Dale Hausner, accused of being the Serial Shooter responsible for eight murders and numerous other crimes, is shown in October 2008 during the opening days of his trial in downtown Phoenix. Pool photo
Live from the courtroom: The state has rested its 87-count criminal case against Dale Hausner, the 35-year-old Arizona man accused of being the infamous Serial Shooter. The prosecution’s case ended more than four months after the trial opened with jury selections in September. The case included hundreds of witnesses, took nearly 60 days of testimony and showcased the testimony of Hausner’s alleged accomplice for many of the shootings, Samuel Dieteman.
Hausner’s attorneys are scheduled to launch their defense of the man next week. It will be far shorter than previously expected. One of Hausner’s attorneys said on Wednesday the defense could last as little as three weeks. Hausner himself may testify in his own defense starting in the first week of February.