Crack the Case

member of the animal kingdom. other than human.

Yes and no. (Technically, the murder weapon is from the animal kingdom, but I think it might be a little misleading.)

Is the victim married?

Irrelevant.

Is the fact he is a lawyer important?

Yes.

Is he a lawyer for the murderer?

Is his murderer a colleague or a lawyer he is competing with?

Define "lawyer for".

No.

Is he representing the murderer in a law suit or legal predicament?

If not, has he in the past?

No, No.

Is he a lawyer for the store?

No.

Is he a district attorney or assistant to one?

Was Donald killed via strangulation?

Yes.

Yes.

Did Donald get killed by a snake?

I was going back and forth about how to answer the animal questions. I answered them accurately, but I knew they would mislead. So, I will clarify it to help just a bit. The murder weapon is an object that was made from an animal (although the material isn't that important, it could help you figure out where it happened).