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MA v. WOODWARD (1997)

MA v. WOODWARD (1997)

British au pair Louise Woodward is charged with the murder of 9-month-old Matthew Eappen. Prosecutors claim Woodward shook Matthew violently and then carelessly threw him on to a pile of towels. Woodward's defense argues Matthew's injuries were months old. The trial brought international attention to the term “shaken baby syndrome.”

MA v. WOODWARD (1997)

1-MA v. Woodward: Opening Statements

1-MA v. Woodward: Opening Statements

2-MA v. Woodward: Ofc. Hugh Downing

2-MA v. Woodward: Ofc. Hugh Downing

3-MA v. Woodward: Ofc. Eric Braceland

3-MA v. Woodward: Ofc. Eric Braceland

4-MA v. Woodward: Paramedic Brendan McNiff

4-MA v. Woodward: Paramedic Brendan McNiff

5-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Kenneth Mandl

5-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Kenneth Mandl

6-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Joseph Madsen

6-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Joseph Madsen

7-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Joseph Madsen (part 2)

7-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Joseph Madsen PT2

8-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Joseph Madsen (part 3)

8-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Joseph Madsen PT3

9-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Joseph Madsen (part 4)

9-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Joseph Madsen PT4

10-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Robert Cleveland

10-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Robert Cleveland

11-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Patrick Barnes

11-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Patrick Barnes

12-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Patrick Barnes (part 2)

12-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Patrick Barnes PT2

13-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Patrick Barnes (part 3)

13-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Patrick Barnes PT3

14-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Patrick Barnes (part 4)

14-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Patrick Barnes PT4

15-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Gerald Feigin

15-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Gerald Feigin

16-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Umberto De Girolami

16-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Umberto De Girolami

17-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Umberto De Girolami (part 2)

17-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Umberto De Girolami PT2

18-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Umberto De Girolami (part 3)

18-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Umberto De Girolami PT3

19-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Umberto De Girolami (part 4)

19-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Umberto De Girolami PT4

20-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lois Smith

20-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lois Smith

21-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lois Smith (part 2)

21-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lois Smith PT2

22-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lois Smith (part 3)

22-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lois Smith PT3

23-MA v. Woodward: Det. Sgt. William Byrne, Jr.

23-MA v. Woodward: Det. Sgt. William Byrne, Jr.

24-MA v. Woodward: Det. Sgt. William Byrne, Jr. (part 2)

24-MA v. Woodward: Det. Sgt. William Byrne, Jr. PT2

25-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Stacey Linwood, Marsha Malmfeldt & Paula McCue

25-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Stacey Linwood, Marsha Malmfeldt & Paula McCue

26-MA v. Woodward: Matthew McCue

26-MA v. Woodward: Matthew McCue

27-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Eli Newberger

27-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Eli Newberger

28-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Eli Newberger (part 2)

28-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Eli Newberger PT2

29-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Deborah Eappen

29-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Deborah Eappen

30-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Deborah Eappen (part 2)

30-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Deborah Eappen PT2

31-MA v. Woodward: Kathleen Sorabella

31-MA v. Woodward: Kathleen Sorabella

32-MA v. Woodward: Ruhanna Augustin

32-MA v. Woodward: Ruhanna Augustin

33-MA v. Woodward: Amy Frost Elliman & Harris Komishane

33-MA v. Woodward: Amy Frost Elliman & Harris Komishane

34-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Sunil Eappen

34-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Sunil Eappen

35-MA v. Woodward: Outside the Presence of the Jury

35-MA v. Woodward: Outside the Presence of the Jury

36-MA v. Woodward: Heide Kaldeneach-Montemayor, Elizabeth Lord & David Hudson

36-MA v. Woodward: Heide Kaldeneach-Montemayor, Elizabeth Lord & David Hudson

37-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma

37-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma

38-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma (part 2)

38-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma PT2

39-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma (part 3)

39-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma PT3

40-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma (part 4)

40-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma PT4

41-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma (part 5)

41-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma PT5

42-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma (part 6)

42-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma PT6

43-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma (part 7)

43-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Jan Leestma PT7

44-MA v. Woodward: John Hudghton & Christopher Carlisle

44-MA v. Woodward: John Hudghton & Christopher Carlisle

45-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Alisa Jean

45-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Alisa Jean

46-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Alisa Jean (part 2)

46-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Alisa Jean PT2

47-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Alisa Jean (part 3)

47-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Alisa Jean PT3

48-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Alisa Jean (part 4)

48-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Alisa Jean PT4

49-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lawrence Thibault

49-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lawrence Thibault

50-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lawrence Thibault (part 2)

50-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Lawrence Thibault PT2

51-MA v. Woodward: Susan Woodward

51-MA v. Woodward: Susan Woodward

52-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Ayub Ommaya

52-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Ayub Ommaya

53-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Ayub Ommaya (part 2)

53-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Ayub Ommaya PT2

54-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Ayub Ommaya (part 3)

54-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Ayub Ommaya PT3

55-MA v. Woodward: Stacy Hahn & Dr. Ronald Uscinski

55-MA v. Woodward: Stacy Hahn & Dr. Ronald Uscinski

56-MA v. Woodward: Mary Conrad & Dr. Michael Baden

56-MA v. Woodward: Mary Conrad & Dr. Michael Baden

57-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward

57-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward

58-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward (part 2)

58-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward PT2

59-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward (part 3)

59-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward PT3

60-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward (part 4)

60-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward PT4

61-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward (part 5)

61-MA v. Woodward: Louise Woodward PT5

62-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Michael Baden

62-MA v. Woodward: Dr. Michael Baden

63-MA v. Woodward: Charge Conference

63-MA v. Woodward: Charge Conference

64-MA v. Woodward: Defense Closing Argument

64-MA v. Woodward: Defense Closing Argument

65-MA v. Woodward: Defense Closing Argument (part 2)

65-MA v. Woodward: Defense Closing Argument PT2

66-MA v. Woodward: Prosecution Closing Argument

66-MA v. Woodward: Prosecution Closing Argument

67-MA v. Woodward: Verdict

67-MA v. Woodward: Verdict

68-MA v. Woodward: Sentencing

68-MA v. Woodward: Sentencing

69-MA v. Woodward: Post Sentencing Arguments

69-MA v. Woodward: Post Sentencing Arguments

70-MA v. Woodward: Sentencing

70-MA v. Woodward: Sentencing