Andrea Canning

They were intimate.

So I would think that would be expected to find his DNA.

But the defense says there's more to it, Dorothy.

OK, so that was the lead up to what happened on day six of the trial when the prosecution called Chris to the stand to tell his story.

Take us through his testimony, Dorothy.

Chris also talked about how he got so upset he punched a wall.

Chris told the jury he cooperated with investigators from the beginning, doing repeated interviews, giving them DNA samples.

He said he struggled with his grief in private.

Dorothy, then it was the defense's turn to cross-examine Chris Melton.

This is such a big moment in all of this.

He is really the crux of their defense, right?

The defense's cross-examination was all about timelines.

Where was Chris the morning of the murder?

Where was he in the days before Tara was killed?

And I know we said off the top that, you know, his alibi was checked out.

So the prosecution, Dorothy, is still calling their witnesses.

Do we know what's next?

OK, thank you, Dorothy, for this update.

You're welcome.

Thanks, Andrea.