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It was something that absolutely shook Tucson to its core. It was horrific. It was violent.
So it took until January of 1997 before the insurance company paid. Pam got a little over $2 million.
So it took until January of 1997 before the insurance company paid. Pam got a little over $2 million.
Sure enough, Ron Young shows up in time for his appointment.
Sure enough, Ron Young shows up in time for his appointment.
So there's all this stuff that's coming together. There's the suspicions about the life insurance policy. Now we've got Ron Young, who's an associate of Pam Phillips, and all these things in the van in California. The names and a notepad of people associated with Gary Triano. Maps of Tucson. Receipts from a hotel in Tucson near where Gary was living at the time.
So there's all this stuff that's coming together. There's the suspicions about the life insurance policy. Now we've got Ron Young, who's an associate of Pam Phillips, and all these things in the van in California. The names and a notepad of people associated with Gary Triano. Maps of Tucson. Receipts from a hotel in Tucson near where Gary was living at the time.
The trial began February 2014. There was a ton of attention and anticipation. All eyes were on Pamela Phillips.
The trial began February 2014. There was a ton of attention and anticipation. All eyes were on Pamela Phillips.
Prosecutors argued that the main reason that Pamela Phillips orchestrated this murder on her ex-husband was the $2 million life insurance policy.
Prosecutors argued that the main reason that Pamela Phillips orchestrated this murder on her ex-husband was the $2 million life insurance policy.
The bulk of our evidence came from Ron Young. The FedEx receipts, the phone calls, the emails that Ron Young had saved.
The bulk of our evidence came from Ron Young. The FedEx receipts, the phone calls, the emails that Ron Young had saved.
The last line has your name on it again, correct? Yes. Melissa Triano. Just above your name, what does it say there?
The last line has your name on it again, correct? Yes. Melissa Triano. Just above your name, what does it say there?
Oh yeah, that for the jury was our smoking gun.
Oh yeah, that for the jury was our smoking gun.
Lawrence D'Antonio was called to the stand, and this was really the crutch of the defense's argument.