Ashley Flowers

It makes the story feel plausible.

But there is the nuance that like comes out in court.

Testimony clarified that this specific chest, the one that they're saying JoJo might have gotten trapped in, it was not confirmed to be part of any recall.

So it's not like investigators found a recall sticker or a defect notice like tied to this exact chest.

And remember, even if JoJo had been locked inside the chest... I was just about to bring up, like, the chest is not... It's a more point.

It's not airtight.

Like, air passes through.

So, exactly.

It is irrelevant to me if other kids died in similar chests.

A kid could not die in this chest.

There was no gasket or seal that would make it airtight.

And that is where the state lands.

They're not arguing that toy chest accidents have never happened.

They're arguing that this specific one does not explain the scene that they're presented with.

Because if the chest isn't airtight, if the mannequin barely fits in it, if there is moisture elsewhere and not in the chest, then the explanation changes.

After days of testimony...

After the timelines dissected, the CPR thing, the wetness, the toy chest testing, and amended autopsy are all laid out in that courtroom, it's time for the judge to rule.

And remember, this is not a murder trial.

This is the judge, yeah, isn't being asked to determine exactly how JoJo died.

He is being asked one thing.