Tepe Murder Trial: Defense Attorney Identifies the Weaknesses in the Case Against Michael McKee

Michael McKee is expected to plead not guilty to the aggravated murders of Monique Tepe and Richard Tepe. His defense team sees something prosecutors don't want jurors to notice. The murder weapon was allegedly found in McKee's Chicago apartment—but that's 300 miles from the crime scene in Columbus. There are no eyewitnesses placing him inside the Tepe home. The forensic evidence that seems airtight? Defense attorneys have ways to challenge it. 

Criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis spent years as a felony prosecutor before switching sides. He's tried over 45 jury trials and knows exactly how defense teams dismantle cases that look strong on the surface. In this Hidden Killers interview, Faddis identifies where McKee's defense will attack: chain of custody issues with the weapon, potential search warrant problems, the difficulty of proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt when the evidence is entirely circumstantial. We examine whether McKee's reported statements to police can be suppressed or contextualized, how defense counters eight years of alleged obsession without letting their client testify, and what happens if prosecutors seek the death penalty. Juries tend to trust doctors. They also tend to believe forensic evidence is infallible. McKee's defense has to navigate both instincts. Eric Faddis explains how.

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