Katrina Kaufman
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Exactly.
And from opening statements, what the defense is trying to argue is that actually there's no evidence that Maya is dead.
And even if she is dead, maybe someone else is responsible for that.
Well, Culver was asked by the prosecution to recount his first search of the home, according to reports from local news outlets who were inside the courtroom that day.
What he said he was looking for is any evidence that indicated Maya might have left on her own.
So like a plane ticket, something that indicated that she departed on her own volition.
So what the defense attorneys highlighted is that Larry Milioti, when they wanted to do the search, he was fully cooperative.
He didn't argue with the officers.
He let them search throughout the house.
And they really emphasized what the officers did not find during that search.
They pointed out that the officers looked for a couple of hours.
They went through every room, including the garage, and there were no signs of foul play.
So nothing was broken.
The curtains weren't torn down and there weren't any signs of a struggle.
This all goes towards casting doubt on the idea that Larry could have committed this crime.
And we have to remember the burden is always on the prosecution here.
They're the ones who have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Larry killed Maya.
So this is a black Lexus, and it's the same car that Larry actually took for a long drive.
This was on the day following Maya's disappearance.
But what Garber talked about in court was they found spots of fluid in the car.