Violet Yaakobi

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The defense team in the trial of Daniel Yaakobi is centering its strategy on a single claim: Violet Yaakobi died of natural causes.

On 48 Hours, host Tracy Smith highlighted the testimony of Dr. Larry Sims, a forensic pathologist who explicitly stated, "he didn't believe that Violet was murdered."

The defense is banking on the credibility of Dr. Larry Sims and his experience having "done thousands of autopsies," a point Tracy Smith emphasized as the pivotal pivot point for jurors to weigh against the prosecution's narrative.

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Post Mortem | Beverly Hills 911

48 Hours

Tracy Smithneutralfrom “The Trial of Daniel Yaakobi

The victim whose death is the subject of the murder trial.

Mm. All right, so the prosecution makes their case. Now it's the defense's turn, and the defense, on the other hand, argued that Violet Yaakobi died of natural causes. Dr. Larry Sims, a forensic pathologist and former medical examiner, testified that he didn't