MSNBC Internight 19:00 hour anchored by John Gibson

NBC ID: AR4CPREP0E | Production Unit: MSNBC, Internight | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: MNBC-IN-19971019-0002 | Air Date(s): 10/19/1997 | Event Date(s): 10/19/1997

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Event Date(s): 10/19/1997 | Description: The following program is a repeat episode which originally aired on 1997-10-16. 19:00:00 Internight anchored by John Gibson. 19:00:38 Gibson introduces tonight's Internight topic the nanny murder trial. Gibson voices over video of the parents of an infant that died while in the care of a nanny, Sunil Eappen and Deborah Eappen testifying on the stand. Video of the nanny Louise Woodward. 19:01:00 Gibson introduces New York Bureau Chief of"The Independent" David Usborne from Boston, Massachusetts, Prosecutor Cynthia Alksne from Washington DC, Criminal Defense Attorney Lisa Kemler from Washington DC , and MSNBC Legal Analyst Robert Tarver about the nanny trial. Usborne comments on the emotional testimony of the father Sunil Eappen. Alksne comments on what elements the parents must prove in court. Clip of Sunil Eappen testifying on the stand about the death of his child courtesy of Court TV. Kemler comments the jury in this case is going to have to decide whether the nanny killed the child with malice. Video of Kathleen Sorabella, a friend of Woodward testifying on how Woodward cared for the infant. Video of Woodward in court. Video of Sunil Eappen testifying on the stand. 19:12:40 Gibson continues his discussion with the panel on the Internight topic of the night, the nanny murder trial. Stills of the infant Mathew Eappen. Alksne comments on the expert witnesses on shaken baby syndrome. Windowed still of attorney Barry Scheck. Tarver comments the defense has to deflect intent away from Woodward. 19:20:40 Gibson continues his discussion of the nanny murder trial. Windowed still of the nanny Louise Woodward. Alksne comments on the mother's testimony. Kemler comments reasonable doubt in this case lies in the fact that the nanny can not be ruled out as a cause of death. 19:26:00 NBC News @ This Hour with Nanette Hansen. 19:30:30 Gibson continues his discussion with the panel on the topic of the nanny murder case. 1997-10-15 excerpt of the infant's mother Deborah Eappen testifying in court courtesy of Court TV. Video of Woodward in court as defense attorney Andrew Good's questioning of Deborah Eappen is heard in voice over. Usborne comments on the possibility of the infant having a previous injury. Gibson and the panel take viewer calls. Usborne comments on Mrs. Eappen taking detailed notes of what Woodward was telling her after she first found out about her infant. 19:39:55 Gibson introduces a new Internight topic of a fair trial for the officers accused of sodomizing a haitan immigrant. Windowed still of a New York City police officer accused of sodomizing a haitan immigrant, Justin Volpe. Windowed still of the haitan immigrant Abner Louima. Gibson continues his discussion with Robert Tarver and Cynthia Alksne, and introduces defense attorney Paul Depasquale from Los Angeles, California and attorney for another police officer involved in the case Joseph Tacopina from New York City, New York State about the Abner Louima case. Depasquale comments on the concerns of getting a fair trial. Alksne comments she thinks it is possible to get a fair trial in Brooklyn, New York State. Tacopina comments he thinks a change of venue is appropriate. Windowed stills of the four police officers involved in the case Justin Volpe, Thomas Bruder, Charles Schwarz, and Thomas Wiese. 19:51:10 Gibson continues his discussion with the panel on the Abner Louima case and takes a phone call on the location of the trial. Tacopina comments on the need for a fair jury, one that has not been tainted by leaks from government sources. Paul Depasquale comments he thinks race should not matter in the jury. Alksne comments she thinks this is a slam dunk case for the prosecution. 19:57:15 Gibson closes the show.

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