. Anthony Hibbing

6-AZ v. Roque: Det. John Nettles & Det. Richard Hillman

7-AZ v. Roque: Ali Rkein & Officer Kristin Tinsdale

8-AZ v. Roque: Det. Charles Carroll & Det. Randolph Hinkley

9-AZ v. Roque: Marilyn Andrews, Brenda Hon & Linda Brenchley

10-AZ v. Roque: Robert Holschuh & Barry Healan

11-AZ v. Roque: William Courtney, Jr.

12-AZ v. Roque: Officer Todd Essenburg & Officer Joe DeMarco

13-AZ v. Roque: Det. Billy Cooper, Det. Richard Hillman & Det. Dominick Kaufman

14-AZ v. Roque: Barry Hammond, Raphael Valdenegro & Lawrence Garrett

15-AZ v. Roque: Anwar Khalil

16-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Mark Fischione

17-AZ v. Roque: Det. Randolph Hinkley, Det. Timothy Hines & Patrick Chavez

18-AZ v. Roque: Shelley Baldenegro

19-AZ v. Roque: Det. Jaylen Bellows, Officer Michael Goodman & Officer Aaron Burton

20-AZ v. Roque: Det. Chris Knight & Det. Steven Casillas

21-AZ v. Roque: Norman Sewell & Det. Steven Casillas

22-AZ v. Roque: Sylvia Kenniston

23-AZ v. Roque: Special Agent James Gaffney

24-AZ v. Roque: Howard Roque

25-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque

26-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry

27-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry PT2

28-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry PT3

29-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque PT2

30-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque PT3

31-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard

32-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard PT2

33-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard PT3

34-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard PT4

35-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard PT5

36-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath

37-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath PT2

38-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath PT3

39-AZ v. Roque: Richard Kiefner

40-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Jack Potts

41-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Tona

42-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli

43-AZ v. Roque: Outside the Presence of the Jury

44-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli PT2

45-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli PT3

46-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli PT4

47-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli PT5

48-AZ v. Roque: Det. Dominick Kaufman, Det. Donald Vogel & Det. Steven Casillas

49-AZ v. Roque: Frank Roque Police Interview

50-AZ v. Roque: Frank Roque Police Interview PT2

51-AZ v. Roque: Det. Steven Casillas

52-AZ v. Roque: Det. Randolph Hinkley

53-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Closing Argument

54-AZ v. Roque: Defense Closing Argument

55-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Rebuttal & Jury Instructions

56-AZ v. Roque: Verdict

57-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Outside the Presence of the Jury

58-AZ v. Roque Aggravation Phase: Opening Statements

59-AZ v. Roque Aggravation Phase: Verdict

60-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Jury Instructions

61-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Opening Statements

62-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Dr. Jack Potts

63-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Dr. Jack Potts PT2

64-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Family Testimony

65-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Closing Arguments

66-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Verdict