Judgment of the "Sleepwalking Killer"
16 March 2023 - 44 mins explicitWhat would motivate a man to brutally stab his wife, and the mother of his children, forty-four times and then drown her in their swimming pool? In 1997 Scott Falater was accused of doing just that but claimed he had no memory of doing so because he was sleepwalking. This week’s episode dives deeper into his story with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. Would he be able to convince a jury that he did not kill his wife in cold blood? This is Judgment of the “Sleepwalking Killer.”
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Series Episodes
Brendan Banfield to Testify as Defense Challenges Digital Evidence | Court of Opinion Podcast
explicitBanfield plans to testify as the defense challenges the state’s catfishing theory and digital forensic evidence in his wife’s death.
34 mins
27 January Finished
Brendan Banfield Expected to Testify in His Own Defense | Closing Arguments Podcast
explicitBrendan Banfield is expected to testify in his own defense as prosecutors allege he and au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães plotted the deaths of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan.
44 mins
27 January Finished
Do Caneiro Brothers' Messages Prove Motive? | Vinnie Politan Investigates Podcast
explicitVinnie Politan examines heated messages between Paul Caneiro and his brother, Keith Caneiro, questioning whether they show motive in the murders of Keith and his family.
43 mins
27 January Finished
Brendan Banfield: What Can Be Expected When He Testifies | Opening Statements Podcast
explicitBrendan Banfield is expected to take the stand in his defense; what can be expected when the accused killer testifies? Accused double murderer Michael McKee enters a not guilty plea in the deaths of his ex-wife and her husband.
43 mins
27 January Finished
Brendan Banfield Trial: How Credible is the 'Catfish Theory?' | Opening Statements Podcast
explicitCourt TV addresses the credibility of the 'catfish theory' in Brendan Banfield's trial, where he's charged with killing his wife and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors say Brendan was having an affair with the family's au pair, Juliana Magalhães.
43 mins
24 January Finished
Call Records Reveal Banfield Murder Timeline as Defense Pushes Back | Closing Arguments Podcast
explicitCall records map the Banfield timeline as the defense challenges police's theory. Plus, unsealed Lively–Swift texts.
44 mins
24 January Finished
