“YOU CAN BE A BAD PERSON”
Attorneys Set Strategies in Lee Trial by Anne Hunter staff writer
During today’s opening statements of the Lee trial, attorney Monty Lee, defending his brother, Adam Lee, characterized his brother’s extramarital affairs by stating that “you can be a bad person” and still be innocent. Adam Lee stands accused of murdering his wife, Rachel Lee, last October.
For the prosecution, Assistant District Attorney Paula Manning accused Adam Lee of trying to frame his developmentally disabled son, Albert, for his wife’s murder. Ms. Manning also stated that the prosecution will show that Adam Lee bragged about murdering his wife “before the body was even cold.”
The district attorney’s office continues to deny rumors of former assistant district attorney Leo Hewitt’s involvement in this trial. One insider claimed that District Attorney Bob Fox “wouldn’t let Leo Hewitt investigate a cat up a tree,” in reference to Mr. Hewitt’s mishandling of key evidence during the trial of child killer Frank Guaraldi.
The prosecution is expected to begin calling witnesses Monday.