Natalie Morales

The state then would have the opportunity to rebut the witnesses.

And it's not the defense that has the burden of proof here.

It is the prosecution.

And Sky pointed out that the defense likely thought they were in a strong position.

In fact, Greg Hall, who is Corey's really good friend and has been her supporter through all of this, he was there during a lot of the trial.

Greg said that when the case wrapped,

that the defense felt, and Corey in particular, felt really strong about their position.

They felt like they were winning.

So that's why he said he believes the defense decided not to call any witnesses and certainly would not put Corey on the stand.

They both said, Eric and Laura, that the minute the trial ended and they walked back into the deliberation room, they felt completely convinced of Corey's guilt.

But they didn't know how the others felt yet.

And Laura was the foreperson on the case.

But she said she could just see that everybody was bursting at the seams to talk.

They share what they thought about the witnesses.

the strengths, the weaknesses.

But when they did take that vote, Laura said it was quick.

I mean, deliberating for just three hours, it was pretty short, especially when you consider this is a murder charge and all these other charges as well.

Absolutely.

So the juror, Eric, felt there were some inconsistencies with Corey's story and with what was actually presented as evidence.

They pointed to her behavior right in the aftermath after discovering her husband was cold to the touch.