Lance Herndon

He called an expert who said two of the hairs found in Lance's bed were a likely match to Dionne's hair. And Barbara Retzer, the state forensic biologist, testified about that DNA found under Lance's fingernails.

He called an expert who said two of the hairs found in Lance's bed were a likely match to Dionne's hair. And Barbara Retzer, the state forensic biologist, testified about that DNA found under Lance's fingernails.

There were no matches to Talana, Janine, or Kathy. Still, the expert couldn't pinpoint when Dion's DNA got under Lance's nails.

There were no matches to Talana, Janine, or Kathy. Still, the expert couldn't pinpoint when Dion's DNA got under Lance's nails.

The prosecution knew the DNA result wasn't a slam dunk. After all, Lance and Dion had been lovers, shared his bed. But then Officer Tommy Williams took the stand. He shared that story about Dion banging on Lance's door one month before his death. He testified it was actually the second time police were called that night about the banging. So he told Dion she was under arrest for trespassing.

The prosecution knew the DNA result wasn't a slam dunk. After all, Lance and Dion had been lovers, shared his bed. But then Officer Tommy Williams took the stand. He shared that story about Dion banging on Lance's door one month before his death. He testified it was actually the second time police were called that night about the banging. So he told Dion she was under arrest for trespassing.

That's when he said she snapped.

That's when he said she snapped.

And this story gave the prosecutor yet another motive for why Dion killed Lance. He told the jury she was to appear in court for that trespassing incident the day he was murdered.

And this story gave the prosecutor yet another motive for why Dion killed Lance. He told the jury she was to appear in court for that trespassing incident the day he was murdered.

Prosecutor Rucker argued Deon was worried Lance wasn't going to help her out of those charges. So she went to his house looking for assurances. When he refused, she waited for him to fall asleep and then used that wrench from his bedroom to repeatedly strike him in the head.

Prosecutor Rucker argued Deon was worried Lance wasn't going to help her out of those charges. So she went to his house looking for assurances. When he refused, she waited for him to fall asleep and then used that wrench from his bedroom to repeatedly strike him in the head.

As the state rested its case, the defense was ready to fight back, and it had something up its sleeve. Forensic evidence that raised the question, was there someone else in Lance's bed that night?

As the state rested its case, the defense was ready to fight back, and it had something up its sleeve. Forensic evidence that raised the question, was there someone else in Lance's bed that night?

Dionbaugh was facing the prospect of life behind bars, and her defense team was determined to stop that from happening. Her attorneys told jurors investigators zeroed in too quickly on Dion, that Lance lived a risky double life with a lot of enemies.

Dionbaugh was facing the prospect of life behind bars, and her defense team was determined to stop that from happening. Her attorneys told jurors investigators zeroed in too quickly on Dion, that Lance lived a risky double life with a lot of enemies.

Any number of people might have had a motive to want Lance dead.

Any number of people might have had a motive to want Lance dead.

Lance had a secret life.

Lance had a secret life.