Duncan’s opening statement - it’s true

Admitted killer Joseph Duncan just gave a very short opening statement – just a minute or two – in which he said, “I debated whether or not to do an opening statement, simply because I don’t want to get into an argument with the government about what happened.” But, he said, the horrific tale of his crimes detailed by U.S. Attorney Tom Moss was “fair and accurate – up to the point of what occurred at the campground, which is really the only part that I haven’t been interviewed by the police about.” Duncan said, “I will testify, and I will try to answer any questions about what happened at the campground in order to clarify things.” But he denied nothing, and offered no defense, no reason why the jurors shouldn’t deem him eligible for the death penalty.

Prosecutors said they’ll be calling 90 witnesses to present their case, which includes details about how Duncan planned out every step of his crimes, weighed the consequences, and decided to commit them.