Detective Reveals What Dima Tower Admitted in 2 Hour Interview | FULL TESTIMONY

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Corporal Eric St. Jean, lead detective in the Dima Tower double murder case, presented what the prosecution has been building toward: the confession. St. Jean conducted a two-hour interrogation with Tower on September 1st, 2023, at Venice Police Department, approximately one hour after Tower was captured following an overnight manhunt. The jury watched nearly an hour of that interview, hearing Tower admit to stabbing his adoptive parents, Robbie and Jennifer Tower, to death at their North Port home. Tower is charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. The prosecution must prove he formed intent to kill before acting. St. Jean testified Tower said this wasn't the first time he thought about killing his parents, that he sat in his car drinking whiskey after work, went to his bedroom where thoughts continued, then decided to "get it over with." The defense argues this is manslaughter, not murder, suggesting Tower's mental health and Ukrainian orphanage trauma meant he couldn't form the specific intent required for first-degree murder. But defense cross-examination challenged the confession's value. Tower was already under arrest when interviewed. Nothing he said would change the outcome. St. Jean admitted even if Tower claimed self-defense, he still would have been booked for homicide. Defense established detectives spent two hours asking about Tower's "backstory" and mental health, but Tower couldn't articulate it. "Despite two hours asking about his backstory, did he give you his backstory?" St. Jean admitted: "Not much." The defense argues Tower's inability to explain his mental state during interrogation proves this isn't premeditated murder. ⏰ KEY MOMENTS 00:54 - Lead Detective Describes Role in Investigation 05:53 - Interview Conducted at Venice PD After Capture 08:00 - Photos Show Tower's Injuries: Scratches and Blood 16:14 - Judge Instructs Jury Before 58-Minute Confession 1:13:28 - "Was Last Night First Time?" - "No" 1:22:19 - Detective IDs Tower: "Admitted Planning Murder" 1:24:09 - Defense: "Nothing Would Stop Arrest" 1:26:39 - "Did He Give Backstory?" - "Not Much" 📖 JUSTICE BREAKDOWN REPORT https://x.com/J_I_A_P/status/1989130699480162428?s=20 CASE BACKGROUND REPORT: https://x.com/J_I_A_P/status/1988625612337033345?s=20 📖 CASE BACKGROUND On August 31, 2023, North Port police responded to a neighbor's 911 call reporting a woman covered in blood screaming for help. Officers discovered Robbie Tower, 49, and Jennifer Tower, 51, dead inside their Mallicoat Road home with multiple stab wounds. Tower is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and fleeing the scene. The death penalty is not being sought. The jury must determine whether the State proves premeditated murder beyond a reasonable doubt or whether the evidence supports manslaughter, second-degree murder, or reasonable doubt as to guilt. 📂 PLAYLISTS & RESOURCES ► Full Trial Live Broadcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM7CqGppYvXeJlZTrTCZ3Plni0kjIRNTV ► No Breaks Edition: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM7CqGppYvXfqcgc2GUPnxjkV7ruNoJ66 ► Trial Analysis Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM7CqGppYvXftN2KMaET4J7GDR0pKb7_z ► Key Moments Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM7CqGppYvXdpIHv_ckzPU9IIW7smEMm6 ► Subscribe for Daily Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOyS97z2Kium7iDV6wwctUg ⚖️ ABOUT JUSTICE IS A PROCESS This channel continues the work of Steven M. Askin, a criminal defense attorney who was disbarred in 1998 for refusing to violate attorney-client privilege, then criminally convicted in 2010 for teaching people their constitutional rights from a coffee shop in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He passed away in February 2024, but not before he and I started this channel together. I am Steven M. Askin II. I am not an attorney. I am a watchdog. I cover criminal trials to educate the public about due process, the presumption of innocence, and constitutional protections. Every video on this channel is part of building the machine the system feared my father would create: a public trained to watch, question, and demand accountability. This is not entertainment. This is education. This is oversight. This is Justice Is A Process. ⚖️ FAIR USE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE This content is produced under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107) for news reporting, criticism, and educational purposes. We provide transformative commentary on public court proceedings, advancing public understanding of the judicial process through timestamps, analysis, and educational context. No copyright infringement is intended. All video content is used for transformative educational purposes with added legal analysis and commentary. #JusticeIsAProcess #DimaTowerTrial #DimaTower