Evidence from accused killer Patrick Nicholas’ house shown at trial | Forensic Files

when Patrick Nicholas went on trial for the murder of Sarah yarboro prosecutors showed the jury the evidence law
enforcement found at his house back in 2019 it was almost like a lair there was no working electricity at this house
stacks of pornography all throughout the the place we also found a newspaper from
1994 that had on his front page an article about the Siri aru and going through one of the kitchen drawers we
found a torn photograph taken from a magazine a woman in a cheerleading outfit when the
prosecutors showed that photo in the courtroom the oxygen left the room yeah Nicholas's public defender David Montes
downplayed their significance I think both of those pieces of evidence were not especially
strange given the General State of his house there were Stacks and stacks of newspapers all over his house this is
evidence tape the case number Patrick Nicholas didn't Flinch as the evidence was shown showing no emotion throughout
the trial but Sarah Yarborough's presence was felt especially when now retired Captain Scott strathy carefully
unpackaged and displayed Sarah's clothing that had been in storage for over 30 years her drill team jacket shoes
sweater even her nylon stockings this was like an opening a a time capsule all of a sudden they were
real things they weren't even photographs they were the things she had on her body when she
died you just you S Felt yourself crumble after nine long days of testimony the case went to the
jury all R for the jury it took them just over a day to reach a verdict I was shaking and like
just that like there was so much adrenaline and so much anticipation we the jury find the defendant Patrick Leon
everything just dropped and it's like what

At Patrick Nicholas’ trial, prosecutors showed evidence found in his home.

Victim Sarah Yarborough's friend, Liberty Barnes, said the "oxygen left the room" when they were shown what they found.

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Brief Summary

The trial of Patrick Nicholas for Sarah Yarborough's murder featured key evidence and emotional moments, culminating in a swift jury verdict.

Key points

Trial of Patrick Nicholas. Patrick Nicholas stands trial for the murder of Sarah Yarborough, revealing chilling evidence.
Emotional Evidence Presentation. The courtroom is shaken as Sarah's clothing is displayed, bringing her memory to life.
Jury's Verdict. After nine days of testimony, the jury reaches a verdict in just over a day.

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Episode quotes

This was like opening a time capsule.

Describing the emotional impact of displaying Sarah's clothing in court.

1:27WatchNov 17, 2023

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