MO v. RIOS (2008)

Prosecution Opening Statement

Police officer Steven Rios is accused of brutally murdering University of Missouri student Jesse Valencia, with whom the married defendant was allegedly having a homosexual affair with. A jury found Rios guilty in 2005, however his conviction was tossed after a judge ruled hearsay was admitted into evidence during his first trial.

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1-MO v. Rios: Prosecution Opening Statement

1-MO v. Rios: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-MO v. Rios: Defense Opening Statement

3-MO v. Rios: Matthew Fenewken & Officer Alan Bell

4-MO v. Rios: Det. Jeff Nichols

5-MO v. Rios: Det. Jeff Nichols PT2

6-MO v. Rios: Officer Sean Moore & Sgt. Michael Maynard

7-MO v. Rios: Dorey Burke & Todd Burke

8-MO v. Rios: Dr. Valerie Rao

9-MO v. Rios: Dr. Valerie Rao PT2

10-MO v. Rios: Kim Gorman

11-MO v. Rios: Jennifer Glenn, Brent Oksher & Jack Barry

12-MO v. Rios: Investigator James Harmon

13-MO v. Rios: Michelle Heater & Cpt. Thomas Dresner

14-MO v. Rios: William Randall

15-MO v. Rios: Jason Wyckoff

16-MO v. Rios: Lt. John White, Sgt. Kenneth Smith & Sgt. Llyod Simons

17-MO v. Rios: Witness Testimony

18-MO v. Rios: Cpt. Steven Monticelli

19-MO v. Rios: Det. John Short & Det. Jeff Westbrook

20-MO v. Rios: Law Enforcement Testimony

21-MO v. Rios: Christopher Kepner

22-MO v. Rios: Leah Wooden & Zev Feintuch

23-MO v. Rios: Det. Lance Pittman

24-MO v. Rios: Richard Jenkins & Officer Brad Anderson

Steven Rios listens to testimony in his murder trial

25-MO v. Rios: Law Enforcement Testimony

26-MO v. Rios: Det. Tim Giger

27-MO v. Rios: Investigator James Harmon

28-MO v. Rios: Dr. Dean Stetler

29-MO v. Rios: Thomas Jewett & Law Enforcement Testimony

30-MO v. Rios: Dr. Michael Graham

31-MO v. Rios: Lt. Alan Young & Det. Jason Jones

32-MO v. Rios: Judy Feintuch & Law Enforcement Testimony

33-MO v. Rios: Prosecution Closing Argument

34-MO v. Rios: Defense Closing Argument

35-MO v. Rios: Prosecution Rebuttal

36-MO v. Rios: Verdict