Whitton v. Dixon · ¶19

Whitton's story to the jury quickly fell apart. When the prosecutor asked why the blood had fowed downward in the boots, Whitton testified, “I don't know how it got there.” Id., at 128. When the prosecutor asked about the blood spots in his car, Whitton testified that they “could have been there when [he] bought the car . . . I have no idea.” Id., at 141. When the prosecutor asked about the bank withdrawal, Whitton admitted that he had signed Maulden's form to withdraw money and that he knew that Maulden was withdrawing the entire account. And, although Whitton testified that he had called Maulden's mother repeatedly, she testified at trial that she was at home the entire afternoon and evening and never received a call from Whitton.

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