An abusive childhood, parent neglect, and a bad divorce were some of things Scott Nelson had to deal with growing up. His defense brought in his older brother, James, to explain to the jury what Nelson went through years when he was growing up.
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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.
In her testimony to the jury, Dr. Francesca Lehman claimed that his mental illness may have affected the defendant's judgment and decision making in the lead up to the murders of his wife, Ana, and her friend, Rayburn Barron.
Would mental illness be a mitigating factor in Ali Abulaban's role in the double homicides? The Defense argued he acted out of heated 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.
Scott Nelson was in and out of prison throughout his adult years. A good chunk of that was in federal prison. He was convicted on charges of kidnapping, assault, substance abuse and bank robbery.
Jurors learned more about Scott Nelson's apparently declining health which his defense wanted to highlight as a mitigating factor in his role in killing Jennifer Fulford.
Scott Nelson's attorney brought in details of the neurological evaluation he underwent. While he was in jail on murder charges for the death of Jennifer Fulford, several mental health experts and medical doctors evaluated him for any and all issues.
Jurors heard about the mental and physical health issues of the defendant.
For the first time in the penalty phase jurors heard from a mental health expert. After his arrest in the murder of Jennifer Fulford, Scott Nelson was evaluated by several doctors, which included a neuropsychologist.
Cross-examination continued on the Defense's first witness during the penalty phase. James Nelson, Scott's older, brother explained what he went through as child and young teenager.
An abusive childhood, parent neglect, and a bad divorce were some of things Scott Nelson had to deal with growing up. His defense brought in his older brother, James, to explain to the jury what Nelson went through years when he was growing up.
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A pinch resulted in the deaths of Jennifer Luck and her boyfriend Greg Peters.
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