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When it comes to murder trials, the investigation can be long and winding, even when the case seems open and shut.

There can be no room for doubt.

The stakes are just too high.

One slip up and a killer could go free.

That means investigators have to put together a detailed timeline, find a possible motive,

and gather ironclad evidence.

Even with things like GPS tracking and phone logs, it's hard to do today.

Now imagine how difficult it was nearly 100 years ago in 1929.

After 24-year-old Fyora Hicks was found dead, the older professor she'd been having a

years-long affair with Dr. James Snook became the primary suspect.

And although detectives had a mountain of evidence against him, the case wasn't clear-cut.

During his trial, James Snook turned the tables.

Without Theora there to defend herself, he dragged her name through the mud and tried to convince the court she deserved what happened to her.

And it was up to the jury to decide which version of the truth they believed.

People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end. But you don't always know which part you're on.

Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon and we don't always get to know the real ending.

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