The Charles Stiles Murder Trial

[Bridget Martin]

Good afternoon, Bridget Martin, Channel 2 CBS News reporter
January 3rd 2009

Judge Helen Gamble has set the Charles Stiles murder trial to commence on Monday January 5th. I plan to be there in the back row of the courtroom for what looks to be one of the most interesting cases in years. Alan Shore, the famous defense attorney of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, will be representing Mr. Stiles versus Nelle Porter, our New York City District Attorney.  Nelle is dead sure that Charles smothered Ms. Nidda Head, in spite of the not guilty plea Alan offers. Alan is counting heavily upon the testimony of Charles' wife, Carla, who claims Charles was home by 9:30 pm on Tuesday, December 9th. If that's really true, there was no way Charles could be guilty since Garret Macy, our New York City Medical Examiner, has set the time of death between 10:00 pm on Tuesday night and 1:00 pm Wednesday morning. Could Charles have gone back out after tucking Carla in bed? Who really knows? How will the jury find in this thrilling case? Stay tuned!

[Bridget Martin]

Good evening, Bridget Martin, Channel 2 CBS News reporter
January 7th 2009

Yesterday I sat in the courtroom and  watched Alan Shore brilliantly win another case for Crane, Poole & Schmidt when he garnered a "Not Guilty " result for Mr. Charles Stiles. The  jury was out less  than an hour in what appeared  to be a case that could, in my opinion,  have gone either way after Charles' wife Carla was forced by a relentless Nelle Porter to admit she had  no idea when Charles got home the night of the Nidda Head  murder .

Lindsay Davis and I were shocked as Carla broke down in tears on the witness stand while her husband screamed obscenities at her from the defense table. Judge Gamble called for a recess to subdue the noisy crowd.

When they returned a bit later Nelle Porter gave a riveting plea for the jury to bring in a guilty verdict, but Alan shore remained calm and stressed the point that the prosecution failed to prove Charles was actually there after ten o'clock.

I'm trying to interview the Stiles, the lawyers,  and hopefully one of the jurors for more regarding this high profile case.   Stay tuned.