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liver failure is not a result of any recognized AIDS illness. It is, however, an acknowledged side effect of the AIDS drugs she was taking. You also heard undisputed testimony that these AIDS drugs have been the leading cause of death for HIV-Positives in this country for five years. To find the defendant guilty of the murder of Miss Brooks, you’re going to have to decide beyond any reasonable doubt that Beth Ann Brooks died from AIDS and not the drugs she took of her own volition. Despite all the facts that prove otherwise, you may still think that’s possible. But are you positive?
Sarah notices that Mrs. Brooks and Beth Ann’s sister are crying, and they move to hold each other. Dr. Brooks is still sitting like a statue, as he has the entire trial. Sarah wonders, are they themselves questioning how Beth Ann died? It would be a very difficult thing for the family to give up the idea she was a victim of Tyree Johnson, especially since it was Dr. Brooks who insisted his daughter be tested for HIV in the first place, and then urged her to take the lethal HIV medications. What an awful thing to be going through, which Sarah understands only too well.
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