Blaine Alexander

Anyone listening to Foss' attorney, Ahmaud Cruz, This is Chris Melton.

might have thought it was Chris Melton on trial.

In his opening statement, Cruz said Chris Melton's name nearly a hundred times.

And in Cruz's cross-examination of Chris, this was his first question.

During trial, the defense attorney barely challenged the DNA evidence against his client.

Instead, he focused on Chris Melton's emotions, his alibi, and his changing story about when he last saw Tara.

Chris was now sure he last saw Tara on Sunday, five days before the murder.

The defense asked Chris to look at a photo of Tara taken after the murder.

No.

I don't believe that was the photo.

It was a photo Chris had never seen before.

From the crime scene?

And you felt like that crossed the line.

Attorney Cruz showed the jury a few pictures as well.

Photos of Chris's hands, taken during his second police interview two days after Tara's death.

Chris Melton said he punched a wall in anger and frustration two days after the murder.

And a detective backed him up, telling the jury that on the day of the murder, Chris's hands showed no signs of injury.

Then, the defense homed in on the hair found in Tara's hand.

It's Caucasian hair.

The defense attorney told the jury that the Caucasian hair found in Tara Baker's hand was a gift for police.