Lance Herndon

Defense attorneys returned to their main argument. Prosecutors lacked evidence. Take the violent crime scene. They asked, why didn't the police have any blood evidence connected to Dionne?

Defense attorneys returned to their main argument. Prosecutors lacked evidence. Take the violent crime scene. They asked, why didn't the police have any blood evidence connected to Dionne?

And Dion's attorney told jurors, despite what they heard from the prosecution, Dion and Lance were on good terms.

And Dion's attorney told jurors, despite what they heard from the prosecution, Dion and Lance were on good terms.

Prosecutor Rucker would have the final word in his closing arguments.

Prosecutor Rucker would have the final word in his closing arguments.

He stitched together all the crime scene evidence, taking the jury through a dramatic step-by-step narrative of how he believed an unhinged Dionne Baugh killed Lance.

He stitched together all the crime scene evidence, taking the jury through a dramatic step-by-step narrative of how he believed an unhinged Dionne Baugh killed Lance.

With that, the case was in the jury's hands. Were you feeling confident when the jury went out to deliberate?

With that, the case was in the jury's hands. Were you feeling confident when the jury went out to deliberate?

After about five hours of verdict.

After about five hours of verdict.

Dionne was also found guilty of theft of the laptop and financial fraud for using Lance's credit card.

Dionne was also found guilty of theft of the laptop and financial fraud for using Lance's credit card.

Everyone thought that was the end of it. But two years later, a huge development. Georgia's Supreme Court overturned the conviction. It said the trial court allowed improper hearsay evidence from the lead detective.

Everyone thought that was the end of it. But two years later, a huge development. Georgia's Supreme Court overturned the conviction. It said the trial court allowed improper hearsay evidence from the lead detective.

In October 2003, Dionne went on trial a second time.

In October 2003, Dionne went on trial a second time.

Jurors deliberated for five days. Then they sent the judge a message.

Jurors deliberated for five days. Then they sent the judge a message.