Josh Mankiewicz

That's the voice of Olivia LaVoice. She covered the trial for NBC affiliate KGET in Bakersfield, which also live-streamed the trial online.

That's the voice of Olivia LaVoice. She covered the trial for NBC affiliate KGET in Bakersfield, which also live-streamed the trial online.

No sooner had the detective settled into his chair than a man wearing a blue shirt walked in. Sabrina had never seen him before.

No sooner had the detective settled into his chair than a man wearing a blue shirt walked in. Sabrina had never seen him before.

No sooner had the detective settled into his chair than a man wearing a blue shirt walked in. Sabrina had never seen him before.

The backstory on Rob and Sabrina began in the late 90s, when Sabrina met Rob at a backyard barbecue in Prescott, Arizona. Rob would have been 21 back then. Sabrina, just 18. Old photographs show them the way they were. Rob, a thick-shouldered construction worker with a shaved head. Sabrina, willowy and blonde, with an incandescent smile. Rob liked dirt bikes. And Sabrina?

The backstory on Rob and Sabrina began in the late 90s, when Sabrina met Rob at a backyard barbecue in Prescott, Arizona. Rob would have been 21 back then. Sabrina, just 18. Old photographs show them the way they were. Rob, a thick-shouldered construction worker with a shaved head. Sabrina, willowy and blonde, with an incandescent smile. Rob liked dirt bikes. And Sabrina?

The backstory on Rob and Sabrina began in the late 90s, when Sabrina met Rob at a backyard barbecue in Prescott, Arizona. Rob would have been 21 back then. Sabrina, just 18. Old photographs show them the way they were. Rob, a thick-shouldered construction worker with a shaved head. Sabrina, willowy and blonde, with an incandescent smile. Rob liked dirt bikes. And Sabrina?

That may have been a distinction without a difference, but Sabrina was game. She readily admitted to having an on-and-off affair with Jonathan Hearn.

That may have been a distinction without a difference, but Sabrina was game. She readily admitted to having an on-and-off affair with Jonathan Hearn.

That may have been a distinction without a difference, but Sabrina was game. She readily admitted to having an on-and-off affair with Jonathan Hearn.

Once the supervisor left, Detective Meyer reminded Sabrina their meeting was being recorded and that she could leave anytime she wanted. Sabrina nodded. and Meyer started the interview.

Once the supervisor left, Detective Meyer reminded Sabrina their meeting was being recorded and that she could leave anytime she wanted. Sabrina nodded. and Meyer started the interview.

Once the supervisor left, Detective Meyer reminded Sabrina their meeting was being recorded and that she could leave anytime she wanted. Sabrina nodded. and Meyer started the interview.

Everyone, it seemed, wanted to see the two lovers face off in court to hear two versions of a story that had resulted in murder. For prosecutor Eric Smith, the case was about a conniving woman who conspired with her young lover to have her husband murdered in cold blood.

Everyone, it seemed, wanted to see the two lovers face off in court to hear two versions of a story that had resulted in murder. For prosecutor Eric Smith, the case was about a conniving woman who conspired with her young lover to have her husband murdered in cold blood.

Everyone, it seemed, wanted to see the two lovers face off in court to hear two versions of a story that had resulted in murder. For prosecutor Eric Smith, the case was about a conniving woman who conspired with her young lover to have her husband murdered in cold blood.

She was vague about when the affair began, when it resumed, and how often she'd spoken with Jonathan in the months, weeks, and hours before her husband's murder. Of course, the investigators already knew the answers to all of that.

She was vague about when the affair began, when it resumed, and how often she'd spoken with Jonathan in the months, weeks, and hours before her husband's murder. Of course, the investigators already knew the answers to all of that.

She was vague about when the affair began, when it resumed, and how often she'd spoken with Jonathan in the months, weeks, and hours before her husband's murder. Of course, the investigators already knew the answers to all of that.