Evidence/ The Trial
Shady Business
The Eastburn Murders
"Double Jeopardy"
Witnesses
100
According to anthropologist Dr. Louise Robbins this piece of evidence could not have belonged to Timothy Hennis because they were too small..
What are hard soled shoe prints mens size 8 1/2 to 9 1/2?
100
This person, for nine months, had no memory of seeing anyone at the ATM that morning, and twice told investigating detectives that no one was there. This person also "regained" their memory to idnetify Hennis in court.
Who is Sandra Barnes?
100
On this day the Eastburns were murdered in their home.
When is May 9, 1985 (Mother's Day)?
100
This was when Hennis was aquitted of the crimes because of the lack of physical evidence, the weakness of the testimonies given by the witnesses and the existance of "the walker" (Joe Polzin).
When was 1987(second trial)?
100
This witness claimed to have seen Hennis walking down the Eastburn's driveway on the night of the murder.
Who is Chuck Barrett?
200
In 1988 The North Carolina Supreme Court ordered a new trial which acquitted Timothy Hennis because this piece of evidence was improperly used by prosecutors.
What are grotesque and macabre crime scene photos shown to the jury?
200
This witness claimed he was pressured and forced into saying things he did not want to say before signing an affidavit by the defense.
Who is Chuck Barrett?
200
This is the number of lives lost and lives spared when the intruder entered the Eastburns home.
What is 3 lost and 1 spared?
200
Local investigators who continued inistigating the cold case after Hennis's aquital found this cruical piece of eveidence and say that it connects Hennis to the murders.
What is DNA evidence?
200
This other neighbor saw a man leaving the summer hill road house the night the Eastburns were belived to have been murdered.
Who is Pattrick Cone?
300
This is what Timothy Hennis was found doing shortly after the murdurs took place.
What is burning unidentified items in a barrel on his yard?
300
This is the prior charge that Chuck Barrett had that may have been used as leverage by the police.
What is credit card fraud?
300
The newspaper ad about this led Tim Hennis to the Eastburn home.
What is Daisy the dog?
300
This clause in the United States Constitution prevented Hennis from being convicted a second time in civilian court after his aquittal when DNA evidence was found connecting him to the crime.
What is the 5th Amendment/ double jeopardy?
300
This is the type of witness that Chuck Barrett was considered considered by some due to his background and habits?
What is an unreliable witness?
400
This is the chance that the DNA found in Mrs. Eastburn's body belonged to Timothy Hennis.
What is 12,000 Million to One?
400
This person sent this letter to Hennis after he was convicted.

Letter

Who is Mr. X?
400
This is the number in total that the Eastburn victims were stabbed by the intruder collectivley.
What is 35?
400
This is the reason Double Jeporody laws did not apply to Hennis and he could be tried again for the murders in military court?
What are different sovrignties?
400
On this day Sandra Barnes "saw" Hennis at the ATM.
When is May 11, 1985?
500
This key suspect had no forensic evidence to link him to the crimes in the first two trials.
Who is Timothy Hennis?
500
This states that when the prosecuter and police found out about "the walker" at the first trial the defense should have been told.
What are the limited discovery laws of the state?
500
These were all items that the intruder took with him after he committed the murders.
What are cash, credit cards, bank codes, important documents, and a lockbox?
500
This is the sentence that Timothy Hennis recieved in military court.
What is death sentence?
500
This neighbor saw the piling up newpapers and when closer heard the cries baby and knew something was wrong in the Eastburn's home.
Who is Robert Seefeldt?