TN v Billy Ray Turner Trial Day 6 - Defense Closing Argument - John Perry

[@junkandthangs]

when your client is guilty there’s not much you can say that makes sense

[@lblayde]

Man this defense team will have you doing 20 yrs for running a stop sign, I feel sorry for anybody that use him, you will get max time. Probably the worse lawyer in the history of lawyers.

[@autumn_b905]

The evidence overwhelming proves that this man is guilty. There is no attorney that can get him out of that.

[@sierramcclary2897]

I don’t think that the attorney is bad. The problem is that Billy Ray Turner had so much evidence against him.

[@sierramcclary2897]

@@autumn_b905 Exactly

[@smudent2010]

This is 50 minutes of "ooof"

[@runfree6249]

The expressions on the Prosecutor's are priceless during the defense closing.

[@kathyharris7031]

Priceless lollll

[@T61APL89]

nothing like a good ol' filibuster closing argument

This lawyer is very confusing.

[@bamagrl26]

I don't know where he went to Law school but he needs a refresher course. He is either setting Billy up for an ineffective council appeal, because he didn't think his closing argument through AT ALL.

[@autumn_b905]

Most of these attorneys are appointed by the court. He probably doesn't want to be his attorney but he has no choice. His job unfortunately is to defend his client even if he may believe he is guilty.

[@sierramcclary2897]

Billy Ray Turner had a lot of evidence against him. I don’t think that any defense attorney could have helped him

[@donnaquattlebaum8475]

Billy, your council got you LIFE!

[@claytonadney8582]

The defense lawyer is all over the place! It's like he tried to recite this and got the cue cards mixed up and out of order! I'm totally confused!

[@mankind8088]

THE GREATEST CLOSING IN THE HISTORY OF LAW 😭🤣😂🤣😭😂🤣😭😂🤣😭😭

[@tammyebconquerncare1018]

Justice has been served!

[@donnaquattlebaum8475]

If Billy had been smart he would have gone to the authorities to report Sherra about the hit on Lorenzo Wright. But when monetary gain is involved this is the results.

[@deeward729]

Disgraceful

[@takenserious4554]

34:30 - this is where the desperation is almost palpable.

[@loonatticat]

English is my native language. I understand all of defense council’s words. So why do I have NO IDEA WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT? Same for his opening. In between, he seemed to be coherent during cross-examination. Though frequently irrelevant, and ultimately pointless, his cross was at least understandable. I can’t fathom how someone who would execute such a rambling, shambolic closing argument could also A.) be sober and B.) pass the bar exam. Perhaps Tennessee bar exams are actually conducted in BARS.

[@geoffpoole483]

Judge had to reprimand him on at least two occasions.

[@sierramcclary2897]

I don’t think that the defense attorney is a bad attorney. I think that his client ( the defendant in the case) had so much evidence against himself, and that was probably the only way that he could defend his client

[@printissgraham4930]

He talking about war hopefully he not paid

[@diedreware2412]

Wow. I was lost a few minutes during the defense closing - it might have sounded better if he said what he was trying to convey in French - I did my best to follow to no avail. I even thought the Deacon would take the stand and tell the truth to show he changed his life. I simply loved the judge & I love "me" some Mrs Marion - she is my Shero! God Bless, Mrs Marion, family, his kids, and and friends!

[@blackswan3436]

I remember that song. I love it

[@ChristineS_Consultant]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯💯

[@croach2194]

This man talks a lot without saying anything.He telks for ages about "you heard him say it" and he gos on and on and finally lets us know that what he waid was he had a partner. Why does that not prove Billy was not his partner. He did the same thing when he was talking about whether Billy was there or was not there and said this or did not say this and I am so confused. And why does he yell all the time.I had to turn my volume down three levels to tolerate it.

[@gladysrodgers9576]

Ummm wonder how many heard judge speak to ms wright very nice real in her bond hearing never have I heard or saw that in a murder defendant in a court trial

[@ChristineS_Consultant]

Did you catch the part where he almost called someone a "sissy a$$ trick, but stammered trick-ster right quick.🤦 I remember Marcia Clark talking about hiring a PR firm to advise her on her appearance and tone during the OJ trial. This guy should do the same, because he comes across dude as heck.

[@imsavedbygrace]

Is the defense about to cry?

