The Bugs Bunny Defense | Full Episode

Did a cartoon play a part in the death of a California man? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV.

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[MariaReyes-gvui]

I am NOT a gun EXPERT; but always been told from people with guns; that you NEVER POINT A GUN to anybody UNLESS you are ready to use it

[expertbrian]

This case could have been solved by Scooby Doo

[Rooln]

Please tell me the judge said “well, that’s all folks” after he read the sentence

[GlasgowSkyline]

I think her downfall was hiring a lawyer so dumb that he couldn’t even spell “Tragic” he wrote “Trajic Miscommunication” on his white board 😂

[hazeleyes]

After she fired the first time (accidentally, allegedly) she would've realised the damage done. This was deliberate. Plain & simple.

[doguecreek]

"She's odd at best, wascally at worst."

[the_quaint_gypsy]

After the first shot rang out she didn't know the gun was loaded and shot again?

[DR-mqvn]

I'm only 3 minutes into this video and had to comment. I'm a woman and own a revolver. You are supposed to treat all guns as if they are loaded. That means never point it at anything you do not intend to shoot. Guns are not toys.

[PixieMermaid-fzrt]

There is something VERY concerning that these detectives sat on the case for YEARS when they had all the evidence to convict her from the beginning. They were way too trusting and unprofessional in how they let her go to live her life until they remembered she's a lying crazy murderer and needed to charge her.

[alienabductor]

2nd husband pleading to the judge for clemency cause his wife killed her 1st husband is just looney. Who knows if he was gonna be next?

[سارهاحمد-تش]

Much respect for the clever prosecutor for using animation to proof that Linda shot her husband intentionally, not recklessly, accidentally as she claimed.Her defence was cartoons and prosecuted by animation .

[williamlockwood]

Her husband was knowledgable about firearms even if she wasn’t. He would have never let her fan fire a gun around him. She lied.

[JuveVinny]

I love 48 Hours. Thank you so much for making these available on Youtube.

[gibinal]

I’m sorry but the way they rolled her out of the courtroom in that chair. 😂😂😂

[ΚυριακήΜίχα-ρυ]

I came here for the comments and they didn't disappoint!
But an innocent man died at the hands of someone he trusted...
My condolences to his family and loved ones.

[balipan]

You either really really liked Linda, or you thought, wow, she can't be trusted. This is one of the most puzzling statements I've ever encountered lol.

[navyvet]

Its ridiculous the jury couldnt come to a decision the first time. Nobody “accidentally” shoots someone twice. That in itself would be enough evidence for me to decide guilty.

[adkfisherman]

Police totally dropped the ball on this. It never should have went years.

[TheBourbon]

If she wanted to show her hubby that she could "cowboy fire" the gun wouldn't she have been standing in front of him TO SHOW HIM? I think the 2nd jury made the right decision.

[shoddypockets]

I'm encouraged by the officer who didn't want to jump to conclusions and followed the innocent until PROVEN guilty approach. He was honest, saying he believed her in the beginning. He put his initial reaction aside and followed the evidence to it's conclusion to finalise his decision. Nice clean work man.👏👏👏