Ashley Swift

Ashley Swift. I was nervous to go on the stand, and they decided to call me early. And so in that moment, I did freak out a little bit, just because I hadn't mentally prepared myself.

Ashley Swift. I was nervous to go on the stand, and they decided to call me early. And so in that moment, I did freak out a little bit, just because I hadn't mentally prepared myself.

Okay.

Okay.

She did.

She did.

We went home, back to our house where my sister and my dad were.

We went home, back to our house where my sister and my dad were.

Yeah, we came into the house and we went to sleep in her bedroom. I didn't really prepare for trial. Whatever was asked was what was asked, and however I answered was however I answered. And I told the truth in everything that I said.

Yeah, we came into the house and we went to sleep in her bedroom. I didn't really prepare for trial. Whatever was asked was what was asked, and however I answered was however I answered. And I told the truth in everything that I said.

Oh, I know it was my mother.

Oh, I know it was my mother.

It's instinct to know your mother versus somebody else. You have that bond with that person and you know who it is.

It's instinct to know your mother versus somebody else. You have that bond with that person and you know who it is.

No, but I felt her. There were some times during my testimony where they were trying to, I think, trick me into thinking that what I felt and knew was something else, and I made sure to own that. It was my testimony.

No, but I felt her. There were some times during my testimony where they were trying to, I think, trick me into thinking that what I felt and knew was something else, and I made sure to own that. It was my testimony.

I mean, I have a pretty good instinct and feel what my mother feels like.

I mean, I have a pretty good instinct and feel what my mother feels like.

As it was going to the jury, we all kind of sat around and hugged. A bunch of family friends showed up, and we were sitting there trying to figure out, oh, what if the jury's saying this? What if they're saying that? But we really didn't know what was going on in that jury room.

As it was going to the jury, we all kind of sat around and hugged. A bunch of family friends showed up, and we were sitting there trying to figure out, oh, what if the jury's saying this? What if they're saying that? But we really didn't know what was going on in that jury room.