Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation dominated testimony. Prosecutors wanted to show jurors that key crime scene evidence analyzed had Melody Farris's DNA on them.
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When two women were discovered beaten and shot, police turned to someone they both knew.
David Coffin's house burned down, but the fire didn't kill him, it was the bullet in his head.
When the men close to Lynn Turner keep dying, investigators take a closer look.
When Sara Tokars is kidnapped, shot and killed in front of her children, police are baffled.
When two women were discovered beaten and shot, police turned to someone they both knew.
David Coffin's house burned down, but the fire didn't kill him, it was the bullet in his head.
The State called in Dr. Alice Gooding, a forensic anthropologist, who helped investigators excavate and recover Gary Farris's remains. They were found in a burn pile on his family farm with a bullet lodged in one of his ribs.
Co-workers at Gary Farris' law firm took the stand. Prosecutors brought in all kinds of friends, co-workers, and family members in their case to prove that only one person had the motive and means to end Gary's life.
According to Gary Farris' legal assistant, he believed his wife, Melody, was poisoning him. Angela Phillips noted how sick Gary was before he was killed. He kept getting spells that forced him to get checked by a doctor for possible poisoning.
Jurors listened to testimony from the defendant's husband's assistant-turned-lover. Infidelity played a role in the turbulent marriage of the Farris'. Both sides allegedly committed long-term sexual affairs.
During closing arguments Sarah Boone's lead attorney tried to sew doubt in the minds of jurors as to her role in her boyfriend, Jorge Torre's death.
Defense attorney James Owens claimed Sarah Boone's mind at the time of Jorge Torres' death was that of a psychologically abused victim and not a person who wanted to kill a person.
Closing arguments by the State continued. Prosecutor Dave Cacciatore argued that she had no justification of ending Jorge Torres life using a small suitcase despite the mental health issues she was dealing with.
Closing arguments began on the sixth day of trial. The State delivered their final remarks by detailing their case against Sarah Boone accusing her of intentionally killing Jorge Torres by keeping him stuck in a suitcase for 11 hours.
The State tried to use Alex Murdaugh's experience as a lawyer against him.
Alex Murdaugh denies killing Maggie and Paul throughout his testimony.
The jury weighs in on Alex Murdaugh's credibility when deliberations begin.
The State keeps nitpicking Alex Murdaugh's sense of time and memory about details of the night.
The prosecutor leads Alex Murdaugh through the timeline of events.
The prosecution team wasn't done with Alex Murdaugh yet; his long testimony was still going.
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