← All EvidenceOpeningDefense Opening Statement Dean A. Strang
Audio Evidence
Excerpts of two recorded November 5 dispatch communications
In his Day 1 opening statement, Strang played excerpts of two recorded November 5 dispatch communications involving Detective Jacobs. He cautioned that his prepared transcript was not evidence and that listeners should rely on the recordings if the transcript differed.
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Strang played the excerpts in his opening statement and argued that Jacobs's custody questions showed an early investigative focus on Avery.