In this Oct. 24, 2018, file photo, defense attorney Bret Whipple speaks during opening statemen …

In this Oct. 24, 2018, file photo, defense attorney Bret Whipple speaks during opening statemen ...

In this Oct. 24, 2018, file photo, defense attorney Bret Whipple speaks during opening statements in the trial of Norman Smith, accused of shooting and killing Tinesha Antovia Adams, who was pregnant, at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto