FL v. Danny Rolling: The Gainesville Ripper Trial

Prosecution Closing Argument

The prosecution delivers their closing argument, asking a Florida jury to sentence Danny Rolling to death for murdering four women and one man. MORE

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41-FL v. Rolling: Prosecution Closing Argument

Danny Rolling in court

1-FL v. Rolling: Prosecution Opening Statement

attorney speaks next to white board

2-FL v. Rolling: Defense Opening Statement

attorney holds knife sheath

3-FL v. Rolling: Law Enforcement Testimony

witness testifies in court

4-FL v. Rolling: Scott Henratty & Ofc. Ray Barber

attorney points to map

5-FL v. Rolling: Cpl. Gary Manning Sr.

witness holds up a photo

6-FL v. Rolling: Bradley West, Ofc. James Ward & Ofc. Steven Cramey

man sits in front of microphone on witness stand

7-FL v. Rolling: Elbert Hoover & Paul Schwartz

8-FL v. Rolling: Deputy Keith O'Hara & Lt. John Nobles

attorney holds up shirt in evidence

9-FL v. Rolling: Sgt. Martin Snook

offficer stands next to blueprint

10-FL v. Rolling: Paul McCaffrey, Dept. Tim Merrill & Dep. Jim Lydell

witness holds evidence

11-FL v. Rolling: Zach Smith

witness holds up evidence

12-FL v. Rolling: Det. Sgt. LeGran Hewitt

13-FL v. Rolling: Sgt. Martin Snook & Special Agent Edward Dix

videotape of men sitting around a table

14-FL v. Rolling: February 4, 1993 Interview

Serial killer Danny Rollings sits down for a TV interview post-arrest

15-FL v. Rolling: Charles Schmidt

Danny Rolling

16-FL v. Rolling: January 31, 1993 Interview

Rolling in court

17-FL v. Rolling: January 31, 1993 Interview PT2

witness testifies

18-FL v. Rolling: Russell Benstead

woman testifies in court

19-FL v. Rolling: Dianne McDougall

man points to chart

20-FL v. Rolling: Dr. William Hamilton

man testifies in court

21-FL v. Rolling: Robert Lewis

attorney uses pointer to show clothing

22-FL v. Rolling: David Warnement & Katherine Warnement

man with mustache testifies

23-FL v. Rolling: Charles Strozier & Bernadine Holder

woman sits in chair

24-FL v. Rolling: Claudia Rolling

Danny Rolling's mother

25-FL v. Rolling: Claudia Rolling PT2

woman testifies in court

26-FL v. Rolling: Lillian Mills & Arthur Carlisle

man in suit testifies

27-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Harry Krop

man holds hand over face

28-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Harry Krop PT2

psychologist testifies

29-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Harry Krop PT3

woman reads papers

30-FL v. Rolling: Agnes Mitchell

man addresses jury

31-FL v. Rolling: Agnes Mitchell PT2

woman testifies

32-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Elizabeth McMann

woman holds hands to head

33-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Elizabeth McMann PT2

man testifies in court

34-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Robert Sadoff

man testifies in court

35-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Robert Sadoff PT2

woman testifies

36-FL v. Rolling: O'Mather Lummus

dix recalled to stand

37-FL v. Rolling: Special Agent Edward Dix

man testifies in court

38-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Sidney Merin

man testifies in court

39-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Sidney Merin PT2

man testifies in court

40-FL v. Rolling: Dr. Daniel Sprehe & Dr. Elizabeth McMann

prosecutor addresses jury

41-FL v. Rolling: Prosecution Closing Argument

42-FL v. Rolling: Defense Closing Argument

Danny Rolling in court

43-FL v. Rolling: Verdict

Danny Rolling sentencing

44-FL v. Rolling: Sentencing Hearing

Danny Rolling

45-FL v. Rolling: Sentencing