Day-by-Day: The Nick Hillary Trial

(Oct 3, 2016) In episode 17 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, David Sommerstein, Lauren Rosenthal, and Brit Hanson look into reactions to Hillary's not guilty verdict, including takes from legal experts about the prosecution's insistence that Hillary is the killer.

(Sep 28, 2016) In episode 16 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, David Sommerstein, Brit Hanson, and Lauren Rosenthal talk about the verdict, the reaction from both sides and from Garrett Phillips' family.

(Sep 27, 2016) In episode 15 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, Lauren Rosenthal profiles the three out-of-town lawyers: Earl Ward and Norm Siegel for the defense, and William Fitzpatrick for the prosecution. The verdict is expected Wednesday at 10am.

(Sep 26, 2016) In episode 14 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, David Sommerstein, Lauren Rosenthal, and Brit Hanson try to answer some of your questions about DNA and fingerprints, the person in the window, and who's actually prosecuting this case.

(Sep 23, 2016) In episode 13 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, David Sommerstein, Lauren Rosenthal, and Brit Hanson discuss the closing arguments in the trial. Judge Felix Catena, serving as judge and jury, said he will issue a verdict next Wednesday or Thursday.

(Sep 23, 2016) As we wait for a verdict in Nick Hillary's murder trial, what are your lingering questions? Email - news@ncpr.org - or tweet at us the stuff that's been sticking in your mind. We'll try to answer them next week.

(Sep 22, 2016) In this bonus episode of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, we offer unedited audio of the closing arguments delivered Thursday in court. Earl Ward gives the summation for the defense; William Fitzpatrick offers the closing statements for the prosecution. NOTE: there may be quiet parts and silence during parts of this audio.

(Sep 21, 2016) In episode 12 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, David Sommerstein, Brit Hanson, and Lauren Rosenthal cover the final day of testimony. Hillary's daughter faces tough questioning from the prosecution, investigators come under a microscope, and we hear from Nick Hillary's friends.

(Sep 20, 2016) In episode 11 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, David Sommerstein and Lauren Rosenthal discuss Tuesday's testimony through the lens of the very different kinds of cases the two sides are making, and the way they're making those cases. Also, the prosecution rests its case, and the defense calls for dismissal again.

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(Sep 16, 2016) In episode 9 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, Lauren Rosenthal profiles the man who is serving as judge and jury for Nick Hillary: Judge Felix Catena of Amsterdam, NY. Spoiler — pretty much everyone really likes him.

(Sep 14, 2016) In episode 8 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, the defense asks for a mistrial again. Neighbors testify what they saw and heard during the 30 minutes Garrett Phillips is believed to have died. And a witness saw someone looking out of the apartment window. David Sommerstein and Brit Hanson discuss the day in court.

(Sep 13, 2016) In episode 7 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, David Sommerstein, Brit Hanson, and Lauren Rosenthal discuss an extraordinary day in court. The defense asks for dismissal after discovering a potentially key piece of evidence the prosecution did not provide, as obligated under law. And then the trial continued.

(Sep 12, 2016) In episode 6 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, David Sommerstein, Lauren Rosenthal, and Brit Hanson review what happened in the first day of testimony. Lawyers on both sides gave their opening statements, and Tandy Collins, the mother of the victim, testified for almost two hours.

(Sep 12, 2016) In this bonus episode of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, we give you unedited versions of the opening statements in the trial. The prosecution opener begins at the top; the defense at 57:30. NOTE: they have not been edited at all, and contain some silences and off-mic sound when video evidence was displayed on a screen.

(Sep 8, 2016) In episode 5 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, we discuss Nick Hillary's decision to waive his constitutional right to a trial by 12 jurors and instead request a trial by judge alone, known as a "bench trial." We also review the news that Judge Catena will not reconsider his decision to bar a high-tech DNA analysis from being used as evidence in trial.

(Sep 7, 2016) In episode 4 of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial, we cover the first day of jury selection. Ten jurors were selected and sworn in - eight women, two men. David Sommerstein, Lauren Rosenthal, and Brit Hanson talk about how the attorneys framed "a reasonable doubt", the role circumstantial evidence may play, and the introduction of race and prejudice as issues in the trial.

(Sep 6, 2016) This third episode of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary podcast covers the first day of proceedings in the courtroom. David Sommerstein and Brit Hanson discuss the ongoing debate over DNA evidence, a petition the defense considers a sign of bias among potential jurors, and the attorneys' estimates of how long the trial will take.

(Sep 6, 2016) In our second episode of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, the trial finally starts. But first, David Sommerstein and Martha Foley take a look back at what happened after a young boy named Garrett Phillips was killed in Potsdam and what's driving national interest in this case.

(Sep 2, 2016) In our first episode of Day By Day: The Nick Hillary Trial podcast, Brit Hanson explains how the jury selection process will go next week, and whether media coverage has poisoned the jury pool.

(Aug 29, 2016) The trial of former soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary starts September 6 in Canton, New York. Hillary is accused of strangling 12-year-old Garrett Phillips to death nearly five years ago, in a case that's grabbed national headlines. Reporters from North Country Public Radio have been following it from the start. They'll be your guide to what's happening in the courtroom each day.