The Lovelorn

Craig Moore is generally an affable and magnetic guy. He was married to Anna but they had some problems. Anna sought help from famous syndicated newspaper advice columnist Marjorie Manners. Craig is under the impression that the advice that Marjorie gave to Anna was responsible for ruining the Moore marriage. In his anger, he knocks on her door and is admitted to her posh home one evening. She is having a family gathering at the time, when Craig barges into the living room berating her for destroying his marriage. Craig even goes so far as to pick up a metal trophy that she won and brandish it as if he is going to kill her with it. Eventually Craig is pacified and escorted out of the Manners house. But hours later, Marjorie is bludgeoned to dead with that very same metal trophy, Craig Moore is the obvious suspect and Ben defends him. Marjorie's own marriage situation was quite unusual, possibly revealing a different suspect and motive. Judge Richard Cooksey presides.