Codefendant PETER BACANOVIC His lawyers did more harm than good for Martha. Every witness they called seemed to turn against them and ended up backing the prosecution. Oops.
The Defense ROBERT MORVILLO Martha’s blue-chip defense attorney gambled by not putting Martha on the stand. A juror said later that they wanted to hear her side.
The Prosecutor KAREN PATTON SEYMOUR She kept the case simple, focusing on basic facts and not celebrity. Plus, her low-key manner and slight Texas twang were a good casting call against the stone-silent Martha.
The Assistant ANN ARMSTRONG Jurors say Armstrong was the most damaging witness because she was real. She loved her boss (and her plum pudding) and recounted the moment when Martha knew she had done wrong.
The Judge MIRIAM GOLDMAN CEDARBAUM Her attention to detail and schoolmarm bearing kept the lawyers in line even during some of the raucous days of the trial. Since day one she said the government had a strong case, and she called it.
