It was not entered into evidence but defense lawyer Mickey Sherman held a copy of a 1975 TV Guide in his hand as he questioned Dowdle about watching the 30-minute program with Michael Skakel at 10 p.m.
There are believed to be more Muslims than Christians in Ivory Coast but Islam is dominant in the poorer north of the country so people there are less likely to buy a personal printed copy of their own religious guide - the Koran.