Could prosecutors actually prove that Norman Bates murdered Marion Crane and private investigator Milton Arbogast?

In this special episode of Doug Defends, criminal defense attorney Doug Ridley is hired immediately after the final scene of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Instead of simply identifying the crimes, Doug takes Norman’s case through the entire legal process—from their first attorney-client meeting through jury selection, trial strategy and the likely verdict.

Could Norman’s conversation with the police psychiatrist be suppressed? Is he competent to stand trial? What physical evidence actually connects him to the murders? Would Marion’s stolen $40,000 help the prosecution—or give the defense another suspect? And if the state proves Norman committed the killings, could an insanity defense save him from a murder conviction?

This is Norman Bates’ defense, built from the ground up.

The Doug Defends Team:

Doug Ridley – Host, Defense Attorney at Ridley Defense Billy Business – Co-Host, Producer, Editor Linda Weg – Director of Operations

Music by www.purple-planet.com

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