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For the first time cellphone data made its way to the jury. On the stand was a digital forensics examiner who extracted Jade Janks phone at the time prosecutors alleged she killed Tom Merriman.
In her murder trial, Jade Janks's lead attorney had questions for the detective who conducted interviews during the murder investigation of Tom Merriman.
The prescription medication that Tom Merriman was taking was on display for jurors.
Jurors were presented text messages of Jade Janks in the hours leading up to Tom Merriman's death.
What began as inquiries in Facebook messages led to incriminating texts.
The first witness for Jade Janks defense was a medical toxicologist. Emergency room physician Dr. Charles O'Connell reviewed both the autopsy and toxicology reports of Tom Merriman.
Medical toxicologist, Dr. Charles O'Connell gave a summary on Tom Merriman's poor health in the lead up to his death.
Jurors learned more about Jade Janks relationship with Tom Merriman in the years leading up to his death.
Blame the victim was the theme of Jade Janks defense as she testified on the stand to jurors.
Jurors was told of the very moment Jade Janks came across naked pictures of herself on her stepdad Tom Merriman's computer.
Jade Janks was emotional as she told the jury that she saw more than 100 nude photos of herself on her stepdad's computer.
Jade Janks had more to say on the stand. During a long direct examination, she told jurors her side of the story of events that led to Tom Merriman's overdose.
Jade Janks faced cross-examination on the witness stand. She admitted that she didn't tell any close friends or relatives about finding those nude photos on her stepdad, Tom Merriman's computer.
The lead prosecutor was not done probing Jade Janks on the stand. She was testifying for her own defense.
Closing arguments began after the Defense rested their case. Jade Janks, the defendant, was the last witness on the stand.
State's closing arguments with their thesis to the jury that Jade Janks ambushed, drugged, strangled and suffocated Tom Merriman to death.
Jurors listened to the defense's closing arguments. Jade Janks' lead attorney poked holes in the state's case against her especially his main assertion that a homicide in Tom Merriman's death never even happened.
A murder plot makes no sense was what Marc Carlos, lead defense attorney, during closing arguments.
After just a day of deliberations, the jury reached their unanimous verdict. This came after eight days of trial proceedings where the state of California accused Jade Janks of plotting and carrying out the murder of her stepfather.
This sentencing phase happened over two months after Jade Janks was found guilty of first-degree murder.