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Opening statements began with graphic details of how the victim, Tom Merriman, lost his life.
Staging the murder to look like a drug overdose. The State claimed that was Jade Janks' plan for the death of her stepfather, Tom Merriman.
The Defense gave its opening statement to jurors. Jade Janks lead attorney dismissed the State's assertion that she plotted the murder of her stepfather, Tom Merriman. Instead, the Defense argued that he died of drug abuse.
Prosecutors wanted to show how far they believed the former interior designer went to kill her stepfather, Tom Merriman, and dispose of his body.
The Defense tried to discredit the man who claimed he was asked to help her kill her stepdad, Tom Merriman.
The man who found himself in the middle of an alleged murder plot wrapped up his testimony.
The deputy on the stand claimed police got a tip that Tom Merriman had been killed.
Jurors listened to more testimony from an investigator who worked the homicide of Tom Merriman.
A detective who worked the investigation into Tom Merriman's death collected a number of items linked to this case which included a black glove, nylon cords, a towel and ropes.
Jurors listened intently to the testimony of Tom Merriman's neighbor. He recalled his last interactions with Tom before he died.
Jurors saw more crime scene photos showing how the body of Tom Merriman was found.
The cross-examination began on the detective who interrogated Jade Janks after her stepfather, Tom Merriman, was found dead.
A DNA expert who worked on crime scene evidence testified for the state. Prosecutors wanted to prove that there was a physical link to the defendant found on the remains of her stepfather, who was in a pile of trash in a driveway.
Prosecutors tried to show that only Jade Janks had concocted and carried out the murder of her stepfather, Tom Merriman.
Jurors heard more testimony from a criminalist who worked this case. Investigators say they found overwhelming DNA evidence that linked the defendant to the death of her stepdad, Tom Merriman.
Jurors listened to the expert testimony of the deputy medical examiner. Dr. Greg Pizarro did the autopsy on Tom Merriman and made his conclusion about the cause and manner of his death.
The how and why Tom Merriman died was brought up for jurors. On the stand was the Dr. Greg Pizarro who performed his autopsy to find the cause and manner of his death.
The cause of death in this case was a drug overdose but the manner of death was homicide.
Prosecutors brought in two different medical examiners to help explain to the jury how Tom Merriman lost his life.
The defense kept reminding jurors that there was no evidence of Tom Merriman dying of asphyxiation.
Under cross-examination Dr. Greg Pizarro answered questions about exactly how Tom Merriman died - a drug overdose but by homicide.
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.
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.