[@anniesellers7258]

This defender lawyer is not making much sense he talking about stuff that is not going to help his client he all over the place he don't understand what he's doing and saying

[@autumn_b905]

To the defense attorney's "defense", his job is to make sure the defendant's trial is fair and that the State followed procedures correctly during investigation, etc. Notice how he keeps harping on what the State did or didn't do. If the procedures weren't followed legally, the case can be thrown out based on procedural defect. He was likely appointed by the court and could not refuse to represent this man. There isn't much he could do but try to put up a defense even if he may believe his client is guilty. He can't just appear, doing and saying nothing, and just concede to the prosecutors.

[@geoffpoole483]

This closing statement was incoherent gibberish.

[@TeeTee-2016]

How do it take 18 hours to drive from Memphis to Atlanta or was that Round Trip.

[@renaldostampley9602]

He Had A PUBLIC DEFENDER.

[@YimmyT]

I'm not going to lie... this was a solid closing argument. It's probably making me question more because I don't believe EVERYTHING Jimmie said. I met my fair share of Jimmies in my past and they will ALWAYS lie about a portion of the story. I don't know if Billy is innocent but I'm convinced that Jimmie was more involved (with this unknown partner) than he's saying. I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't over.

[@shaypatrice8126]

I'm not sure what the defense closing statement meant but I didn't understand a word. Guilty!

[@geoffpoole483]

He said the right words, only they were in the wrong order.

[@golema22]

When u do the crime you gotta do the time you are turning the story to defend your guilty client and it’s unethical and disgusting and hurtful to lorenzen’s mom u are not making any sense u are trying to blame jimmy but the reality is the trigger guy and girl were billy and sherra I’m glad jury saw through it

[@kathyharris7031]

He's apparently a pointed lawyer!! Because i wouldn't hire him lollll

[@lydiasinclair1126]

Why are 3/4 of the audience still wearing a freaking face diaper.. The world has gone mad!!

[@sierramcclary2897]

Why does it matter

[@pinkfluffydino8217]

At that point it was still required to wear them in the courthouse or anywhere inmates have access. The judge explained it at one point to one of the witnesses

[@MrCyberbullying]

OMG

[@golema22]

He needs to learn to speak softly clearly like Paul I stopped listening I am not understanding anything any more it sounds like a bad remix that u need to turn off I’m confused he is making zero sense that Paul even had to stop him bc he was making things up he is trying to turn the story around

[@rhondamorgan4289]

This defense attorney is trying to confuse you to confuse you. Also he talking too much about nothing lol

[@blackswan3436]

I'm in a total differnt of opinion with these comments, I think the defense raised a possibility of a case for reasonable doubts.

[@autumn_b905]

I agree. His delivery is not the best but I know where he is going with the statement. He is basically trying to establish that Jimmy is not credible so if the jury agrees, they will acquit him

[@geoffpoole483]

@@autumn_b905 Your comment hasn't aged well.

[@awright119021]

NO DEAL! 😂🤣

[@whatwillyoudiefor7774]

Broooo wtf this closing was entertaining. I know the prosecutors are shitting their pants from holding back their laughter.

[@iMatti00]

@11:04 ~ Gosh, I think this defense attorney is bad at giving opening statements and closing arguments. May be bad at the entire trial. He jumps around like a neurotic person and doesn’t make it clear for the jury. I consider myself extremely sharp on following arguments and on legal issues, and even I had a little trouble understanding what he was talking about in the opening statements. I do understand what yes defense attorneys theory of the case is, BUT THE ONLY REASON WHY is because I’ve watched countless documentaries about flawed investigations, flawed trials, and exonerated people, and lying co-defendants. Have I not watched all these type of documentaries and shows I don’t think I would’ve been able to follow with this defense lawyer’s theory is. For instance, during this time stamp it almost sounds like he’s criticizing The codefendant/witness for telling the cops about the Facebook messages after Billy Turner was in jail, because that’s what the defense attorney said. But that’s not really what the defense attorney is trying to convey, basically he’s trying to say that the codefendant/witness is only giving information to the cops that he absolutely has to give because the cops know about it, but if the cops don’t know about it then he’s not saying anything. So they codefendant/witness at first didn’t say anything about all the Facebook messages he wrote to Sherri because he didn’t want to incriminate himself, but when he found out that the cops had the information then he tells the cops about it. So then you tell the jury that you wonder what else this codefendant/witness is being strategic about.

[@sierramcclary2897]

I think the defense attorney was trying to gaslight and confuse the jury, because the defendant had so much evidence against himself