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[Music] please proceed kill or be killed kill or be killed kill or be killed defense schools and his first witness
virginia 14 'yes this was a case about a woman who shot and killed the person attacking her
patrocle holy prosecutors position is my client murdered Gilhooley in cold blood
[Music] they were the only two people in that house at night one of them is dead and
one of them is on trial for his murder and I'm a one word emergency police arrived on scene at 10:07 they see
Patrick laying there motionless dead they see the gun the 38 caliber she was immediately handcuffed then placed into
a patrol car this defendant tried to orchestrate a story to make herself look like a victim she calls 911
so what happened we have to know who these people are who was Patrick Gilhooley who is Virginia for Tina's
I know Virginia for teenis I've spent hundreds of hours with her she had a high-paying corporate job and she gave
it up and went to teach him all the parents would ask for her because she was such a great teacher
a loving mother loving daughter to me she got mixed up with the wrong man this is a guy that retired as in police
officer was working on security for construction sites everybody loved this guy everybody loved
this guy he beat the hell out of her he choked her he looked her straight in the
eyes and said he was going to kill her [Music] look at the evidence I have this woman's
life in my hands this is the moment of truth oh my gosh oh my gosh well see whether the defendant was telling the
truth why did you kill him because he was going to kill me [Music] [Music] you

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Brief Summary

Virginia Fortinas claims self-defense in the murder trial of Patrick Gilhooley, revealing a history of abuse.

Key points

Kill or Be Killed. A gripping case unfolds as a woman defends her actions in a murder trial.
The Moment of Truth. The defense attorney confronts the jury with the defendant's life at stake.

Episode highlights

The Moment of TruthThe defense attorney confronts the jury with the defendant's life at stake.“Look at the evidence, I have this woman's life in my hands.”2:57Oct 5, 2017

Episode quotes

Please proceed, kill or be killed.

0:10WatchOct 5, 2017

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