Melody Farris's defense attorney had more questions for the lead investigator in this case. A CSI team led by a forensic anthropologist excavated and collected the victim's remains found buried in a burn pile on his property.
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Scott Nelson allegedly saw a target for his rage in middle-aged nanny Jennifer Fulford.
Aileen Wuornos sold her body to survive and allegedly caused the deaths of seven Florida men.
Betty Broderick was a socialite who led a perfect life until it all came crashing down.
William Coday fell in love with Colombian Gloria Gomez who would wind up dead like a similar love.
Scott Nelson allegedly saw a target for his rage in middle-aged nanny Jennifer Fulford.
Aileen Wuornos sold her body to survive and allegedly caused the deaths of seven Florida men.
The marital problems between Ali and Ana Abulaban were told by him in his double murder trial.
Ali Abulaban explained to the jury how he began a cocaine addiction which was his attempt to cope with his new life in San Diego. Next, jurors watched the defendant's most viral social media clips as a rising star.
It was great in the beginning was how Ali Abulaban described the start of his marriage with Ana which included the birth of their daughter. On the stand in his double murder trial, Ali gave his side of the story.
Jurors heard directly from Ali Abulaban on the stand explain his life in the U.S. military. Years before he was accused of shooting and killing his wife, Ana, and her friend, Rayburn Barron, the defendant was in the Air Force based in Japan.
The defendant took the stand in his own murder trial. Jurors would decide later if he's guilty of plotting and carrying out the fatal shootings of his estranged wife, Ana, and her friend, Rayburn Barron.
Under cross-examination, the State drilled the forensic psychologist who evaluated the defendant after he was arrested for murdering his wife, Ana, and her friend, Rayburn Barron.
Francesca Lehman claims that his mental illness may have affected the defendant's judgment.
Would mental illness be a mitigating factor in Ali Abulaban's role in the double homicides? The Defense argued he acted out of heat of passion while the state contended years of domestic abuse opened the door to first-degree murder.
On the stand, Ali Abulaban's friend testified about how Ana helped Ali's social media career from the moment they moved to California until the couple split. A few weeks later Ana and her friend, Rayburn Barron, would be murdered.
Ali Abulaban's mother wrapped up her testimony. Jurors learned more background of the defendant and what may have caused him to shoot and kill his wife, Ana, and her friend, Rayburn Barron.
Domestic abuse was brought up in questions to Ali Abulaban's mother on the witness stand. Dalal Warra admitted that she too was a victim of domestic abuse by her husband, Ali's father.
Ali Abulaban's mother testified for his defense. Dalal Warra told jurors about Ali's troubled home life growing up and the mental issues he succumbed to over the years.
The State rested their case to jurors after the lead detective on the case wrapped up his testimony.
Ali Abulaban's defense team kept probing the lead detective on the stand. During this cross-examination, it was important for Ali's lawyers to continue to bring up Ana's friendship with Rayburn Barron to jurors.
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