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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's phone at the time prosecutors alleged she killed Tom Merriman. A detective in the district attorney's office took the stand. He was involved in interviewing one of three men Janks allegedly tried to get to help her kill her stepfather, who lived next door to her.
For the first time cellphone data made its way to the jury. On the stand was a digital forensics examiner who extracted Jade Janks's phone at the time prosecutors alleged she killed Tom Merriman. A detective in the district attorney's office took the stand. He was involved in interviewing one of three men Janks allegedly tried to get to help her kill her stepfather, who lived next door to her.
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S1, EP22 "The Toxicology Report"The State's toxicologist took the stand. Ray Gary explained in more detail the medication Tom Merriman was on at the time of his death and whether they contributed to his demise. Gary performed the toxicology exam on the victim. He told jurors that high levels of a sleeping drug were found in Merriman's system when he died. It was central for Jade Janks' legal team to challenge the autopsy and toxicology reports in this case. Her defense team argued that she did not kill her stepdad.
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S1, EP23 "Detectives At Work"For the first time cellphone data made its way to the jury. On the stand was a digital forensics examiner who extracted Jade Janks's phone at the time prosecutors alleged she killed Tom Merriman. A detective in the district attorney's office took the stand. He was involved in interviewing one of three men Janks allegedly tried to get to help her kill her stepfather, who lived next door to her.
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S1, EP24 "Following The Deadly Clues"In her murder trial, Jade Janks's lead attorney had questions for the detective who conducted interviews during the murder investigation of Tom Merriman. Detective Scott Stallman interviewed one of the guys Janks allegedly recruited to help her kill her stepfather. Next, the lead detective, Matthew Gibson, testified to his work in this case. This would be the state's final witness to jurors in their case-in-chief.
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S1, EP25 "The Work Of The Lead Detective"The prescription medication that Tom Merriman was taking was on display for jurors. On the stand was lead detective, Matthew Gibson. His team collected numerous items in Merriman's home during their search warrant conducted after he died. Jurors were then shown crime scene photos and cellphone data revealing incriminating text messages.
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S1, EP21 "No Proof Of Suffocation"Under cross-examination Dr. Greg Pizarro answered questions about exactly how Tom Merriman died - a drug overdose but by homicide. However, this deputy medical examiner concluded that there is no proof of strangulation nor suffocation. A pivotal question that would most likely be raised with these jurors would be how exactly did Merriman lose his life? The cause of his death was a drug overdose, but the state alleged he was suffocated by a plastic bag and strangled with a rope.
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S1, EP20 "Possibility Of Death By Asphyxiation"The defense kept reminding jurors that there was no evidence of Tom Merriman dying of asphyxiation. Jade Janks was accused of killing him after she found nude photos of herself on his computer. Back on the stand was the medical examiner who concluded that the manner of death was homicide. The cross-examination of Dr. Greg Pizarro began. He already told the jury that even though Merriman died of a drug overdose, it is still possible he could have been strangled to death.
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S1, EP19 "Claims Of Strangulation"Prosecutors brought in two different medical examiners to help explain to the jury how Tom Merriman lost his life. The first doctor claimed he overdosed on a drug. The second doctor said he was strangled. Prosecutors claimed that Merriman died of a drug overdose and strangulation. Under cross-examination, her defense pushed back claiming there was no physical or medical evidence of him being strangled.
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S1, EP18 "Two Forensic Pathologists Testify"The cause of death in this case was a drug overdose, but the manner of death was homicide. According to the deputy medical examiner, Dr. Greg Pizarro, who was on the stand breaking down the conclusions he made in his autopsy report. Prosecutors then brought in another forensic pathologist to testify. This time it was about the explanation of a strangulation. Dr. Steven Campman testified: Fatal strangulation can be caused and not leave an injury that we can see.
