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The State rested their case to jurors after the lead detective on the case wrapped up his testimony; now jurors' attention turned to Ali Abulaban's defense on why he is not guilty in these crimes; according to his lawyers, he wanted to save his troubled marriage; when Ana seemed to be getting on with her life without him, he snapped and out of heated passion killed her in their apartment along with her male friend.
The State rested their case to jurors after the lead detective on the case wrapped up his testimony; now jurors' attention turned to Ali Abulaban's defense on why he is not guilty in these crimes; according to his lawyers, he wanted to save his troubled marriage; when Ana seemed to be getting on with her life without him, he snapped and out of heated passion killed her in their apartment along with her male friend.
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S1, EP43 "Mom Comes To Son's Defense"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. She elaborated on how her husband, Ali's father, was physically, emotionally, and verbally abusive to both of them. Prosecutors contended that unchecked domestic abuse led to Ali killing Ana, and her friend, Rayburn Barron.
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S1, EP44 "Child Abuse And Mental Illness"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. For the first time in this trial, the jury heard claims that Ali Abulaban was dealing with mental health issues and taking prescription medication to treat it. But investigators did not find a clear diagnosis documented by a specialist.
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S1, EP45 "Defendant's Friend Adds Nuance"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. Next, the Defense brought in one of Ali's good friends. According to the defendant's mother and close friend, Ana recorded most of the viral videos Ali would make on social media. After all, it was her idea for the family to move to Southern California to foster his online career.
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S1, EP46 "The Mental Health Evaluation"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. Next, jurors listened to expert testimony from a clinical and forensic psychologist. Ali's defense team hired her to evaluate him for mental disorders that may have contributed to his role in the fatal shootings.
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S1, EP42 "Prosecution Rests Their Case"The State rested their case to jurors after the lead detective on the case wrapped up his testimony; now jurors' attention turned to Ali Abulaban's defense on why he is not guilty in these crimes; according to his lawyers, he wanted to save his troubled marriage; when Ana seemed to be getting on with her life without him, he snapped and out of heated passion killed her in their apartment along with her male friend.
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S1, EP41 "Questions About Ana"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. Why? Because if Ali believed the two of them were dating, the fatal shootings could be seen as a crime of passion that happened suddenly, and not premeditated homicide.
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S1, EP40 "From Separation To Homicide"Detective Ricardo Escalante returned to the stand to answer questions under cross-examination. He was the lead investigator who outlined Ali Abulaban's double murder plot that ended the lives of his wife and her friend. The defense and prosecution painted the end of the Abulabans' relationship in two different lights. The defense claimed things were amicable. The prosecution, on the other hand, argued the relationship was over, Ana wanted a divorce and that they weren't even living together.
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S1, EP39 "Results Of The Toxicology Report"The cross-examination on the lead detective came on day two of his testimony where he detailed what his investigation uncovered about the double homicide. Next, the State called in the forensic toxicologist who examined what was in the defendant's system when he was arrested. Her conclusion was that at the time of the murders of his wife and her friend, Ali Abulaban had cocaine in his system.
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