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situation as we have (in the Holmes case)," the attorney maintained.

In addition, by telling the jurors they could give great weight to the testimony of the attesting witnesses, nurse Dales and Sgt. Stevenson, the court invaded the province of the jury. "The jurors are the sole judges of the weight of the evidence." Konick argued.

Military Environment

Recalling that the execution of the alleged will took place in a military hospital. Konick pointed out that ENSIGN Daley and CORPSMAN Stevenson were called into the patient's room by LI. COMMANDER Nielson. his voice emphasizing the differences in rank. Daley was a new nurse who supervising doctor on the ward described as h x si erica I. said Konick, adding that according to testimony at the trial, she'd given the wrong patient a bottle of chemotherapy. Stevenson, who is black, was then a corpsman new to Bethesda called to the colonel's room by a white lieutenant commander, the attorney noted. In those circumstances. Konick said, "sou don't ask questions — sou gol And that's just what happened."

Although both Stevenson and nurse Dales in their trial testimony were able to recall in great detail conversations with Col. Holmes before and alter the will signing on October 27, 1479. neither

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