Mary Ellen Resendez-Schwezo
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Yep, we got rid of him. That's what the jurors said convicted her.
Yep, we got rid of him. That's what the jurors said convicted her.
No, the total deliberation was about three hours over two days. They got the case very late the day before, and there were a couple of holdouts. They described that there were a couple of jurors that weren't on board, and so they carefully went through the evidence, and soon they were on board.
No, the total deliberation was about three hours over two days. They got the case very late the day before, and there were a couple of holdouts. They described that there were a couple of jurors that weren't on board, and so they carefully went through the evidence, and soon they were on board.
One juror, a male juror who only gave his first name to reporters, had said the day before he wouldn't have convicted her. It wasn't until he saw Trina Kaye's closing arguments where she brought together the whole case and she showed only the highlights of each testimony. She replayed these in court. Only the highlights of each testimony and suddenly he could see the case.
One juror, a male juror who only gave his first name to reporters, had said the day before he wouldn't have convicted her. It wasn't until he saw Trina Kaye's closing arguments where she brought together the whole case and she showed only the highlights of each testimony. She replayed these in court. Only the highlights of each testimony and suddenly he could see the case.
And it was that moment that he realized Lori was guilty. But had he been asked the day before, he would have said, nope, not guilty. So it was really interesting on how much Trina Kaye's closing arguments mattered to them. And Lori came in and gave her closing arguments, and she made it look like, The prosecution was holding out. She told them to watch her police interview.
And it was that moment that he realized Lori was guilty. But had he been asked the day before, he would have said, nope, not guilty. So it was really interesting on how much Trina Kaye's closing arguments mattered to them. And Lori came in and gave her closing arguments, and she made it look like, The prosecution was holding out. She told them to watch her police interview.
Watch the whole thing, not just portions of it. And so the jurors did that. And they couldn't see what Lori wanted them to see because what they saw was pretty much what Trina Kaye had presented in court.
Watch the whole thing, not just portions of it. And so the jurors did that. And they couldn't see what Lori wanted them to see because what they saw was pretty much what Trina Kaye had presented in court.
So the next trial deals with her then-nephew by marriage, Brandon Boudreau. He was married to her niece, Melanie Boudreau, who's now been remarried. But in October of 2019, Brandon is coming home from the gym, and someone takes a shot at him, and they miss. The bullet goes into the headrest of his Tesla. And if it wasn't for that miss...
So the next trial deals with her then-nephew by marriage, Brandon Boudreau. He was married to her niece, Melanie Boudreau, who's now been remarried. But in October of 2019, Brandon is coming home from the gym, and someone takes a shot at him, and they miss. The bullet goes into the headrest of his Tesla. And if it wasn't for that miss...
Brandon would have been dead and his life insurance would have gone to his then wife. The divorce was just days from being finalized. And so the motive with Brandon is also life insurance. So prosecutors are going to allege that this was Lori and her brother, Alex Cox, again conspiring in order to get Brandon Boudreaux's life insurance.
Brandon would have been dead and his life insurance would have gone to his then wife. The divorce was just days from being finalized. And so the motive with Brandon is also life insurance. So prosecutors are going to allege that this was Lori and her brother, Alex Cox, again conspiring in order to get Brandon Boudreaux's life insurance.
It has everything that people are interested in, the sex, the money, the power, the conspiracy secrets. It really is a case that has it all, that will draw in the attention of court viewers.
It has everything that people are interested in, the sex, the money, the power, the conspiracy secrets. It really is a case that has it all, that will draw in the attention of court viewers.
That's exactly something that everyone has to kind of remember, that while this might be a story to other people, these were lives and family members that people loved and they were taken away. And this is truly a tragedy for several families involved in this. And it's their real life, unfortunately.
That's exactly something that everyone has to kind of remember, that while this might be a story to other people, these were lives and family members that people loved and they were taken away. And this is truly a tragedy for several families involved in this. And it's their real life, unfortunately.