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and I, for one, believe he did a remarkable job summarizing his case for you just now. Unfortunately, the facts that Mr. Wilson has implored you to consider simply are not on his side.”
Campbell is looking at the jury the whole time he is talking, going from one juror to another, right down the line.
“Let’s look at those facts, and let’s talk first not about the defendant, but about Beth Ann Brooks. In order to find Mr. Johnson guilty of murder, you have to decide beyond a reasonable doubt that Miss Brooks’ tragic death was a result of having AIDS. It’s true that her cause of death is listed as AIDS, but you heard that’s standard operating procedure for someone who has been diagnosed with HIV, no matter what they die from.”
Campbell leaves the lectern, walks to the jury box and leans on the railing.
“However, the County Coroner later admitted that she actually died of liver failure; and you heard undisputed testimony that

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