Pat LaLama

I'll put it this way. The prosecution, the detectives even said on the stand, horrible as it may be, we believe that she set it up this way so that someone else besides her would have to be the one the public sees as having found the dead person. That's what the prosecution's trying to say. She put that on someone else to deal with so that she didn't have to be in the spotlight.

That's what the prosecution believes. The defense said to the detectives, you can't possibly believe Monica would do

That's what the prosecution believes. The defense said to the detectives, you can't possibly believe Monica would do

such a thing and the detective came back and said well sad as it is to say yes we believe that she constructed it so her own daughter would find it and her own daughter would be the one that would have to carry that weight isabella came home one minute deborah one minute after the the killers left the house

such a thing and the detective came back and said well sad as it is to say yes we believe that she constructed it so her own daughter would find it and her own daughter would be the one that would have to carry that weight isabella came home one minute deborah one minute after the the killers left the house

And in fact, Robert Baker made a comment to his accomplice, oh, expletive, one of the daughters is coming home.

And in fact, Robert Baker made a comment to his accomplice, oh, expletive, one of the daughters is coming home.

Chris Austin was a baby when Robert Baker met him. Chris Austin's dad is Robert Baker's best friend. Chris Austin is a pretty decent guy, Deborah. I'm going to tell you, you might find it hard. How can Pat say that when he's going to prison for 16 to life for for murder. But I will tell you this. You know what Chris Austin did for a living? He mentored juvenile offenders.

Chris Austin was a baby when Robert Baker met him. Chris Austin's dad is Robert Baker's best friend. Chris Austin is a pretty decent guy, Deborah. I'm going to tell you, you might find it hard. How can Pat say that when he's going to prison for 16 to life for for murder. But I will tell you this. You know what Chris Austin did for a living? He mentored juvenile offenders.

Never been in trouble himself. He was a mentor to them. He kept them on the straight and narrow. If they got in trouble, he tried to put them back on track. He delivered food to people who were mentally challenged. He has a wife and a baby whom he worships and adores. Now, look, I'm a law and order kind of girl. You're responsible for the actions that you take in your own life.

Never been in trouble himself. He was a mentor to them. He kept them on the straight and narrow. If they got in trouble, he tried to put them back on track. He delivered food to people who were mentally challenged. He has a wife and a baby whom he worships and adores. Now, look, I'm a law and order kind of girl. You're responsible for the actions that you take in your own life.

However, I would say that there are mitigating circumstances in this because The prosecution brought out the way in which Robert coerced him to get involved, but only as a lookout. His role was just to be a lookout. That's what Chris Austin thought he was going to be doing. You may not know this. The first murder attempt was the night before.

However, I would say that there are mitigating circumstances in this because The prosecution brought out the way in which Robert coerced him to get involved, but only as a lookout. His role was just to be a lookout. That's what Chris Austin thought he was going to be doing. You may not know this. The first murder attempt was the night before.

where the prosecution alleges that Monica gave Robert Baker the name of a Chinese restaurant where Fabio was going to pick up food at a Chinese restaurant. And they went to that scene and he handed Chris Austin the knife and said, you go do it. How's that for a spineless person? Right.

where the prosecution alleges that Monica gave Robert Baker the name of a Chinese restaurant where Fabio was going to pick up food at a Chinese restaurant. And they went to that scene and he handed Chris Austin the knife and said, you go do it. How's that for a spineless person? Right.

And Chris Austin went, got out of the car, went toward the restaurant where he spotted Fabio and then chickened out and came back. Practically in tears saying, I can't do it, Robert. I can't do it. So that's why they had to do it the next day when Monica, according to the prosecution, let them know when Fabio was going to be home alone.

And Chris Austin went, got out of the car, went toward the restaurant where he spotted Fabio and then chickened out and came back. Practically in tears saying, I can't do it, Robert. I can't do it. So that's why they had to do it the next day when Monica, according to the prosecution, let them know when Fabio was going to be home alone.

Christopher Austin testified that he closed his eyes and stabbed him once, couldn't do it anymore. Okay? And then when they figured out who he was, he told them the whole story and Monica's involvement. The defense...

Christopher Austin testified that he closed his eyes and stabbed him once, couldn't do it anymore. Okay? And then when they figured out who he was, he told them the whole story and Monica's involvement. The defense...

countered by saying you're only making the monica stuff up so you can get a deal okay that was a legitimate defense that was a legitimate defense but i gotta tell you he just sobbed on the stand and talked about how ashamed he was and how remorseful how he was and how you know he just robert he called robert unk all his life and he just was trying to help him out and robert baker used him and it breaks my heart i'm gonna tell you breaks my heart that his life is ruined