Lance Herndon

Each one gave Rucker a chance to tell jurors a story. He said the first C was for Lance's computer, that expensive laptop. The jury heard Dion tell police in her interview that Lance dropped off the laptop at her house.

Each one gave Rucker a chance to tell jurors a story. He said the first C was for Lance's computer, that expensive laptop. The jury heard Dion tell police in her interview that Lance dropped off the laptop at her house.

That couldn't have happened, Rucker told the jurors, because phone records backed up Talana's version of events, that she answered three calls from Dion between 9 and 10.30 when Lance was home. The second seat was for one of Lance's credit cards that police discovered was missing from his bedroom.

That couldn't have happened, Rucker told the jurors, because phone records backed up Talana's version of events, that she answered three calls from Dion between 9 and 10.30 when Lance was home. The second seat was for one of Lance's credit cards that police discovered was missing from his bedroom.

If she's the killer and she's taking the credit card, that is cold. If you're out shopping for furniture after you bludgeoned a man to death.

If she's the killer and she's taking the credit card, that is cold. If you're out shopping for furniture after you bludgeoned a man to death.

Then came the third C, the fancy car.

Then came the third C, the fancy car.

The prosecution had evidence Dion may have been scheming to keep the car. A state special agent testified about an unusual letter he found.

The prosecution had evidence Dion may have been scheming to keep the car. A state special agent testified about an unusual letter he found.

It was addressed to whom it may concern and said Lance was not able to update his will. But in the event of his death, the Mercedes should be released to Dion. It was unsigned.

It was addressed to whom it may concern and said Lance was not able to update his will. But in the event of his death, the Mercedes should be released to Dion. It was unsigned.

And the agent found something else in her purse, physical evidence that he believed tied her to the crime scene.

And the agent found something else in her purse, physical evidence that he believed tied her to the crime scene.

He told the jury investigators found similar wrappers littered across Lance's driveway the morning of the murder.

He told the jury investigators found similar wrappers littered across Lance's driveway the morning of the murder.

The medical examiner showed jurors the type of heavy wrench the prosecution claimed killed Lance. As Eva sat in the courtroom, she remained hopeful, even though she knew it was an entirely circumstantial case.

The medical examiner showed jurors the type of heavy wrench the prosecution claimed killed Lance. As Eva sat in the courtroom, she remained hopeful, even though she knew it was an entirely circumstantial case.

Three days into the trial, the prosecutor launched into the forensic evidence.

Three days into the trial, the prosecutor launched into the forensic evidence.